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Spätburgunder Spotlight (Spätlight?)
Can’t say I’ve had a lot of German Pinot Noir. So when I had the chance to attend a dinner celebrating Spätburgunder (that’s the country’s name for Pinot Noir), there was no way I was missing it. Hearty thanks to Icy Liu for the invitation. (Her IG is full of incredible wines.) Our Master of Ceremonies [More]
A Top Pinot Noir from Germany and Things I Never Saw Coming
When I think about this class photo of me from high school (that my mother holds dear enough to prominently display in her home), I never anticipated that confronting this image 20+ years after it was taken would give rise to a range of emotions including (but not limited to): horror embarrassment shame nostalgia I [More]
Drinking Delightful Dornfelder
Dornfelder? I must admit that 99% of the wines I drink from Germany are from one grape: Riesling. But lately I have been inspired by German wines made from red grapes, and the 2009 Villa Wolf Dornfelder had me pushing aside my beloved whites and going back for more. Looking back at my Instagram post, [More]
