1936 Shaking in the 60's by Eddie Clarke

would have thought that there were so many other really interesting wines in Germany witliin this price-range, the popularity of"Liebfraumilch" would wane. Perhaps the drinking public are to blame, if so, it can only be laziness. The German wine grower produces wines to suit all pockets—£8 a bottle is by no means the most expensive, say for a Trockenbeerenauslese! In this country, we tend to drink our Hocks too late. They do keep well in bottle, but try them.young and fresh. The 1959's and 1961's are perfect now. Some ofthe following descriptions may be ofinterest: Spatlese Wine made from the last grapes and the ripest to be picked in a good year. Auslese This refers to the quality of the grapes, specially chosen for picking and pressing at vintage time. Beerenauslese Wines from individually selected grapes from a bunch—the ripest and soundest. Trockenbeeren Wine from specially selected over-ripe Auslese grapes, which produce the naturally sweet and really fine white wines ofGermany. Original- Wines bottled on the estate where the abfullung wines were grown. Moselle The River Moselrisesin France,butits banksdo notpro duce any wines ofgreat note until it reaches Germany.The Moselle wines tend to be drier and lighter than Hocks and those from Piesport, Graach, Erden, Enkirch, Berncastel and Traben can always be relied upon from a reputable

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