John Paul KamingaSep 18, 20233 minAlsace Grand Cru: Rangen, Rosacker & SchoenenbourgPictured above is the Rangen grand cru, in Alsace. It really looks grand cru somehow, no? Take a look at a picture of La Tache: no drama,...
John Paul KamingaAug 22, 20232 minRiesling Alert System ACTIVATED: Steinmetz BraunebergerIs it the best deal in dry Riesling right now? YES A dry and lively wine that would do a great job convincing Sauvignon devotees, it is...
John Paul KamingaMay 17, 20232 minOne River, Two Worlds: Steinmetz Kabi + PinotThat's the Brauneberger Juffer, pictured above, a historic vineyard by any measure, though back in the day it would have gone by more...
John Paul KamingaJul 5, 20222 minLauer Senior is Something You Should Know AboutI'll happily contend that Lauer's high-end bottlings are well worth the asking, but in every vintage I find myself gravitating to Senior,...
John Paul KamingaJun 15, 20222 minOverachieving: "Generic" Trocken"Tim Fröhlich can surely lay claim to the world's most consistently overachieving generic Riesling bottlings of the past two decades." -...
John Paul KamingaJun 15, 20222 minTypo + Pino: Drink That Trocken + Special SpätburgunderI probably wouldn't usually post twice in the same day, but there was a typo in today's earlier post. I probably wouldn't care about the...
John Paul KamingaJan 13, 20223 minCriminality: Behind Saars... a customer recently mentioned that our still having a few extraordinary wines was "criminal", and we couldn't have agreed more, so...
John Paul KamingaNov 11, 20213 minNews @craftandcru: Bordeaux Tasting + Thanksgiving Hours + RieslingThere's still time to sign up for our virtual Bordeaux tasting this coming Sunday, November 14, at 3pm. Rachel Hubert will join us to...
John Paul KamingaJun 23, 20213 minDrinking Windows: GoldtropfchenApparently there are hundreds of wine to go windows across Italy. They were incorporated into buildings in the Middle Ages, when the...
John Paul KamingaMar 19, 20211 minLovable Weirdos: Wirz SequelThe Wirz Vineyard is a true California gem. It is own-rooted and old-vine (planted in the 1960s) Riesling (with a bit of Silvaner for...
John Paul KamingaFeb 12, 20211 minRiesling Alert System !!!ACTIVATED!!!We have a Riesling emergency here folks! We just tasted two wines from one of our favorite Austrian wine estates, Josef & Phillip...