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Why do German wines in large bottles

Last post by kmason « March 9th, 2014, 9:24 am
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by rick d. » October 1st, 2013, 12:43 pm

Why do German wines in magnums and larger cost so much more proportionally than other wine regions?
Directly from the wineries they seem to be...

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Last post by kmason
March 9th, 2014, 9:24 am
Early view of 2013

Last post by kmason « March 8th, 2014, 1:30 pm

by kmason » March 8th, 2014, 1:30 pm

Hi Erni
Can you give us a quick preview of the quality and style of the wines from 2013?
Ken

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March 8th, 2014, 1:30 pm
Sparkling Riesling?

Last post by Matcohen « March 21st, 2013, 5:26 pm
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by Brian G r a f s t r o m » March 6th, 2013, 4:51 am

Do you produce a sparkling Riesling? Does anybody produce one in Germany? I ask because I don't recall ever having seen one from Germany (and,...

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Last post by Matcohen
March 21st, 2013, 5:26 pm
Welcome Ernst Loosen!

Last post by Todd F r e n c h « March 10th, 2013, 2:55 pm
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by Todd F r e n c h » March 3rd, 2013, 8:38 am

Riesling fans rejoice! For the first time ever on Wine Berserkers' Special Wine Guests program, we've got a guest from the Mosel! Ernst Loosen needs...

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Last post by Todd F r e n c h
March 10th, 2013, 2:55 pm
Grosses Gewächs - your thoughts?

Last post by D@vid Bu3ker « March 9th, 2013, 12:10 pm
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by Todd F r e n c h » March 4th, 2013, 8:19 am

The Grosser Ring is among the groups and individuals who seem less than enthralled about the Grosses Gewächs classification, the former with a...

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Last post by D@vid Bu3ker
March 9th, 2013, 12:10 pm
Eiswein aging experience

Last post by Tran Bronstein « March 8th, 2013, 1:23 pm
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by brodie thomson » March 7th, 2013, 7:22 pm

I have a couple of bottles of the 1998 Bernkastler Badstube Eiswein. When should I be drinking them?

Thank you

Brodie Thomson

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Last post by Tran Bronstein
March 8th, 2013, 1:23 pm
Ungrafted Vines

Last post by Ernst Loosen « March 7th, 2013, 11:24 pm
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by Peter Muto » March 6th, 2013, 2:58 pm

Welcome, Mr. Loosen and thank you for taking the time to answer questions.

Do you blend ungrafted vines in a vineyard with grafted vines? Are there...

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Last post by Ernst Loosen
March 7th, 2013, 11:24 pm
Evolution of Mosel Rieslings

Last post by Ernst Loosen « March 6th, 2013, 8:12 pm
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by Mike Burcusa » March 6th, 2013, 12:07 pm

Hello!

My wife and I have been collecting German rieslings since 2005 vintage. Neither of us have a lot of experience with older rieslings. In our...

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Last post by Ernst Loosen
March 6th, 2013, 8:12 pm
"Must Do" in the Mosel?

Last post by Paul Cunningham « March 6th, 2013, 12:02 pm
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by Tom D » March 5th, 2013, 8:42 am

My wife and I will be traveling through the Mosel region for our first time this fall (Sept/Oct). As a local, what are three things that you feel we...

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Last post by Paul Cunningham
March 6th, 2013, 12:02 pm
Character of the 2012 vintage in Germany? (for Riesling)

Last post by Bill H o o p e r « March 6th, 2013, 11:36 am
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by Brian G r a f s t r o m » March 6th, 2013, 5:08 am

Mr. Loosen,

What do you expect from the 2012 Rieslings? What other vintage(s) do you think the 2012 wines will be similar to?

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Last post by Bill H o o p e r
March 6th, 2013, 11:36 am
JL Wolf - Vintages and Library wines

Last post by Vamsi Kaipa « March 6th, 2013, 9:25 am

by Vamsi Kaipa » March 6th, 2013, 9:25 am

Hello Mr.Loosen,
Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions on this board.

My wife and I discovered our love for Riesling from your...

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Last post by Vamsi Kaipa
March 6th, 2013, 9:25 am
Favourite wines other than riesling

Last post by Ernst Loosen « March 6th, 2013, 9:22 am
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by N. Nikolis » March 6th, 2013, 5:11 am

This is the question I ask every winemaker I meet. A LOT of the time the answer is riesling.

What do you like to drink besides riesling?

