Report from - Dave Sheppard's 30th Vintage Celebration ... July 5, 2013
15 Sep 2013- Details
- Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
Take a look at the pictorial evidence of the celebration ... click here.
On the Road with the Grape Guy is a on-going feature that follows me from event to event ... I post my thoughts, feelings and reviews of what happened and what I tasted ... basically it is here that I review the events I attend and the things that thrilled me.
Take a look at the pictorial evidence of the celebration ... click here.
Today we're here to taste German wines ... now Germany has a similar dilemma to New Zealand: they are known for one grape, Riesling (in the case of New Zealand it's Sauvignon Blanc); and like New Zealand the Germans are focused on Pinot Noir as something else they would like to be known for ... and it seems to be working: in the 2011 Tasting of London 6 of the top 10 Pinots were of German origin. (click here to see the full review of wines and the event)