Navarro Vineyards: Creating a brand – and a market – from the ground up
In challenging economic times and a competitive global wine market, Navarro Vineyards prevails by staying true to a particular style of wine …
A retro look at the wines of Chile in America
The wines of Chile may be viewed today as inexpensive, everyday wines but its export history to the U.S. suggests a more …
Discovering the classic Italian whites of the Alto Adige
While one can get chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and riesling wines from most wine regions around the world these days, there are only …
Weingut Okonomierat Rebholz
Weingut Okonomierat Rebholz has been making wine for three generations and is currently run by Hansjorg Rebholz and his wife Brigit. The weingut …
Weingut Messmer
Warmth in climate and hospitality show through in the wines of the Pfalz. When we visited Weingut Messmer, we met with Gregor who runs …
The evolution of dry German rieslings
German producers have been adapting to market demand – both domestic and export – to drier styles of rieslings of less than …
Want to invest in vineyards?
The current Fall 2009 special edition of Wine & Spirits Magazine features a story on “Best Land to Grab” highlighting five lesser …
About the Pfalz
The Pfalz aka the “Palatinate” lies to the east of the Haardt Mountains, a continuation of the Vosges Mountain range in France. …
Visiting German wine regions
If you are deciding which classic wine region to visit next, Germany is a great choice. The major wine regions in Germany …
Travelling in the Pfalz
If you are travelling to the Pfalz, the Pfalz Tourist (Pfalz.Touristik e.V.) and Wine (Pfalzwein e.V.) Associations have good publications and maps. Email …