UNFILTERED Archives: Germany

Pfalz: The Wines of The Rhineland

Pfalz: The Wines of The Rhineland
HISTORY & EXPOSITION The Pfalz region is situated in the Rheingraben or Rhein Valley Rift, a unique area, created roughly 50 million years ago. Stretching from Basel, Switzerland to Frankfurt, Germany, this 220-mile-long valley was created by tectonic movement. Two...

Take Me to Your LITER!

Take Me to Your LITER!
These are strange times. People are stuck inside with their families, roommates, or by themselves and many of them need something easy, inexpensive, and a third larger than a normal bottle of wine to get them through. Here are literally...

Tariff Talk with Matt Licklider and David Hinkle

Tariff Talk with Matt Licklider and David Hinkle
The perspective of American vintners is such an important piece of the conversation. In this Tariff Talk, we sat down with Matt Licklider of LIOCO Wine Company to discuss potential impacts that are on the horizon, touching on: The absence...

Welcome to…

Welcome to…
In July 2019, we announced our acquisition of Vintner Select, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based fine wine distributor. With this acquisition, we have increased our direct wholesale distribution network to eight states, adding Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana to our existing stable of...

Introducing Braunewell: Rheinhessen

Introducing Braunewell: Rheinhessen
  We are very excited to introduce these unique Rieslings, Pinots and sparkling wines to the United States! Braunewell is located in the village of Essenheim, not far from Nierstein in the Rheinhessen hinterlands. Just 12km southwest of Mainz, Essenheim...

Merkelbach: Soul of the Mosel

Merkelbach: Soul of the Mosel
Visitors remark that tasting with Alfred and Rolf Merkelbach at their home in Ürzig, at the base of the Würtzgarten, is to travel back in time. Not much has changed in almost 70 years, including the brother’s approach to winemaking....