Vineyard Visit – Oekologischer Land- und Weinbau Kraemer – Part II
Before, during and after our dinner provided by Simone Kraemer at their vineyard restaurant, we did a tasting of Stephan’s wines. So, here is a short overview of what we tried.
Vineyard Visit – Oekologischer Land- und Weinbau Kraemer – Part I
For a quick trip in our region we chose to visit Stephan and Simone Kraemer in Auerhofen. We came of course because of Stephan’s wine and Simone’s cooking, but in the end we left deeply touched by their hospitality! On top of that, our son already misses their dog, their cats and of course all […]
Silvaner Sundays – Kraemer Silvaner 2017
Since we are staying at the Kraemer’s holiday flat for a few days next week, I thought I will do a special edition of Silvaner Sundays. Somewhere on the internet I found a few bottles of the 2017 vintage of Stephan’s Silvaner.
Unbottled – Marcus Hees Insel Weissburgunder
The Nahe is another rather underrated wine region, apart from a few big names, not a lot of vineyards are known. Yet, the Insel Weissburgunder I am presenting to you today is actually not the first bottle I had from this wine maker. We already enjoyed Marcus Hees’ Blanc de Noir sparkling wine a few […]
Negroni Week 2025 – One Red Thread
I just got a hunch that fig might work well paired with the classic Negroni flavours. So, I just had a go at it. I guess it turned out pretty well.
Negroni Week 2025 – A Negroni
Since I discovered that Negroni Week 2025 has just started and my calendar was wrong. Luckily, I had a basic Negroni recipe in the backlog. Apart from that, it gives me the chance to reminisce a bit about Negroni variations.
Silvaner Sundays – Rietsch Sylvaner
I first heard about the Rietsch Sylvaner Vieilles Vignes through Silvanerfest and their profile on Stephan Kraemer. They wrote that this wine was a great influence on him. So, I had to try it, too.
Negroni Week 2025 – Cliché
Basically, I built this Negroni variation around the glass from Lobmeyr which just seemed perfect for a straight up serve. I chose the name of a random song which came up when I typed “grapefruit” into Apple Music. Yet, it seem perfect, because by know every iteration of the original just seems like a big […]
Unbottled – Rosé Tasting
I know mid-September might be a bit late for a rosé wine tasting. However, this category has so much more to offer than just a simple summer sipper on a terrace. In fact, the tasting focused on ‘serious’ rosés. Yet, we also had some unusual ones.
Unbottled – Julien Renard Riesling
Yet, this is not your regular Moselle Riesling. Instead it comes from shooting star Julien Renard. Julien has a lot of small plots ammounting to a total of 1,2 ha. This also means that it is quite hard to get. Luckily, I found a bottle. If you are interested in more about Julien you can […]