Michael Schmidt gives us an overview of this stunning vintage in Germany's 2011s - truly exceptional .  See also his notes on VDP 2011s from Pfalz & Franken and the Mosel . We will...

Here is the second of our German tasting articles, to get those planning to attend Prowein in Düsseldorf this weekend in the mood. See also Tasting beyond the VDP published yesterday. I...

From €12.80, £17.99 Find this wine Here’s an interesting story, or at least interesting to anyone who has been following the fortunes of German wine over the past few...

In a nutshell : The home of hock and noble estates has been coasting of late. Main grapes : Riesling (white); Spätburgunder (red). The Rheingau, a south-facing slab of vineyards on...

A brief version of Cobbett's Rural Rides across south west England and the Cotswolds recently left me with the impression that the gastro-pub is...

With the markets a-quiver with rumours that Southcorp is to be gobbled up by the British-based multinational Allied Domecq (so soon after BRL Hardy fell to the American Constellation), I bring you...

The Great French Ride - a unique journey of exploration undertaken by one woman and her horse around the seven most important wine producing-regions in France. This continuous equine-vinous...

Just before the tasting described in Rheingau throws down the gauntlet , six of the producers presented one ‘rarity’ each, along with their report on the 2010 vintage, and the prospects...

Under the motto 'out of the shadows, into the spotlight', more than 40 members of the VDP (German premium wine growers' association) got together on 28 Nov last year in Cologne (or Köln, as we...

As we enter a new year, it seems appropriate to consider wine and time, and Riesling is one of the grape varieties that can benefit most from seriously long ageing - much longer than most...

This tasting of sweet Rieslings, mainly but by no means exclusively German with Alsace* and Canadian wines too, was part of the first International Riesling Symposium held in the Rheingau last...

The second of the four tastings at last month's International Riesling Symposium focused on Rieslings with perceptible residual sugar - while still leaving room for the final tasting of...

The highlights of the recent inaugural International Riesling Symposium in the Rheingau were the four tastings which were a marvel of efficiency and organisation on the part of the serving staff...

Lots of good signs about this vintage in the south of France (see wine of the week for 20 December for instance) and the prices are extremely fair. One of the first retailers off the block...

Sotheby's are cock-a-hoop at continuing to trounce Christie's in terms of wine sales. Under the deeply bold heading 'Sotheby's Takes The Lead In Worldwide Wine Auctions', the auction house...