tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602359347158233491.post4201049924763464480..comments2024-03-22T07:39:20.751-04:00Comments on schiller-wine: German Wine Society Tastes Outstanding German Wines at National Press Club in Washington DCDr. Christian G.E. Schillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18104076727022133292noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602359347158233491.post-30947630621991246892010-08-26T23:46:44.701-04:002010-08-26T23:46:44.701-04:00Early Nov. should work great. Thanks in advance fo...Early Nov. should work great. Thanks in advance for making the trip to Nierstein.<br /><br />Best, <br />LindsayLindsay Morrisshttp://www.lindsayduvin.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602359347158233491.post-40755522871610906902010-08-26T12:29:36.693-04:002010-08-26T12:29:36.693-04:00Lindsay,
I will be traveling to Madagascar and So...Lindsay,<br /><br />I will be traveling to Madagascar and South Africa from mid-September to end-October. So, we will come over and visit you in early November.<br /><br />Cheers.<br /><br />ChristianDr. Christian G.E. Schillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18104076727022133292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602359347158233491.post-58213980778376392762010-08-26T08:10:32.513-04:002010-08-26T08:10:32.513-04:00Hi Christian,
I'll be arriving Sept. 15th an...Hi Christian, <br /><br />I'll be arriving Sept. 15th and stay through mid-November. <br /><br />Looking forward to meeting you then! <br /><br />Best, <br />LindsayLindsay Morrisshttp://www.lindsayduvin.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602359347158233491.post-60486295793853492872010-08-21T21:48:58.747-04:002010-08-21T21:48:58.747-04:00Lindsay, thanks for your interesting comments. I a...Lindsay, thanks for your interesting comments. I am looking forward to meeting you at the Schneider Estate. When will you be there?<br /><br />Cheers.<br /><br />ChristianDr. Christian G.E. Schillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18104076727022133292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602359347158233491.post-18768039436274158692010-08-21T13:04:09.001-04:002010-08-21T13:04:09.001-04:00Hi Christian, really fascinating article. I just h...Hi Christian, really fascinating article. I just hosted a German wine tasting at the wine shop I'm currently working in (located in Providence, RI) and did my best to serve "atypical German wines". <br /><br />Unfortunately, it is next to impossible to get them since very little German wine period is distributed in RI today. However, I did manage to find an off-dry Riesling (Two Princes), LEITZ Dragonstone (somewhat sweet Riesling) and then Messmer Pinot Noir from the Pfalz. <br /><br />People's reactions were very interesting. They either loved the Pinot Noir, or didn't (one person described it as being watered down---I'd assume he was more accustomed to the fruitier Pinots!). However, there were those who loved its smokey nose and earthy flavor. <br /><br />As for the two Rieslings, I'd say more favored the 2 Princes over the LEITZ Dragonstone because it was not as sweet. Many wrote off the LEITZ wine completely because it was perceived as sweet (even though the LEITZ in my opinion is a much better made wine). <br /><br />This leads me to believe that people are ready to accept dry German Rieslings as long as they aren't too acidic. It would be nice to have a few that sell for under $15 so they can compete with dry Rieslings from Australia, Finger Lakes, Cali, etc.). Unfortunately, I think these other regions are already dominating the "Dry Riesling market" in the U.S.(then again, it's a very small market today---perhaps there's room to grow!).Lindsay Morrisshttp://www.lindsayduvin.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602359347158233491.post-32116706600222298312010-08-21T10:44:24.405-04:002010-08-21T10:44:24.405-04:00Lieber Herr Dr. Schiller,
vielen Dank für die Ber...Lieber Herr Dr. Schiller,<br /><br />vielen Dank für die Berichterstattung. Ich würde mich freuen, Sie in Berlin zu treffen.<br /><br />Bis dahin<br />Gruß<br />Jan EymaelJan Eymaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602359347158233491.post-87185046431272833582010-08-20T13:52:18.387-04:002010-08-20T13:52:18.387-04:00Anonymous, I have to disagree with you. This is no...Anonymous, I have to disagree with you. This is not an issue of "deliberately lost in translation." It is an issue of legal versus colloquial language. The top categories of German wine according to the 1971 law are "Qualitaetswein besonderer Anbaugebiete (QbA)" and "Qualitaetswein mit Praedikat (QmP)", in 2007 renamed "Praedikatswein". People in the wine industry typically say just "Qualitaetswein", when referring to the former;"QbA" wine and "Qualitaetswein" have the same meaning. Most importantly, the requirements in terms of ripeness of the grapes are lower for "Qualitaetswein" than for "QmP" wine and "QbA" wine can be chaptalized, while "Praedikatswein" can not.Dr. Christian G.E. Schillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18104076727022133292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602359347158233491.post-525579050070979802010-08-20T07:27:30.736-04:002010-08-20T07:27:30.736-04:00Sorry you guys....QbA - stands for Qualitäts- wein...Sorry you guys....QbA - stands for Qualitäts- wein "bestimmter" Anbaugebiete... "Bestimmter" - as in "defined". "Besonderer" - would imply "special" - which they are not. Hate to correct you, but this an obvious "Lost in Translation" .... especially if it is deliberate.... CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com