German wine labels are getting more light-hearted. They used sport bucolic images of half-timber villages and spooky castles. Today's young winemakers are less likely to be descended from wine dynasties or attached to such... Read More
The handsome label doesn't tell you much. In fact, 1000L makes no sense to most people, so let's start there. It refers to the smallish 1000 liter (264 gallon) fass or fuder, a traditional barrel used in the Mosel. For... Read More
A steel-fermented rosé made from saignée 80% Pinot Noir and 10% each Cabernet/Merlot is the last wine one would expect from the vertical slopes of the Mosel Valley, but Dr. Ulrich Stein skillfully incorporates Bordeaux... Read More
