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Protests in France, Domaine Sigalas acquisition, Vinarchy to cull wine brands
Plus an early harvest for ice wine in Germany, and the oldest vine in the world. Above, Domaine Sigalas vineyard (image courtesy of the domaine). As you can see [if...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 28 November 2025
• 1 min read
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New GG releases in 2025 – reds
In a perilous vintage, Germany’s best 2023 Spätburgunders are a testament to nerve and precision in the vineyard. Also see Paula’s report on new GG Riesling releases and other GG...
Paula Redes Sidore
Monday 20 October 2025
• 7 min read
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New GG releases in 2025 – Chardonnay, Silvaner and Weissburgunder
Paula Redes Sidore
Tuesday 14 October 2025
• 5 min read
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Above, the Hoheleite Grosse Lage in Rödelsee, source of Paul Weltner's Silvaner that so enticed Paula. See also the reviews...
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30 September 2021 On the day the latest Bond film opens in the UK we're republishing this comprehensive survey of...
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Above, harvest workers in the vineyards of Nahe superstar, Weingut Dönnhoff. See also yesterday's reviews of Riesling GGs from the...
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The supremely well-organised (and beautifully lit) presentation of the latest Grosse Gewächse in Wiesbaden was attended this year by Michael...
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Some practical advice and many a recommended dry-to-dryish German white. A shorter version of this article is published by the...
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27 February 2022 Eva Fricke's more serious 2020s have at last been added.
3 October 2021 Eva Fricke's five screwcapped...
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Above, colourful strata in the Uhlen Roth Lay Grosse Lage in Winningen, where Heymann-Löwenstein cultivate four parcels, some of them...
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Above are Horst and his daughter Sandra Sauer, whose wines scored so highly below.
Julia writes While Michael has been...
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German wines just keep flowing in! Keep track of what's already published together with the latest additions via our guide...
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We have been publishing so many tasting notes on German wines recently (thank you, Michael) that a guide to them...
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Entrant Ulrich Hagenmeyer writes in, ' The article is named "Creutz -- Buried, Denied, Risen again" and describes the last-minute...
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Mainly glorious Rieslings from all over the globe but particularly from Germany. Look out for a follow-up article focusing on...
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One of today's entries to our writing competition is from Enotria & Coe wine buyer, Richard Lewis, 'looking after', he...
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Michael makes a new discovery in the final instalment of his comprehensive, four-part report. See also Mosel 2020s, part 1...
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29 July 2021 As the terrible flood devastation in the Ahr Valley remains at the front of our minds, we...
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See also Mosel 2020s, part 1 – VDP from B–O, Mosel 2020s, part 2 – VDP from P–Z and Mosel...
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