My husband and I have lived in Germany for 10 years and we aren't too fond of most German red wines (personally prefer Spanish and Italian) and we like the Alsace white wines better than most comparable German ones.. BUT, we love the German Weinstrasse for the beauty of the villages and scenery. We happened upon Weingut Helmut Schreieck last fall and they were having a wine tasting. We discovered a very nice peppery Merlot and a divine Sauvignon Blanc! We were very impressed :) We went back today to restock. It is possible to stay there as they have B&B type rooms available. Might need to try that someday. read more