When you’ve been around since 1661, you might know a thing or two about making wine. Such is the case with Selbach-Oster, a german producer with a long history of consistently making great wines. Johannes Selbach is among the new generation of talented young winemakers in Germany, and he’s tenacious in his pursuit of new [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Selbach-Oster 2006 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese *
Posted in Auslesen, tagged auslese, graacher domprobst, mosel-saar-ruwer, riesling, selbach-oster on June 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Dr. Loosen 2005 Riesling Beerenauslese Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
Posted in Uncategorized on June 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dr. Loosen is one of the more well respected modern producers in Germany. No matter what wine you get from him, you are almost guaranteed to get a clean, well-made wine. The 2005 Riesling Beerenauslese is no exception. While I would love to get into the specifics of German wines and how they are categorized, [...]
Yalumba NV Museum Reserve Muscat – South Eastern Australia
Posted in Fortified, tagged Fotified, Muscat, Port-like, Rutherglen on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Australia has some interesting dessert wines that are unique to the area. The area of Rutherglen is know for it’s unique fortified Muscat wines. For more than 150 years these wines have been made in the same way. Muscat grapes are left to desiccate on the vine for as long as possible – risking spoilage [...]
