Tag Archives: Spätburgunder

Wir Trinken…Pinot Noir

Posted on 02/09/2020 by dccrossley

Pinot Noir, what do we know about it? It’s “the” cool climate red grape variety. Many would omit “cool climate” and claim it’s absolutely the finest red grape bar none. It ripens late and is very fickle, dependent on location … Continue reading →

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The Wines Of Germany by Anne Krebiehl MW (book review)

Posted on 27/01/2020 by dccrossley

A new book on Germany is a welcome addition to the wine library of any serious wine lover. There isn’t a lot of literature on German wine out there. My previous go-to for a work on the whole country would … Continue reading →

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Howard Ripley 2018 GGs and ’17/’16 Pinot

Posted on 08/09/2019 by dccrossley

No one in the UK has a range of German Wines that outstrips that of Howard Ripley Wines. Although they could not supply all my German requirements, if I had to I could live off Ripley Riesling (and Spätburgunder). They … Continue reading →

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The Great German Pinot Noir Tasting

Posted on 28/03/2018 by dccrossley

Pretty much every time I go to a Tasting of German wines we see a few reds tacked on to the end, and I suppose that’s how reds have been seen in the past when it comes to the UK … Continue reading →

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Eastern France Part 3 – Fritz Becker, Schweigen

Posted on 09/11/2017 by dccrossley

The more geographically, or cartographically, inclined reader will immediately spot that Schweigen is not in France. In fact it is in Germany’s Pfalz region. So as I asked the other day in my introduction to this series of articles, what … Continue reading →

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Spring Treats – Four Recent Wines

Posted on 03/05/2016 by dccrossley

Another rare foray into what I’ve been drinking at home amid the dust of a seven week building programme. It’s partly an excuse to tell you about the wine we drank on Sunday, but as is often the case, a … Continue reading →

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More from Germany (Howard Ripley)

Posted on 10/09/2015 by dccrossley

The second instalment of Howard Ripley’s Germans was presented at Middle Temple Hall Yesterday, comprising the dry whites and reds, with a few strangers thrown in for good measure (one of which was my Wine of the Day!). I don’t … Continue reading →

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