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Comment on A Call to Action by moselwineblog » Blog Archive » Mosel, Beaujolais, and the Northern Rhône

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:58:28 +0000

[...] David Schildknecht’s 2009 vintage profile on Beaujolais, the following passage reminded me of the similar crisis facing grape-growers in the Mosel region. It is by now commonplace that Beaujolais is a region in crisis; and the ramifications of so many [...]

Comment on Bremmer Calmont by moselwineblog » Blog Archive » Mosel, Beaujolais, and the Northern Rhône

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:36:26 +0000

[...] view of the steep Calmont vineyard to the left with the villages of Eller and Ediger-Eller in the [...]

Comment on A Call to Action by moselwineblog » Blog Archive » High Mosel Bridge

moselwineblog » Blog Archive » High Mosel Bridge — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:36:37 +0000

[...] What also seems to be lost by the press and even the famous wine growers’ association, the VDP, is the much bigger crisis that’s affecting all the Mosel region, namely the loss of viticulture on the Mosel’s steep slate slopes. [...]

Comment on A Call to Action by moselwineblog » Blog Archive » A Call for Saving the Great Mosel Vineyards

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:43:24 +0000

[...] the current issue of The Art of Eating, Dan was asked to write a short piece on Ulli Stein’s manifesto, which he had translated (with the assistance of David Schildknecht) and posted on our blog in [...]

Comment on New MWM Domaine: Enderle & Moll by lcarlberg

lcarlberg — Sun, 30 May 2010 06:54:16 +0000

If you want to buy the 2007 Pinot Noir Buntsandstein from Enderle & Moll, Crush Wine in NYC snapped up most of the bottles that were available. (To see their write-up, click here.) The lighter and fruitier 2008 Pinot Noir will be offered to more buyers.

Comment on New MWM Domaine: Enderle & Moll by Matthew Cohen

Matthew Cohen — Sun, 30 May 2010 05:00:50 +0000

Man that is some old school pressing going on. Can’t wait to try them.

Comment on A Call to Action by moselwineblog » Blog Archive » Stairs Up Palmberg Terraces

moselwineblog » Blog Archive » Stairs Up Palmberg Terraces — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:41:54 +0000

[...] of the Lower Mosel (also known as the Terrassenmosel) have terraced sites, as does the Mittelrhein. Many sites in both regions are being left abandoned and bramble grow there instead of [...]

Comment on An Old Cellar by lcarlberg

lcarlberg — Sun, 16 May 2010 12:45:21 +0000

The frogs were sometimes around the corner to the left, but you’d have to ask Stefan where they are now.

Comment on Arched Doorway by lcarlberg

lcarlberg — Sun, 16 May 2010 12:42:44 +0000

You remember, not bad.

Comment on Arched Doorway by Lyle Fass

Lyle Fass — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:49:02 +0000

The dog is Nellie.

Comment on An Old Cellar by Lyle Fass

Lyle Fass — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:48:34 +0000

No froggies?

Comment on Straw Wine by moselwineblog » Blog Archive » Striehween

moselwineblog » Blog Archive » Striehween — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:51:40 +0000

[...] After the German straw wine ban, the Austrians trademarked the term. Ulli Stein, who had been contesting the ban since the autumn of 2001, discussed this point with his lawyer and the Rhineland-Palatinate [...]

Comment on Skin Contact by lcarlberg

lcarlberg — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:44:54 +0000

You’re welcome, Uwe. I’m glad you liked the article. As you’ve surely noticed by now, I posted on Clemens, where I spent part of the afternoon yesterday getting our next shipment ready for NYC with a new producer from Baden in our portfolio.

Comment on Nuclear Leak on the Rhône by moselwineblog » Blog Archive » Der Wein der Woche: Clemens Busch “vom roten Schiefer” 2008

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:17:42 +0000

[...] but what about copper, which is a heavy metal? It reminds me of the lack of discussion about nuclear power in France and the dangers it [...]

Comment on Skin Contact by Uwe Kristen

Uwe Kristen — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:39:09 +0000

Thanks, Lars. This is very interesting. The most in-depth article on maceration for Riesling I have come across. Anything but superficial! I hope there will be more geek postings with real-life examples like this in the future.