I was stationed as a Captain in the US Army in Giessen, Germany from 1969-1972. My favorite wine…read morewas from the Paul Schamari vineyard in Johannisberg, in the Rheingau. It was their 1969 Johannisberger Erntebringer. A fine Reisling that we shipped home to the USA. Best wine we had in Germany in our entire time stationed there.

When in Rome .... You know the rest…read more When visiting the Region of Rheingau, a region on the middle Rhine river best known for home to countless American military installations and Europe's second largest airport, one can not miss out on visiting the numerous wineries as the Rheingau is also known for the best Riesling wines in the world. The Ernst Rußler Weingut is a bit off the beaten path in a narrow valley, just a 15min drive from the Rhein at Eltville. But the time spent is rewarded richly! Sitting on the patio catching the rays of a gleaming late afternoon June sun, I. Ranches out and tried the Rosé wines. Particularly the Rosenmuskateller which the vintner is experimenting with was sensational: it is a level of refinement to Rosé what Gewürztraminer is to the white wines. With this climate change thing well under way we should not be surprised to see great Rosé and eventually decent Reds coming out of the Rheingau. Hey, the world is going to hell, but we surely have great wine on the way there!