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A personal tribute to Bernd Philippi, the unforgettable godfather of Pfalz Riesling, who died in early June. The iconic winemaker of Koehler-Ruprecht in Kallstadt until 2011, Philippi produced several of...

In my list of “favorites,” I’ve only recommended what I have personally bought this year or wish I would have bought early enough—not necessarily the highest-rated wines of the year....

Considering memorable wines from the past year, Stephan Reinhardt details a few of his favorites, including a value Riesling from the Mosel, a sustainable Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley...

See what our reviewer of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Alsace, Champagne and Loire Valley has to say....

It’s not an easy task to find an Auxerrois table wine (or Crémant) in Alsace, even though the variety’s origin is—almost always—Alsace-Lorraine. On the other hand, it’s not any easier to...

In Germany, Sylvaner is anything but a rare grape variety. In fact, it played a prominent role for hundreds of years in Germany—as well as in Alsace, Switzerland, the Val...

Don't miss Stephan Reinhardt's extensive Best of 2016 list, which includes his favorites from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Champagne and the Loire Valley—as well as value wines recommendations, his favorite wine...