I love the offbeat personality of this German Blaufränkisch from Baden. Complex and mercurial, it opens innocently inviting, then turns feral, finally finishing dry and
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Wine Review: Dr. Basserman-Jordan Riesling Trocken Pfalz 2018
I enjoy dry Riesling because of its textural complexity. When well made, it has biting acidity but enough round, warm, generous fruit to hold the
Budget Wine Review: Nik Weis St. Urbans-Hof Estate Old Vines Riesling Mosel 2016
Nik Weiss represents his family’s third generation at the helm of St. Urbans-Hof, which was granted VDP classification in 2000. Intensely aromatic, impressive flint, nectarine
Budget Wine Review: Loosen Bros. “Dr. L” Riesling Mosel 2016
Who is Dr. Loosen you ask? Ernest Loosen, a n’er do well college student studying archaeology, was called home in 1988 when his father became
Wine Review: Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Großes Gewächs 2013
Is the hipster romance with Riesling over? Sommeliers and wine experts have been pushing Riesling for years as the next new “hip” varietal. But sales
Wine Review: Weinbiet Gewürztraminer Kabinett 2009
Sweet, plump, and polite like that girl you brought home that mom liked so much. Not too flamboyant or intellectual, just sensible. The flavor profile
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 