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NYWC Diary: Day 8 – #1 is Completely Outrageous and Coming Very Soon on Kindle!

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Stuart

Yes, ROCK STARS OF WINE AMERICA #1 is completely outrageous and coming very soon on Kindle. There was no alternative to applying the Parental Advisory Explicit Content sticker to the cover of my new work, pictured above, because of the … Continue reading →

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New York Riesling Diary: Day 6 – FLX Launches a Great Riesling Vintage!

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Stuart

I am really not a fan of vintage tables, much less the declaration that this or that year is a Great Vintage, because every vintage varies considerably in quality from winery to winery, and sometimes no less from one plot … Continue reading →

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New York Riesling Diary: Day 3 – Some Pictures (from the NYWC Wine Riot) Speak for Themselves!

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Stuart

There’s little need to write much in the way of explanation for these images from the NYWC Wine Riot yesterday evening and today, except to point out that it was 2013 vintage dry Rieslings from Dr. Loosen on the Mosel, … Continue reading →

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New York Riesling Diary: Day 1 – Wine Rethinking (or how a Change is Not as Good as a Rest!)

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Stuart

Moving from one place to another, both in the sense of traveling and of moving house unleashes unusual energies in me, and I’m still feeling the after-effects of doing both simultaneously yesterday. This is my new place in New York … Continue reading →

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Berlin Riesling Diary: Day 13 – Is Eric Asimov Really Unprejudiced Towards American Grapes and Wines?

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Stuart

Rarely do I take an article by a colleague and pick it apart here on this blog, because this could so easily be interpreted as (excuse me for the pun) sour grapes that I wasn’t the one  who filled that … Continue reading →

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Berlin Riesling Diary: Day 8 – The Daring of Cornelia Heymann & Reinhard Löwenstein

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Stuart

Wine is not only an emotionally charged product, it is also a catalyst of emotions. You want to go one way and it leads you another, sometimes dragging you by the scruff of your neck while you kick and scream. … Continue reading →

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Berlin Riesling Diary: Day 6 – Wu are You? Introducing ROCK STARS OF WINE AMERICA

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Stuart

Here in Berlin I’m still struggling with that virus in my lungs, but I’ve been trying not to let it get me down. One of the best things about being back in Berlin is being able to visit Hot Spot,the … Continue reading →

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Berlin Riesling Diary: Day 2 – Mosel Unplugged inc. staring Niels Frevert & Unforgettable Riesling

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Stuart

Because maybe / You’re gonna be the one that saves me… Note: Many apologies that it’s been such a long time since the last posting, but a horrible virus made its home in my lungs, and it was a struggle … Continue reading →

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Rheingau Riesling Diary: Day 1 – The Grapes Begin to Soften ! (Technical Word: Verasion)

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Stuart

After the hottest summer in Western Europe since 2003 & 2006 and the driest summer in Western Europe since 1961 how do the grapes look? I have to admit the combination of hot and dry made me worry that a … Continue reading →

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London Riesling Diary: Day 3 – Sophisticated German Spätburgunder/Pinot Noir from Sebastian Fürst in Franken

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Stuart

Sophisticated German red wine? Really? Internationally, there’s still a lot of resistance to the idea that red wines from Germany can be better than moderately good and even this would be an exception to the rule. Amongst experts and Somms … Continue reading →

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