The first of Michael's two reports on this year's Mainzer Weinbörse massive showing of the latest vintage from VDP producers. See also Jancis's two reports already published in our guide to Germany 2018s which lists all our coverage.
Jancis and I were looking forward in eager anticipation to this year’s Weinbörse on 28 and 29 April in Mainz to get a first glance at and taste of the 2018 vintage. Could the wines deliver on the early promise of a miracle vintage?
The message just after the crop has been harvested seems to be the same every year...