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Last post by Ernst Loosen
March 6th, 2013, 9:22 am
Eroica vs your German labels

Last post by Mark Y « March 6th, 2013, 9:21 am
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by Mark Y » March 5th, 2013, 2:53 pm

Hi Dr Loosen,

being from WA state, i'm curious what type of riesling do you associate with the Eroica project you partnered in producing (with...

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Last post by Mark Y
March 6th, 2013, 9:21 am
Grape varieties other than Riesling

Last post by Ernst Loosen « March 6th, 2013, 9:02 am
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by Paul Cunningham » March 5th, 2013, 3:02 pm

Which other grape varieties, if any, do you see as having the most potential in the Mosel. Do you generally support the winemakers that are growing...

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Last post by Ernst Loosen
March 6th, 2013, 9:02 am
Sweet, Halbtrocken, or Trocken?

Last post by Brian G r a f s t r o m « March 6th, 2013, 4:46 am
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by Brian G r a f s t r o m » March 3rd, 2013, 3:06 pm

In your opinion, which is best, and why?

Is the American market the only reason sweet Riesling continues to be produced in the Mosel?

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Last post by Brian G r a f s t r o m
March 6th, 2013, 4:46 am
Flurbereinigung - is it finished in the Mosel?

Last post by D@vid Bu3ker « March 6th, 2013, 4:33 am
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by D@vid Bu3ker » March 4th, 2013, 4:53 am

Just wondering what is happening in terms of reorganizing/replanting the major vineyard sites in the Mosel. When I last visited in 2003 I saw some...

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Last post by D@vid Bu3ker
March 6th, 2013, 4:33 am
Is there any other terroir in the world that can produce Riesling as well as the Mosel?

Last post by David_T « March 6th, 2013, 12:05 am
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by Brian G r a f s t r o m » March 4th, 2013, 9:35 am

An even better question may be: Other than terroirs in Germany (and, heck, let's exclude Alsace, too), which terroir do you think has the greatest...

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Last post by David_T
March 6th, 2013, 12:05 am
High Mosel Bridge --- what's the status?

Last post by Chris Blum « March 5th, 2013, 9:02 pm
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by Brian G r a f s t r o m » March 4th, 2013, 7:50 am

I assume this project is still going forward, no?

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Last post by Chris Blum
March 5th, 2013, 9:02 pm
VDP Classification

Last post by Christian G.E. Schiller « March 5th, 2013, 2:00 pm

by Christian G.E. Schiller » March 5th, 2013, 2:00 pm

Ernst - what is your view on the new VDP classification system?

For those, who are not fully aware of the new VDP classification system, here is an...

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Last post by Christian G.E. Schiller
March 5th, 2013, 2:00 pm
Are German TBAs and Icewine Popular in Europe and Asia?

Last post by Tran Bronstein « March 5th, 2013, 1:19 pm
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by Tran Bronstein » March 4th, 2013, 8:43 am

Dr. Loosen, thank you for your presence here and your time during your busy Asian tour. I am the resident sweet wine fanatic, and having fallen in...

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Last post by Tran Bronstein
March 5th, 2013, 1:19 pm
Minerality?

Last post by M.Silver « March 5th, 2013, 4:52 am
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by Charlie Gierling » March 4th, 2013, 8:47 am

Minerality in wine is a confusing topic but maybe it helps restricting it: how would you describe a joung sweet Spatlese from the Mosel that is...

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Last post by M.Silver
March 5th, 2013, 4:52 am
Parcel names in larger vineyards?

Last post by Ernst Loosen « March 4th, 2013, 6:55 pm
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by D@vid Bu3ker » March 4th, 2013, 4:49 am

Thanks for joining us for a few days.

Some producers have started identifying specific parcels within vineyards on their labels (e.g. Johannes...

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Last post by Ernst Loosen
March 4th, 2013, 6:55 pm
J.L. Wolf question

Last post by Ernst Loosen « March 4th, 2013, 6:31 pm
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by Bill H o o p e r » March 4th, 2013, 6:59 am

Servus Ernst,

It seems that you have sold many of the parcels belonging to J.L. Wolf over the last few years. Is there much more focus on the...

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Last post by Ernst Loosen
March 4th, 2013, 6:31 pm
German Riesling labels

Last post by D@vid Bu3ker « March 4th, 2013, 4:45 am
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by Brian G r a f s t r o m » March 3rd, 2013, 3:07 pm

Would you change the German Riesling labeling laws, if given the opportunity? If you would, what change(s) would you make?

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March 4th, 2013, 4:45 am

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