German Pinot Noir (known locally as Spätburgunder) can be quite wonderful, and of late seems to have been getting better. But Pinot is a tricky grape and it’s sensitive to…
Four German Rieslings of note
Just tasted these four. I love Riesling. S. A. Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr ‘Devon’ Riesling Trocken Grosses Gewächs 2010 Mosel, Germany 12.5% alcohol, 8.8 g/l sugar, 8.6 g/l acid. This is…
Texsom: Germany’s finest – VDP Grosses Gewächs
This TexSom tasting focused on Grosses Gewächs: these are wines produced from top vineyard sites in Germany by members of a high-end producers club called the VDP, which began life…
Videos of Germany wine regions
I’ve just uploaded some short films from visits to German wine regions. It’s a very exciting time for German wine right now, and there are lots of interesting things being…
Video: in the spectacular Mosel region with Ernie Loosen
The Mosel is one of the most remarkable wine regions of all. Here, I’m in the vineyards with Ernie Loosen, visiting the Erdener Prälat and Urziger Würzgarten, before heading back…
Dinner at 67 with uncle Erni
Gareth Birchley of Berry Bros & Rudd (and Come Dine With Me fame) convened a small dinner. Birchley, who was described by Telegraph wine columnist Victoria Moore as ‘a boisterous…
Wines of the year (8) German stars
Carrying on with the wines of the year theme, this time it’s the turn of Germany. I know it may seem like I’m stringing this one out a but, but…
Jamie and Treve’s Sekt Tape, the start of a new collaboration
Published today, a focus on Sekt, Germany’s sparkling wine. Including Jamie and Treve’s Sekt Tape. This in-depth focus on Sekt is a collaborative effort. Canadian wine journalist Treve Ring and…
Video: the 2016 VDP Grosses Gewächs tasting in Wiesbaden
On Wednesday I was in Wiesbaden, Germany, for a very special tasting. It was the 2016 Grosses Gewächs tasting, featuring new releases from some of Germany’s top wine estates, all…