by Hannah Carty | Aug 28, 2025 | Featured, Wine Education
The new season is almost here, and with it comes a chance to get back to school with the fundamentals that shape our world of wine. For those of us working with German producers, one of the most important foundations is understanding the VDP (Verband Deutscher...
by Hannah Carty | Jun 27, 2025 | Maximin Grunhaus, Villa Wolf, Dr. Loosen, Fritz Haag, Robert Weil, Wittmann, Zilliken, Loosen Bros., Featured, Wine Education
In the world of fine wine, it’s easy to focus on grape variety, sweetness level, or region. But when it comes to Germany, soil is one of the most powerful tools you can use to understand and sell texture. Whether it’s the piercing tension of slate-grown...
by Hannah Carty | Jun 2, 2025 | Maximin Grunhaus, Robert Weil, Wittmann, Zilliken, Featured, Wine Education, Fritz Haag, Villa Wolf, Dr. Loosen
Explore six of Germany’s most iconic winegrowing regions and the benchmark producers who define them. Each offers a unique expression of Riesling and beyond – ideal for summer lists, hand-sells, and collector allocations. The Mosel Elegant, Slate-Driven...
by Hannah Carty | Mar 28, 2025 | Fritz Haag, Dr. Loosen, Maximin Grunhaus, Robert Weil, Wittmann, Zilliken, Featured, Wine Education
Rieslings are terrific partners for many types of cuisine. With their extraordinary range of sweetness levels and regional styles, it’s possible to find a Riesling for just about any dish. The key is to find the appropriate combination of sweetness, acidity,...
by Hannah Carty | Mar 5, 2025 | Wittmann, Featured, Wine Education
Welcome to the land of a thousand hills––Germany’s Rheinhessen region. As the country’s oldest and largest winegrowing area, Rheinhessen has a rich history that dates back to the ancient Romans who first cultivated vines here. The region’s stony clay...
by Hannah Carty | Feb 1, 2025 | Dr. Loosen, J. Christopher, Featured, Wine Education, Appassionata, Villa Wolf
At first glance, Riesling and Pinot Noir may seem like opposites––one is a bright, aromatic white, the other a silky, complex red. But look a little closer, and you’ll find they have more in common than you might expect. These two noble grapes are among the best...
