All Posts from December, 2010

What the heck? Bottle Opener For DIY-ers!

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Maybe another nice Christmas Gift for extreme wine geeks or simply for “Real Men”?? I’m pretty happy with my “low-tech” tool! The Bosch IXO Vino sells in Germany for 60 Euro.

Categories: Misc

2007 Deidesheimer Kieselberg “Grosse Hohl”, Weingut Mosbacher, Pfalz

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Leuchtende, fast neon-gelbe Farbe. Nase intensiv nach Steinobst und getrockneten Aprikosen. Dazu noch deutliche Mineralität und Read the rest of this entry »

Categories: Germany,Pfalz

Shu Mai, now!

Dieser Mark Bittman hat wirklich das Talent kochabläufe sehr einfach und prägnant darzustellen. Ausserdem mag ich per se seine schlichte und direkte Art. An diesem einfachen Rezept für Wantan würde ich mich am liebsten sofort selbst versuchen. Leider fehlt mir heute die Zeit, deshalb poste ich es nun hier, sozusagen als Merkzettel.

Categories: Food

2009 Riesling Trocken, Schloss Lieser, Mosel

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This is the very basic dry Estate Riesling of Schloss Lieser from the Mosel Region. Winemaker Thomas Haag has succeeded in harvesting a pretty good collection, and so even the basic Riesling is a success. For about 8 Euro, one gets a nice chalky and Read the rest of this entry »

Categories: Germany,Mosel

2009 Rüdesheimer Bischofsberg Riesling, Weingut Leitz, Rheingau

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Subtle peach and slight minerality in the nose, later also some herb aromas. Appears cool and slim on the palate with a young and rather crude acidity. Fruit only picks up slowly right now, needs some airing. Read the rest of this entry »

Categories: Germany,Rheingau

2006 L’Enclos, Savennières, Eric Morgat

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A quite appealing Chenin Blanc from the Loire by natural wine maker Eric Morgat. Read the rest of this entry »

Categories: France,Loire
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