From the monthly archives:

September 2008

A Tale of Two Schlösser

by Marisa D'Vari28 September 2008
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In Germany, the word “schloss” means castle or “manor house.” These are historic structures, many first built during the Roman times near the very best vineyards in the land. The idea was to create a grand estate to showcase the…

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Conversations about Hochheim Riesling with Dr. Michel

by Marisa D'Vari28 September 2008
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Some German wine makers offer you a tutored tasting of their latest vintage, explaining the wines as you both taste in unison. Dr. Franz Werner Michel welcomes guests to his Hochheim estate with a lineup of his premiere Riesling wines…

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Tasting Riesling with Jakob Schneider Jr. in Nahe, Germany

by Marisa D'Vari28 September 2008
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“When your first name is Jakob, you have no choice but to go into the family business,” says Jakob Schneider Jr. with a charming smile, the youngest in a long line of Weingut Jakob Schneiders in the Nahe region of…

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Inhaling wine with Johannes Leitz

by Marisa D'Vari28 September 2008
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“I almost prefer inhaling to actually tasting,“ Johannes Leitz told importer Thierry Thiese in an interview. “I can’t really love a wine regardless of how it tastes if it doesn’t excite me on the nose.” I find this quote represents…

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Riesling Unplugged! Talking Sharks Teeth with Martin Tesch

by Marisa D'Vari27 September 2008
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“The man pictured on this wine bottle’s label looks familiar!” I think to myself, peering at the wine bottle with a picture of a somewhat scary looking gentleman in a stiff white shirt and black jacket on the label. Dracula?…

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Discovering Kendermann: Behind the Scenes of a Best Selling Brand

by Marisa D'Vari26 September 2008
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When most wine aficionados visit Germany to meet their favorite producers, they often find themselves knocking at a rustic looking door, with the winemaker/owner or his wife jumping up from the lunch table to welcome the visitor inside. Things are…

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Visit to Weingut Strub in Rheinhessen

by Marisa D'Vari26 September 2008
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If you’ve been in the wine world for a while, you have experienced the Chardonnay craze, the Merlot madness, and the Pinot Noir obsession ignited by a certain popular film. Perhaps you have come to love Sauvignon Blanc so intimately…

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Wine Review: Domaine de la Batardière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie 2007

by Marisa D'Vari23 September 2008
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Let’s imagine that it is New Year’s Eve, and you want to find the perfect wine to pair with a first course of fresh briny oysters. Or maybe you are vacationing in a chic French island like St. Barts, and…

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Kosher Wines for Rosh Hashanah

by Marisa D'Vari23 September 2008
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Kosher Wines for Rosh Hashanah “This is delicious!” exclaims a friend, tasting a wine and requesting a second glass. “Are you sure it’s Kosher?” If you are celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, this year, you are in for…

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