There is a particular satisfaction in watching a wine region reinvent itself without losing its identity. The Rheinhessen wine region has done exactly that over the past two decades, evolving from a producer best known for semi-sweet bulk wines into one of Germany’s most compelling destinations for serious wine lovers. With 27,657 hectares of vineyards…
There are wine regions you visit for the scenery, and there are wine regions you visit for what’s in the glass. The Mosel wine region is one of the rare places where both reasons carry equal weight. The river carves a series of tight, looping bends through the Rhineland-Palatinate, and on nearly every outer bend,…
Why the Ahr Deserves More Attention Than It Gets Ask a seasoned wine enthusiast to name Germany’s best red wine region, and the Ahr wine region will almost certainly come up. Ask a casual wine drinker, and you will likely draw a blank. That gap between recognition and reputation is precisely what makes the Ahr…