rheinhessen

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.

19.12.2024

Three Bottles Eppelmann

Three bottles of wine from Weingut Eppelmann on a wooden table. In the background, a filled wine glass stands in front of a stack of cookbooks, while in the foreground lie three corks and the waiter’s corkscrew.

We are drinking Chardonnay twice and one bottle of bubbles from Weingut Eppelmann. One is a Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature 2020, and without bubbles we have Terra F and Alte Reben (Old Vines), both from 2022.

12.12.2024

Two Bottles Achenbach

On a wooden table stand two bottles of wine from Weingut Achenbach. A Pinot Noir and a Riesling, both from the Heerkretz vineyard site. In the background, a wine glass and a stack of books can be seen. In front of the bottles lie corks and a waiter’s corkscrew.

We are drinking a bottle of Riesling 2023 and a Pinot Noir from 2021 from the Heerkretz vineyard site, produced by Weingut Achenbach.

7.12.2024

Two Bottles Bernhard

On a wooden table stand two bottles of wine from Weingut Bernhard. A Chardonnay in a limited edition and a Silvaner. In the background, a wine glass and a stack of books can be seen. In front of the bottles lie a cork and a waiter’s corkscrew.

We are drinking a bottle of Chardonnay Limited Edition from 2022 and a Wolfsheimer Silvaner from limestone marl from 2021, both from Weingut Bernhard in Rheinhessen.