Germany: 1,061 Wines, Mainly from the 2022 and 2023 Vintages Along the Rhine, Main and Neckar Rivers

This extra-large report contains wines from several regions and includes new Pinot Noir and Riesling releases and the best sparkling wines in Germany....

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Switzerland: Spot On – the 2022 Vintage in Graubünden and Some Other Regions

Swiss wine lovers can find a range of expressive and well-structured 2022 wines that will be high in demand, urging early allocation reservations....

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Germany, Rheingau: Wegeler’s Riesling trocken Geheimrat J, 1983–2021

This report features a vertical of one of the greatest Rieslings in Germany. This dry Rheingau wine was a pioneering achievement when first created....

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Alsace: A New Icon Wine from Schlumberger and Three Rieslings from Domaine La Rogerie

This report features Schlumberger’s new Riesling Le Clos Saint-Léger Grand Cru Monopole along with the Grand Cru Kitterlé and Kessler Rieslings and those from La Rogerie....

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Germany: Keller's G-Max Riesling, 2001-2022 – Drinking a Mythic Mystery

This vertical tasting of the legendary Riesling G-Max features over 20 vintages and at least one former 100-pointer....

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Germany, Rheinhessen: Daniel Wagner's First 21 Years of Heerkretz Riesling GG and Recent Releases

This report features a Riesling vertical from Wagner's Heerkretz, his most renowned Siefersheim vineyard, plus some 2022s and a 2021 Pinot Noir....

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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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Germany, Mosel: First View of the Stunning 2022s, Plus the 2021s from Molitor, Prüm, Steinmetz and Milz

Markus Molitor, Joh. Jos. Prüm, Gunther Steinmetz and Josef Milz produced some superb 2021s, and the 2022 wines I tasted were stunningly classical....

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Germany: The 2021 Whites, 2020 Reds and Late Releases – Time To Be Excited

2021 was a classic German vintage in every respect, and I am convinced that the 2021 wines, namely the Rieslings, will last for half an eternity....

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Austria: 2021 – A Dream Vintage? A Spotlight on the 2021 Single-Vineyard Whites from the Danube, the 2020 Late Releases and a Few Excellent Red Wines

After 2013, 2015 and 2019, 2021 is considered the next "historic" vintage in the wine-growing regions along the Danube, including Vienna and the Weinviertel....

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