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Stories of Drinking, Eating and other related stuff

11.7.2025

Maxime Open 2025

The view from the vineyards over Saulheim in Rheinhessen. Vineyards in the foreground and background, with a few houses in between.

We were once again out and about in Rheinhessen and, at the Maxime Open 2025, this time around Saulheim, sampled wines across the entire region.

9.7.2025

Two Bottles Sander

On a wooden table stand two bottles of white wine from Weingut Sander, each with the distinctive ladybug on the label. In the background, a wine glass and a stack of books can be seen.

We are just in time to finish the conclusion of last year's Maxime Open follow-up tasting with two bottles from Weingut Sander: Sauvignon Blanc 2023 and a Mettenheimer Löss Riesling 2023.

18.6.2025

Two Bottles Globo Vultur

On a wooden table are two bottles of red wine from Globo Vultur, a Petit Verdot and a Carménère, both featuring a hot air balloon on the label. In the background, there is a wine glass and a stack of books, in the foreground, the two corks and a waiter's knife are lying.

We are drinking two wines from Chile: from Vultur Wines, from the Globo Vultur series, one bottle of Carménère 2022 and one bottle of Petit Verdot 2020.

28.5.2025

Two Bottles Trinkender Zobel

On a wooden table stand two bottles of Trinkender Zobel fruit sparkling wine. One of the labels features the namesake sable. In the background, there is a wine glass and a stack of books.

This week we are drinking two bottles of fermented orchard fruit from Trinkender Zobel (Drinking Sable) from Saale-Unstrut: an Apple Sparkling Wine Brut Nature 2023 and a Whoosh PetNat, also 2023.