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Guide to our old-vines coverage
4 June 2026 In advance of the 2026 Old Vine Conference on 8 June, we’re republishing this overview of our old-vines coverage, newly updated. 28 June 2023 The Old Vine...
Julian Leidy
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Walking Germany's Mosel
To understand Mosel Riesling, stop reading about it – walk it. Above, the River Mosel and the village of Treis-Karden from a picnic bench with a view. Grey, skeletal branches...
Paula Redes Sidore
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So what sort of growing season produced the wines Michael has been reviewing in 2020 Mosels part 1 and part...
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For the background to this comprehensive review of yet another promising vintage, see part 1 published yesterday and today's account...
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You didn't think a little thing like a global pandemic would prevent us from providing our usual German coverage, did...
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Germany's wine regulations are set to change … in 2026. But expect to see much less Piesporter Michelsberg then.
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Schloss Schmidt in the Ahr Valley has been invaded by another massive consignment of wine samples. See this guide to...
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This may be Michael's last collection of tasting notes on 2020's GG releases, this time great German wines that aren't...
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The last of Michael's three collections of tasting notes on (mostly) 2019 Grosse Gewächse. See his notes on GGs from...
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The second of Michael's three collections of tasting notes on Riesling 2019 Grosse Gewächse. See his notes on GGs from...
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The first of three collections of tasting notes on (mostly) 2019 Grosse Gewächse to supplement Jancis's already published. Michael identifies...
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A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. See our extensive coverage of German 2019s as outlined...
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The first of four tranches of tasting notes on white Grosse Gewächse from the exciting 2019 vintage. See also this...
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The headline may suggest these are also-rans but that would be quite wrong. There are some completely gorgeous wines here...
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