Of all the Alsace varieties, Pinot Blanc is the one that gets forgotten most easily, I reckon. It’s underrated. Good Pinot Blanc is lovely. This is a nice one, from…
Alsace season, 4: Dirler Belzbrunnen Riesling
Alsace Riesling is really interesting. It can be dry, off-dry or sweet, and usually has more body than German examples. The best examples rank among the highest expressions of this…
Alsace season, 3: tasting four wines on camera
Four Alsace wines tasted, all from UK retailer The Wine Society.
Alsace season 2: Rolly Gassmann Pflanzerreben de Rorschwihr Riesling
The second in my current Alsace season, and it’s a lovely intense Riesling. Rolly Gassmann Pflanzerreben de Rorschwihr Riesling 2008 Alsace 12.5% alcohol. Yellow with a hint of green. Rich,…
Alsace season, 1: Schlumberger Pinot Gris Kitterle 2006
Alsace. One of the diminishing number of serious wine regions I have yet to visit. But I’m a big fan, even if I tend to forget about the wines from…