Es geht blutig zu bei Schätzel. Nicht nur auf der Leinwand sondern auch im Weingut jagt ein Vergehen das nächste. Der Anlass ist ein cleveres Event, das am letzen Sonntagabend Premiere gefeiert hat, und von nun an regelmäßig stattfinden soll: Tatort und Blutwurst! Es handelt sich dabei um die Live-Sichtung der ARD-Sendung kombiniert mit einer kleinen thematischen Blindprobe sowie einer leckeren hausgemachten Schlachtplatte. Ein Event wie gemacht für den Blindtaster! Read the rest of this entry »

For many lovers of German Rieslings… err I mean for all folks of the trade that love German Riesling this is probably the event of the year.

All VDP estates are gathering in the Rheingoldhalle in Mainz and present their new collection to a public of journalists and professionals. The focus is on the entry and mid level wines since most of the top level wines are still bubbling in the cellars. Read the rest of this entry »

As every year many of Germany’s top winemakers were presenting their newest vintage at the VDP Weinbörse in Mainz. I was again lucky to attend and get a personal first look on what is a particular vintage compared to the last years. Read the rest of this entry »

Not much time to take pictures, everyone was already leaving Paradise at that point…

This really was like a walk through paradise. At the VDP Grosse Gewächse Tour I had the pleasure to attend, I was able to taste some of the most acclaimed Rieslings from Nahe Rheinhessen and Pfalz. Ok technically seen, Rheingau and Mosel which are also big compartments of Riesling Paradise were left out, but I have to admit that it would have been too many wines in the end, and I felt lucky enough with 42 top-estates that were represented. Read the rest of this entry »