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Current Germans in London

Howard Ripley German tasting

Germany has a great deal more to offer in terms of style and price than the well-promoted Grosse Gewächse. My picture shows the calm before the storm at a tasting of current releases organised by UK importer Howard Ripley in September. See this guide to our earlier coverage of new releases from Germany in 2022.

Julia writes While a great deal of attention is given to Germany's dry red and white Grosse Gewächse (GG) wines – those made by members of the VDP from vineyards that this association of winegrowers has classified as top sites (Grosse Lagen) – there are...