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Category Archives: Mosel
Ripples Become Waves – Howard Ripley German 2017 GG and Reds
There’s a certain sedate quality to your average Howard Ripley Tasting. You turn up early to the grand venue, the Pension’s Room in Gray’s Inn, and for a few moments you can sip amid a sea of calm. Even when … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Wine, German Wine, Mosel, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged 2017 Vintage in Germany, Daniel Vollenweider, Efringen-Kirchen, Florian Lauer GG 2017, Fritz Haag, Georg Mosbacher, German GG 2017, German Red Wines, German Wine, German Wine Tasting, Grosses Gewachs 2017, Hanspeter Ziereisen, Howard Ripley, Jaspis Range Ziereisen, Niederberg Helden, Philipp Wittmann, Rheinhessen Morstein, Rudolf May Franken Silvaner, Schäfer-Fröhlich, Schloss Lieser, Schloss Lieser Pinot Noir, Schweigen Wines, Spatburgunder and Pinot Noir, Thomas Haag, Von Schubert Maximin Grunhaus, Von Schubert Pinot Noir, Weingut Julg Schweigen, Weingut Peter Lauer, Weingut Wittmann, Wissembourg Abbey Former Vineyards, Ziereisen Baden
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Strong and Stable – Howard Ripley 2016 Germans
When the world of politics is dissolving, you know that there are still a few remaining certainties in life, and one of those is that a Howard Ripley German Tasting will come up with the goods. Consistency is something the … Continue reading
Posted in German Wine, Mosel, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Abtsberg Superior, Florian Lauer, Franzen Bremmer Calmont, Howard Ripley 2016 Germans, Julian Haart, Klaus Peter Keller, Maximin Grunhaus, Philip Vesser, Raumland Trauben Secco Grape Juice, Saar Riesling Faß 16, Schäfer-Fröhlich, Schloss Lieser, Thomas Haag, Von der Fels Riesling, Von Schubert, Weingut Keller Rheinhessen, Weingut Peter Lauer
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Bicycle, Bicycle,…
It may be a coincidence, but so many people I know who love wine also love cycling. Of course, wine is a highly calorific beverage and we all need to battle those calories. But there’s another angle as well. I … Continue reading
Posted in Loire, Mosel, Neusiedlersee, Wachau, Wine, Wine Travel
Tagged Cycling from Bernkastel, Cycling from Chinon, Haus Prankl, Hubert Fohringer, Iron Curtain Cycle Trail, Krems, Loibnerhof, Loire Cycle Path, Mosel Cycle Path, Neusiedlersee Cycling, Neusiedlersee Passenger Ferries, Rust Cycle Hire, Spitz, Wachau Cycle Trail, Wine cycling
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Ode to a different kind of Wine Shop
If you read my Mosel Bridge post you’ll know I spent a few days down there last week. Not quite as long as I’d have liked, but long enough to do the two things I wanted to do most: buy … Continue reading
Posted in German Wine, Mosel, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Travel
Tagged Bernkastel, Mosel Cycle Trail, Mosel Wine, Rieslinghaus, Taj Mahal Bernkastel, Weinhaus Porn
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