germany

24.7.2025

Three Bottles Wechsler

Three bottles of wine from Weingut Wechsler stand on a wooden table. The labels are simple, with black lettering and a few splashes of color. In front of them lies a cork next to a waiter's knife, behind them stands a wine glass and a stack of books.

Thematically matching the recent Maxime Open, we are drinking three bottles from Wechsler Winery in Rheinhessen: a Fehlfarben Scheurebe 2023, a Sexy MF Pinot Rosé 2022, and a Silvaner Alte Reben from 2021.

11.7.2025

Maxime Open 2025

The view from the vineyards over Saulheim in Rheinhessen. Vineyards in the foreground and background, with a few houses in between.

We were once again out and about in Rheinhessen and, at the Maxime Open 2025, this time around Saulheim, sampled wines across the entire region.

9.7.2025

Two Bottles Sander

On a wooden table stand two bottles of white wine from Weingut Sander, each with the distinctive ladybug on the label. In the background, a wine glass and a stack of books can be seen.

We are just in time to finish the conclusion of last year's Maxime Open follow-up tasting with two bottles from Weingut Sander: Sauvignon Blanc 2023 and a Mettenheimer Löss Riesling 2023.

28.5.2025

Two Bottles Trinkender Zobel

On a wooden table stand two bottles of Trinkender Zobel fruit sparkling wine. One of the labels features the namesake sable. In the background, there is a wine glass and a stack of books.

This week we are drinking two bottles of fermented orchard fruit from Trinkender Zobel (Drinking Sable) from Saale-Unstrut: an Apple Sparkling Wine Brut Nature 2023 and a Whoosh PetNat, also 2023.