Green light for German reds

(Sort of) good news for Riesling lovers: such is worldwide enthusiasm for the greatest white wine grape, especially but not exclusively from the US, that the Germans are running out of Riesling. 

Americans bought 29 per cent more German Riesling in 2006 than in 2005. Clever them, I say. “This increase can be attributed to consumers looking for lighter and fruitier wines, which can only be grown in cooler climate regions”, says the German Wine Institute.

 

The Germans have therefore been turning their attention to what else of theirs they might be promoting and have come up with …Spätburgunder...