German wine is gaining ground on the Belgian wine market, which is of course fantastic. There where however darker times, when Germany was eschewed by many as a proper wine country and considered a mere ocean of flabby, sweet swill. Luckily there were a couple of wine merchants who remained […]
One of the great advantages of sake is that it can serve as a companion to food where wine or beer would fail. I attended an interesting discussion among sommeliers at last year’s Salon du Sake in Paris, and while they maintained that there is a winepairing for every dish […]
On my second stay in the Mosel valley last year, Katharina Prüm mentioned that a lot of their wines, including older vintages, were available at the Rieslinghaus in Bernkastel. Little did I know that this would be a treasure trove to be visited basically every time I had the opportunity […]
On every trip to the region, I pause on the bridge towards Zeltingen-Rachtig to take a picture. Every season it looks different, and it really shows what a distinct wine region the Mosel is. On one side, you have what are some of the highest rated and best vineyards; Zeltinger […]