Category Archives: Germany

A Toast to Memories – Pinot Blanc (Weisser Burgunder), “Kalkgestein”, Weingut Friedrich Becker, Deutscher Qualitatswein trocken, Pfalz, Germany, 13% abv., 2023 and Merlot, Château Fombrauge, Bernard Magrez, Saint Emilion AC, Bordeaux, Grand Cru, France, 15% abv., 2009, C$55

Posted on June 1, 2026 by winellama

My mom would have turned 84 this May, so to remember her, we joined with one of my sisters, her husband and a niece to enjoy dinner at one of Mom’s favourite restaurants, toast her and laugh over some great … Continue reading →

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Riesling, Spätlese, Bünchen, Mosel (Saar), Germany 2011, 9.5% abv.

Posted on April 4, 2015 by winellama

As Keith quipped, ‘Doesn’t Bünchen mean brunchin’ in English?”  You can’t argue with a great breakfast wine. Spätlese literally means ‘late harvest’ – and this one is a sweet version (they can also be dry).  It’s a delicious and beautifully … Continue reading →

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Beerenauslese Riesling, Dr. Loosen, Bernkastel, Mosel, Germany, 2006, 7% abv, 187 ml

Posted on March 16, 2014 by winellama

Hand harvested on the steeply inclined slopes that rise directly out of the river in the Mosel, these special wines are a serious treat. ‘Beeren’ means ‘berries’ and ‘auslese’ stands for ‘selected harvest’. Rotted by the botrytis cinerea fungus that … Continue reading →

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