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Franz Keller - A Revisit

Franz Keller - A Revisit

This summer we spent a few days in the dramatic, sunny Kaiserstuhl and we were fortunate enough to stay an afternoon, a night, and a morning at lovely Franz Keller Weingut.

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The Wines of Germany

The Wines of Germany

Master of Wine and German-born Anne Krebiehl recently published her book, The Wines of Germany, which we of course had to get our hands on. You can read our report here.

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Dautel - Württemberg Innovators

Dautel - Württemberg Innovators

Weingut Dautel considers oak in red wines as salt in a soup. Without, the soup is bland and with too much it is over-powered, as Christian Dautel says it. Balance is the key. And we can only nod in agreement.

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Weingut Krone

Weingut Krone

The wine tradition on Höllenberg dates back even further than the old Gasthaus Krone – and thus the site beams of history. Krone has both plenty of history and abundance of patience in the cellar.

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