A beautiful piece by Sophie Mancini, talking to the legendary Sommelier, Aldo Sohm on rarer bubbles! Access the full article here.
The Wunderwein team is ready to join the members of the bilateral European-American Chambers of Commerce in the US for an evening with excellent networking opportunities among the 500 international business professionals in a unique and traditional New York City venue – the Central Park Boathouse. We will be pouring Fritz Waßmer wines from Baden, including Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Thank you to our friends at the German American Chamber of Commerce allowing us to participate in this event. If you would like to join us for the evening on…
On May 17–19, 2022, ProWein, the international wine and spirits trade fair, returned to Messe Düsseldorf after a two-year, pandemic-related pause. Some 5,700 exhibitors from 62 countries filled the 13 halls attended by more than 38,000 members of the drinks trade from 145 countries. Read the full story here!
We are excited to announce that our new wines from Germany have arrived and are now available for purchase. If you are a trade buyer, please contact us for a Tasting and if you purchase for your own consumption, please check out our Club page for online purchase!Now that the wines have arrived, we have organized a series of Grand Portfolio Tastings kicking off in New Jersey on June 14th between 2pm-6pm at Battello. Our formal New York City Launch Event will take place in Manhattan, in Central Park just after the summer. If you would like to join us for the…
In December 2020, Anne Krebiehl, MW, published this piece on German Sekt and raised a point about the opportunity for a Sekt from Schwarzriesling grapes from Württemberg…“All we need now is for Württemberg to wake up to the potential of its many hectares of Schwarzriesling (aka Pinot Meunier).” A Wunderwein producer, Coop Weingärtner Stromberg-Zabergäu jumped on the opportunity and created this delicious Pinot Meunier Rosé Sekt and we are delighted to bring it to our German Wine Fans and Champagne lovers in North America. The wine is made in traditional bottle fermentation (Flaschengärung) with…
The traditional property of the Freiherr von Gleichenstein Estate is located in the Kaiserstuhl in the middle of countless vineyards and surrounded by charming and unspoiled nature. The classic Burgundy varieties grow here on 50 hectares and the warm climate in sun-kissed Baden and the rich soil of the Kaiserstuhl provide ideal growing conditions for these. Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc, as well as Muskateller, Chardonnay and Müller-Thurgau are the varieties that are bottled on the Estate in Oberrotweil. With around 1,600 inhabitants, Oberrotweil is the largest of the seven wine-growing…
American and European collectors’ growing interest in blue-chip German rieslings has caused demand to outpace supply on the secondary market. Wines from producers such as Egon Muller and Weingut Keller are especially sought after, and limited supplies have driven up auction sale prices, said Alix Rodarie, head of international development at wine auction platform iDealwine. Read the full story here!
Last autumn we went to visit Weingut Blankenhorn in Baden and returned with their beautiful Schliengen Chasselas Le Clocher 2019 for their US debut. The winery is located in the center of Schliengen in Markgräflerland, in the border triangle of Germany, France and Switzerland. The Markgräflerland wine growing region is known for Gutedel, which is also recognized as Chasselas in France and Fendant in Switzerland. Fritz Blankenhorn’s family ran the winery for five generations. When Rosie Blankenhorn, known as Roy, could not find a successor among her daughters, she handed it over to…
Father and son team Thomas and Philip Nelles’ philosophy is “tradition obliges” – and there is plenty of that for a winery opened in 1479. With vineyards in the Heimersheimer Landskrone and Burggarten at Ahr’s eastern end, grapes are of premier quality and vinification is meticulous to preserve each wine’s terroir. Sustainability is a key driving force in Nelles’ winemaking. The winery is a member of Fair ‘n Green and encourages all the little critters in their vineyards to find their natural places among the vines, enriching the ecosystem. In the cellar, reds…
For Alexander Stodden, owner and cellar master at Ahr winery Jean Stodden, balancing tradition with just the right amount of innovation is an approach that’s worth the effort. A family estate that has shaped the tastes of wine lovers over generations, ungrafted century-old vines (a rarity in Ahr) and old-school diligence, counterbalance the latest vineyard and winery techniques that are only introduced if necessary and at precisely the right moment. At the core of operations is his heartfelt passion: Spätburgunder, and while Alexander can’t name a favorite since he loves his “children” equally,…
