Frosty Temperatures Usher in Not One but Two Ice Wine Harvests

Not long after many German wine regions closed the 2023 vintage with an early Eiswein (ice wine) harvest, frosty night-time temperatures reached -11 degrees Celsius (about 12 degrees Fahrenheit) on January 8 – enabling more individual wine producers to harvest the coveted frozen grapes. […]

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Whose *Wine* is it Anyway? Meet Karsten Peter

Every other month, ‘Whose Wine is it Anyway?’ profiles a German winemaker to give you a behind-the-vines look at the world of German wine. This month, we’re highlighting Karsten Peter! Located in the Nahe, Karsten Peter joined Gut Hermannsberg in 2009 as Winemaker and […]

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5 To Try: Orange Wines from Germany

Every other month, our 5 to Try series showcases five examples of stellar wines from varying styles, grapes, and Germany’s 13 wine-growing regions. This month, we’re highlighting orange wines! In addition to producing more traditional wines, German vintners widely experiment with winemaking techniques to […]

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Whose *Wine* is it Anyway? Meet Katharina Wechsler

Every other month, ‘Whose Wine is it Anyway?’ profiles a German winemaker to give you a behind-the-vines look at the world of German wine. This month, we’re highlighting Katharina Wechsler! Located in Rheinhessen, Katharina Wechsler shifted her career away from media to follow in […]

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5 to Try: German Wines From Distinct Soil Types

Every other month, our 5 to Try series showcases five examples of stellar wines from varying styles, grapes, and Germany’s 13 wine-growing regions. This month, we’re highlighting wines from grapes grown in areas with 5 distinct soil types! Along with factors like climate, temperature, […]

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Good Conditions For The German 2023 Vintage

German wine harvest season has begun! The first grapes of the year were harvested on August 14 at 74 degrees Oechsle in the Pfalz region. According to the German Wine Institute (DWI), this year’s start-of-harvest and the general level of development of the vines align […]

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Whose *Wine* is it Anyway? Meet Friedrich Keller

Every other month, ‘Whose Wine is it Anyway?’ profiles a German winemaker to give you a behind-the-vines look at the world of German wine. This month, we’re highlighting Friedrich Keller of Weingut Franz Keller! Located in one of the most acclaimed districts of Baden, […]

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5 to Try: German Wines with Fun, Funky Labels

Every other month, our 5 to Try series showcases five examples of stellar wines from varying styles, grapes, and Germany’s 13 winegrowing regions. This month, we’re highlighting German wines with fun and funky labels. Labels can tell us more about a wine’s (and the […]

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