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Frischhaltefolie Kork
Nebbiolo and Life Hacks
Cling film against cork and trichloroanisole? What sounds like a TikTok trend has been scientifically confirmed.
Juan Gil Monastrell Jumilla
Miraculous Monastrell
Juan Gil can grow grapes in Jumilla without irrigation thanks to old gobelets. They rely on the self-regulating power of indigenous...

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Champagne Dosnon – Recolte Noire Extra Brut
Caramel and white mushrooms, tastes like old cellars smell. Rather rustic, apple must, abate pear, smarties, slightly reductive. Tannic, powerful and full-bodied, exciting, not very fine, but rich in substance. A raw and conceptual champagne. More of a savory food pairing with a charcuterie platter than an aperitif. Recommended
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Pascal Treichler Schriesheim
Rebel without a co-op
Schriesheim on the Badische Bergstrasse has missed a lot. Winegrowers like Pascal Treichler could wake up the region. I have to confess:...
Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Alkohol
The Time is Ripe
Appellations should not make it even more difficult for winegrowers to adapt to climate change.
Riesling Joern Schlossberg
Condrieu from Rheingau
Joern's Riesling Schlossberg tastes like Viognier from the Rhône and is one of the insider tips in the Rheingau.
Rosé d'Infusion Louis Roederer Rosé 2016
Rosé d'Infusion
Louis Roederer uses whole berries for its rosé. You only notice the innovation at the second sip.
Heinz Wagner Sekt
Black Forest Bubbles
Heinz Wagner buys grapes in the Markgräflerland and produces impressive sparkling wine at 777 metres altitude.
Robert Weil Schorle Riesling trocken
Provocatively conventional
Robert Weil excels in everything: from sweet to dry to spritzer. Only the avantgarde didn't get that.