Groebe's Kirchspiel Spätlese 2011 to 1983

You are never too old to learn, unless, obviously, you think you know it all already. Fortunately a natural curiosity about wine has so far saved me from joining the latter category.

Mention the village of Westhofen in Rheinhessen and wine enthusiasts will smack their lips in anticipation of fine Riesling wines from such stellar producers as Klaus Peter Keller or Philipp Wittmann. To some, Friedrich Groebe may not have the same ring to his name, but that says more about the modesty of the man than the quality of his wines. On various occasions I have spotted members of...