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Warmer temperatures this winter have apparently stymied production of a special wine in Germany for the first time in recorded history. The German Wine Institute said Sunday that none of the ...
The German Wine Institute said Sunday that none of the country’s wine regions saw the necessary low temperature of minus 7 degrees Celsius, or 19 degrees Fahrenheit.
Maybe global warming isn’t all bad. Consider grapes, which thrive in sunshine. The better the grape, the better the wine. Vineyards are now being planted in areas that previously had too little ...
Germany has introduced a new "quality" hierarchy for its wines. It is based on geography, similar (but different) to many other countries in Europe: Area, Region, Village, and Vineyard. Here's a ...
Few sommeliers pass the test to become a Master of Wine, and even fewer of them are women. Mary Gorman-McAdams earned her title in 2011 and has since become one of the country’s leading ...
Germany's Rhineland-Palatinate region, situated next to the Rhine and the Moselle rivers, encompasses charming villages and towns, excellent wine regions, fantastic castles, and thrilling ...