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Discover Scheurebe, Riesling's Lovable Cousin Shines in this Elegant German Wine

Discover Scheurebe, Riesling’s Lovable Cousin Shines in this Elegant German Wine

It’s the year 1520: The Americas were still a new thing, Ferdinand Magellan sailed from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, Europe was still stranger to the wonders of coffee and Anstatt Lingenfelder was born in the town of Rhodt in the Pfalz region of Germany, the first winzer or grapegrower of his name. Thirteen generations have past and …

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Selbach Riesling Mosel QbA - Wine of the Week from O'Briens

Selbach Riesling Mosel QbA – Wine of the Week from O’Briens

If Riesling was a musical instrument instead of a grape, it would be a flute. Capable of adapting to rhythms as varied as a captivating lullaby, a folk metal headbanger, a classic symphony or even an eerie tune, its distinctiveness doesn’t make it a tiny bit inflexible. In Germany, both are often featured in legends. While …

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Wine Wednesday pick from O’Briens: Lingenfelder Hare Label Gewürztraminer 2013

Wine Wednesday pick from O’Briens: Lingenfelder Hare Label Gewürztraminer 2013

Once upon a time there was a beautiful vineyard in a small village named Grosskarlbach, in the northeast of the Pfalz region in Germany. There, on a sunny and fertile land where cherries, peaches and apricots grew nearby, 13 generations of Lingenfelder winemakers produced wines since at least the year 1520. They knew their land was small …

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