Grape Bloom
Not everyone knows this, but wine grape vines bloom. After all, they are a member of the flowering plant class …
Tag Archives: Riesling
The Leviathan of Vines
On the equality of man, Thomas Hobbes wrote is his treatise Leviathan: Nature hath made men so equal in the …
Hill Wine
What I really like about wine growing in Europe are the preponderance of tiny land owners having wine. Sure, there …
A Touch of Color
In late July most grape varieties start to enter the ripening phase of their growth. This is often defined narrowly …
Our 2011 Riesling
I have written about holes, rocks, and wood. But what about our wine? We do actually have a winery after …
Riesling: Not Quite the King of Whites
Riesling lovers: extinguish the torches, put away the pitch forks and untie the noose. I am here discussing Italian Riesling …
Another Tramp Abroad 