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Claude Kolm

Claude Kolm has been writing The Fine Wine Review since 1986. Currently, The Fine Wine Review covers primarily the wines of Burgundy and Germany, although other regions are also covered, and he also writes about restaurants in Paris.

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2025 and 2024 Württemberg Riesling GG’s

Felix Ellwanger of the Jürgen Ellwanger estate wrote of the 2025 vintage in Württemberg:

“The ripening set in early thanks to warm late-summer weeks; in many places the harvest began already in early September. Mid-month rain required swif...

22 days ago
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2025 Franken Riesling GG and Two 2024s

After the harvest, the Franken chapter of the VDP issued the following statement about the vintage:

“The 2025 harvest in the Franconian VDP.estates is complete. After late bud break and a compact picking period, the vintage demanded g...

22 days ago

2024 Rheingau Riesling GG

As previously noted, in addition to the Rheingau Riesling GG’s presented at the VDP GG Preview, I also tasted a selection of Rheingau GG’s on the eve of the GG Preview, some of which were again presented at the GG Preview, some not.

Th...

24 days ago
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2025 Rheingau Riesling GG

Markus Roll of the Balthasar Ress estate had the following commentary on the 2025 vintage in the Rheingau: “The 2025 harvest, with a start already in early September, ranks among the earliest in living memory. The excellent ripening conditi...

25 days ago
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2025 Pfalz Riesling GG Part 3: Southern Sector and a 2024 and a 2023 Riesling GG

The outstanding quality of the 2025 vintage continues all the way south among those who showed 2025 GG Rieslings in Wiesbaden.

A. CHRISTMANN
2025 (Königsbach) Ölberg-Hart Riesling GG
Elegant, filled with fruits, good structure, long in...

a month ago
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