Fascinating pictures below showing some berries from the normally dark colored Pinot Gris bunches mutating into Pinot Blanc berries... According to my friend Wolf from Kaiserstuhl who sent me those photos, this proves the close relationship of these 2 grape varieties....
Read MoreIt's a little ironic that most of my friends look for new experiences as they travel & what satisfies me the most as I do is the comfort of the déjà-vu...
Nowadays, as I travel, I love to return to old places, stay in the same rooms, & eat at the same restaurants as I have always done. Friedrichshafen, where I have returned at this time for the last 20 year exactly gives me that satisfaction.
Ever since I visited Kaiserstuhl 3 years ago to taste some German Pinot Noir, I have been in love w/ the region.
I remember meeting Mr. Huber early last fall @ a wine festival in his home village of Malterdingen in South-West German region of Baden. I was told he had a cancer & most likely he would not be there to see us...
Read MoreOf the great many wine regions I have visited in the last 3-4 years, this one must be the 2nd or 3rd most beautiful (after the Douro & Salta)... I am sorry that my photos below absolutely do not render justice to the sheer beauty of the landscapes & its many terraces. A beautiful region worth a visit, just a stone throw from Alsace...
Abril, German precision to produce very good wines in this wonderful sub-region of Baden in south-west Germany, a stone throw from Alsace....
abril rosé 2012
Bright & vibrant red fruits w? a delightful minerality & freshness on the finish. absolutely wonderful...
abril magmatit 2011
delicacy & elegance. subtle complexity & much intellectual captivation. a wine to enjoy slowly with delicate food & a beautiful person to share it with...
abril nselberg spatburgunder beerenauslese 2010
a beautiful discovery... a sweet pinot noir from late harvested grapes... sultry, seductive, and unforgettable...
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