With iconic steep sloped vineyards, a mosaic of slate-driven soils, tapestry of microclimates resulting from the snaking Mosel River, families with twelve generations of winemaking, next generation ...

Upon purchasing Weingut Immich-Batterieberg in 2009, Gernot Kollman’s first act was to abruptly end forty years of herbicide use in the vineyards and initiate organic practices. In just three years ...

WITH so many grapes grown in so many places around the world, even experts may be forgiven for mistaking, say, a South African sauvignon blanc for a Chilean sauvignon blanc. But a good German riesling ...

Bells tolled to announce the morning as I sipped coffee on my private terrace at Hotel Bellevue, overlooking the Mosel River in Germany. As the sun rose and the sky turned shades of lavender, walkers ...

Riesling is the one noble grape variety that is misunderstood. Its unique, sublime qualities are totally overlooked. For decades, I’ve heard people exclaim, “It’s too sweet!” But I’m here to save the ...

When I need a dose of quaint cobbled towns and storybook castles, I drop into Germany's dreamy Mosel Valley. The Mosel River, near Germany's western border, is the Rhine's peaceful little sister. The ...