German Wine | Wine of the Month Club's Ultimate Wine-pedia

Import Selection: Riesling, 1989. Roemische Weinstrasse

August 23, 2016

Roemische Weinstrasse is the region which surrounds the oldest city in Germany, Trier. In the year 70 A.D., in the battle of Rigodolum, the Roman legion successfully conquered the Germanic tribe, Treverer. The name “Roemische Weinstrasse” means “Roman wine route” and even today vivid evidence of the era is visible throughout this Mosel River district… read more »

Member Inquiry: Grape Origins

August 23, 2016

Paul, Are any of the domestic wines that we are accustomed to made from native grapes, or do they all have their origins elsewhere?” M.M., Temple City, CA Any grape, really, can be made into wine, but few indigenous grapes have achieved any degree of success as raw wine materials. Native grapes, botanically of the… read more »

Import Selection: Piesporter Michelsberg, 1988, H. Schmitt Soehne

July 25, 2016

“You can drink and enjoy German wines during the evening and still feel good in the morning.” – words of wisdom, promotional but true, from Peter Limberger, President and C.E.O. of Schmitt and Soehne in America. H. Schmitt Soehne GmbH has been producing quality wines in Germany’s Mosel valley for more than two hundred years…. read more »