Tag Archive: Germany

Mar 24 2013

2009 Markus Molitor – Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Kabinett – Prädikatswein

2009 Markus Molitor - Zeltinger Sonnen Uhr Kabinet - Prädikatsweint -

One Of Germany’s Very Best Markus Molitor is one of Germany’s most well-known wineries from the Mosel area. Half a year ago, I reviewed the 2007 vintage of Markus Molitor’s Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Kabinett. I liked the wine very much and therefore it was only natural that I could not resist to a bottle of the …

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Nov 29 2012

Glühwein – German Mulled Wine

Münchner Christkindlmarkt

Mulled Wine Germany has a long tradition when it comes to Mulled Wine. The oldest documented Glühwein tankard dates back to 1420. It belonged Count John IV of Katzenelnbogen who is said to be the very first vintner to ever have planted the Riesling grape on a large scale. Glühwein is the traditional German Christmas …

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Nov 12 2012

Impressions from the Forum Vini wine fair pt.1

Forum Vini Logo

 International wine fair Munich If you’re following me on Twitter then you might have red my tweets from the Forum Vini wine fair. The fair took place in Munich from November 9th to November 11th. Vintners and wine-importers from Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Australia, Argentina, South Africa, Greece, Portugal and Bulgaria presented their wines. For …

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Oct 30 2012

2007 Markus Molitor – Zeltinger Sonnen Uhr Kabinett – Prädikatswein

2007 Markus Molitor - Zeltinger Sonnen Uhr Kabinett Edition Dallmayr - Prädikatswein

Quality from the Mosel Markus Molitor is a famous German winery from the Mosel Area. The winery has a long history in producing Riesling wines but they also manufacture Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder) and Pinot Blanc (Weißburgunder) wines. Each year the winery bottles between 200000 and 300000 bottles of wine and 20000 bottles of sparkling wine …

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