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For many years, German wines made my head hurt. No, not the headaches that some complain about when they imbibe wine. I mean the unique and sometimes confusing classification system. Of course, every country, state, and county has a different system. But the German one is unique, based on ripeness

2010 Hofgut Falkenstein Krettnacher Euchariusberg Riesling Auslese

David Honig

Wine Reviews

1 min read

Sweet salinity in a bottle. Pears and honey sing the lead, salinity and ginger give a strong doo-wop backup. Mouth-feel is very round, gently coating the mouth. Acids give a zing that sneak out from under the fruit and leads to a sweet citrus driven finish, white grapefruit and key

Alsace: Getting Away – and Bringing some Back

Bethany Barber

Feature Stories

7 min read

I first discovered wine at the tender age of nineteen on a trip to Italy -- ostensibly to learn how to sing. I spent that summer learning more about Umbrian and Tuscan reds than I did about singing and have been spoiled rotten ever since. It is a terrible thing

The Wine Hospitals of Wurzburg; a Different Approach to Traditional Health Care

Wendy Crispell

Feature Stories

3 min read

As someone that has been self-employed or working for small restaurants for most of my life I’ve gone without healthcare at times. Plans for singles or families can be exorbitant, simply out of reach for some. Recently I realized how lucky I am to have turned my passion for wine

2010 Reichsrat Von Buhl Riesling Kabinett Armand

David Honig

Wine Reviews

1 min read

The nose shows barely-ripe white peaches, white flowers, and a tiny hint of ginger. The palate is an interesting combination of tart and sweet. The tart comes through as Key lime, the sweet from white peaches. Tart green apple shows on the mid-palate. Lime shows again and lingers on the

2008 Raumland Pinot Noir Cuvée Marie-Luise Brut Blanc de Noir

David Honig

Wine Reviews

1 min read

Loads of tiny bubbles float up through the pale, barely yellow, wine. Aromas of baking pie crust and pears show on a very pretty nose. Apples and strawberries join the pears on the palate, while yeasty flavors add ginger and more to the background. There is a shift toward tart

2003 Freiherr Langwerth von Simmern Hattenheimer Nussbrunnen Riesling Auslese

David Honig

Wine Reviews

1 min read

An off-dry Riesling from the Hattenheimer Nussbrunnen vineyard, aromas are soft and sweet, pear, honey, and white flowers, perhaps peonies. Honey and pears dominate on the attack, adding apples, florals, and hints of dried apricot and Meyer lemon on the mid-palate. Ripe, even bruised, rather than tart, apples linger on

2009 St. Urbans-Hof Ockner Bockstein Riesling Spätlese

David Honig

Wine Reviews

1 min read

The nose is very pretty, magnolia flowers and baked apples with a sprinkle of cardamom. Apples and just-fresh white peaches lead on the palate, barely sprinkled with cardamom and freshly grated nutmeg. Light acidity comes in the flavor of sweet Meyer lemon. Off-dry and creamy, this would contrast beautifully with

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