Now this was a fun coincidence. I was at ProWein in Düsseldorf earlier this month (March 2012) and noticed Maurice Barthelmé of Domaine Albert Mann, which is making some of the very best Rieslings in Alsace today, and the 2010s are brilliant. Most interesting to learn that Alsatian Rieslings, fuller bodied, richer, are now selling [...]

Jean Trimbach visits Washington D.C. store MacArthur Beverages Alsace. White wine comes to mind, yes? Unlike most other French wine regions, the wines are named first and foremost after the grape, although terroir names have gained increasing prominence. There are many grand cru vineyards in Alsace, for example, but people still think in terms of [...]