Katie, while we have no need of Terry Theise's services at the wine rambler, we certainly salute him as an entertaining voice on german wine, and a fellow rambler. Read one of his catalogues cover-to-cover once. Verbose and hilarious. Viewed critically by some in Germany, though, because his considerable influence on growers is seen as streamlining winemaking towards a fruitier, off-dry or sweet style of Riesling, while a good many wineries and journalists advocate the quest for powerful dry Rieslings as the way to greatness within german wine. Funny how international and home-grown perceptions can diverge.
Languedoc-Rousillion is an interesting case for me, because that is what I looked to overwhelmingly when I first got into wine. Have been disenchanted a bit in the last 2 or 3 years. But I've stayed loyal to Gauby especially, who is my north star in the region for freshness and focus. So any recommendations more than welcome!
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Katie, while we have no need of Terry Theise's services at the wine rambler, we certainly salute him as an entertaining voice on german wine, and a fellow rambler. Read one of his catalogues cover-to-cover once. Verbose and hilarious. Viewed critically by some in Germany, though, because his considerable influence on growers is seen as streamlining winemaking towards a fruitier, off-dry or sweet style of Riesling, while a good many wineries and journalists advocate the quest for powerful dry Rieslings as the way to greatness within german wine. Funny how international and home-grown perceptions can diverge.
Languedoc-Rousillion is an interesting case for me, because that is what I looked to overwhelmingly when I first got into wine. Have been disenchanted a bit in the last 2 or 3 years. But I've stayed loyal to Gauby especially, who is my north star in the region for freshness and focus. So any recommendations more than welcome!