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Date: 2005-04-01 15:03:00
From: Peter Gebler

Subject: Re: Hi Fellow Wine Buddies, I've a Question

Hi Raymond,

glad to see a new discussion starting on the English-language platform of Wein-Plus.

As far as I can see (living in Germany, but involved in imports and exports of wine), there are various trends in place simultaneously. First, the cheap and sweet category (Blue Nun, Black Tower, etc.) has become drier, and generally better in recent years. At the top end of quality, German Riesling has made good progress, both in the dry and the sweet botrytis categories. While so-called serious wine enthusiasts went for completely dry wines for a few years, there is now a better realization that Riesling is best when it is at least slightly fruity. In Germany, the category of "feinherb" is gaining in importance, and this is closer to sweet than it is to dry.

So, while there are more and better dry Rieslings around, plenty of producers are still making good mild/sweet Riesling, and I predict this will remain so. I certainly hope so.

Regards from the Mittelrhein
Peter Gebler
Cape Wine Master
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