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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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London Riesling Diary: Day 2 – Mr. Pigott, Do You Love Britain or Hate Britain?

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Stuart

I’m often asked whether I love Britain or hate Britain every time I write a blog posting in England or about England. It is one of the eternally recurring questions, only topped in frequency by, “Mr. Pigott, how did you … Continue reading →

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London Riesling Diary: Day 1 – Why I Left England and Never Returned, and Why it Doesn’t Matter

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Stuart

I’ve often been asked why I left England and never returned, except for short visits like this one. That question is most frequently posed by British people who can’t understand why anyone could ever want to leave this country. The … Continue reading →

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New York Riesling Diary: Day 20 – Re-garding the Future of This Blog

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Stuart

The Times they are a’ changin’, and as the title of that 1964 Bob Dylan song makes clear they have been changing for a long time. Change is afoot at this blog too. About a decade ago I started talking … Continue reading →

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New York Riesling Diary: Day 13 – Graham Tatomer and the New Aromatic Dry Whites of Santa Barbara County, CA

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Stuart

I have to admit that when I first tasted the dry Rieslings from Graham Tatomer’s eponymous winery in Los Olivos, Santa Barbara County in California I hesitated. They were so different from anything else I encountered during the research for … Continue reading →

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New York Riesling Diary: Day 9 – Remembering Hiroshima and Facing the Truth about Hiroshima (George Orwell Part 3)

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Stuart

There is a theory which has not been accurately formulated or given a name, but which is very widely accepted and is brought forward whenever it is necessary to justify some action which conflicts with the decency of the average human … Continue reading →

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New York Riesling Diary: Day 5 – Nationalism and Natural Wine (George Orwell Part 2)

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Stuart

Some of you may be wondering what George Orwell, the famous 20th century British writer, has got to do with wine. Here is one connection I see: The most important writers for me are the ones that make me feel … Continue reading →

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