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Southern strength – Germany's 2024 VDP wines
The second half of this report focuses on Baden, Pfalz, Rheinhessen, Rheingau and Württemberg. See also part one, Beyond the frost line. Few would dispute that this is a particularly...

Paula Sidore
Thursday 19 June 2025
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Michael's 2019 Mainz report – part 1
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Ziereisen in pictures
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Wine's Salon des Refusés
A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. See tasting notes on Purple Pages. Giovanna Morganti of...
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The beards of Baden
Germany has a new wave too, and it has washed particularly effectively in Baden.
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Ziereisen and the Baden Landwein revolution
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Baden's 1782 Club
Simon Reilly of www.wineloon.com tells us what he did on his holidays. On a recent family holiday in Germany, I...
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Wines of the week
Alexander Laible, Alte Reben *** Riesling 2014 Baden
From €10.80, CHF15.48, £16.40, $20 (2012), AUS$36 (2013), DKK108 Find this wine I first came across Alexander Laible in 2012...
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