Stephan Reinhardt

The Saumagen Legend: Remembering Bernd Philippi, Pfalz, Germany

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...

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News & Views
Reviewers’ Favorites 2022: Stephan Reinhardt

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....

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Reviewers’ Favorites 2021: Stephan Reinhardt

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...

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Best of 2017: Stephan Reinhardt

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

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Get to Know the Alsatian Auxerrois Grape

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...

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Culture & Education
A Brief History of the Sylvaner Grape

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...

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Culture & Education
Best of 2016: Stephan Reinhardt

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...

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