November 2008 - Harvest Report
The 2008 harvest is winding down. Some growers will finish this week. The autumn was variable with intermittent showers interrupting dry, sunny periods. The consensus is a vintage with very good acidity giving typical, racy Mosel wines. Many of the best sites will show their class if the grower was vigilant and patient in the vineyard.
October 2008 - NYC Visit
From October 18-26, I'll be in NYC with Polaner Selections to pour samples at shops such as Chambers Street Wines and Crush Wine & Spirits.
September 2008 - Paris Tasting
On Monday, September 22, we will have our second annual Paris tasting at Mark Williamson's Macéo. Growers include Knebel, Lubentiushof, Stein, and Busch. The focus will be on the Lower Mosel this time around. A tasting sheet will follow.
Invitation
June 2008 - Polaner Selections
Polaner Selections has a new batch of Mosel Riesling on the way, including offerings from Knebel and Busch.
The wines, mostly 2007 vintage, will reach the shores of New York around early July.
Among the highlights are a couple of specially selected entry-level wines from Stein as well as a hand-crafted bottling from Steinmetz: Mühlheimer Sonnenlay feinherb.
Moreover, a treasure trove of older wines from Steinmetz will arrive that were spontaneously fermented and aged in old barrels.
Except for these back vintages from Steinmetz, fact sheets of Polaner's selections can be looked up under the rubric: "Wines."
May 2008 - New Domaines
We are pleased to announce the addition of two new domaines to our portfolio: Lubentiushof and Weingut Peter Lauer.
The latter has been known among the cognoscenti for making dry-tasting Saar Riesling over the years.
As with Stefan Steinmetz in Brauneberg, Florian Lauer has taken over from his father and makes wines in the traditional manner;
that is fermenting with native yeasts on the fine lees in old barrels. Andreas Barth at Lubentiushof, on the other hand, is an autodidact.
His wines from the Terrassenmosel have gained recognition and ferment spontaneously at relatively cool temperatures on their fine lees in stainless-steel tanks.
April 2008 - Polaner Selections Spring Portfolio Tasting
On Tuesday, April 15 we will attend in NYC Polaner Selections Spring Portfolio Tasting at Gotham Hall. On the following day, we will pour samples at Crush thanks to their wine buyer Stephen Bitterolf. On Thursday, we move south from Midtown to Tribeca to join Lyle Fass from Chambers Street Wines. Please see their websites for more details...