"The drawbacks of German rieslings are all too well known. The labels are indecipherable, the nomenclature is confusing, and the language, for non-German speakers, is difficult to translate. All true, yet ultimately irrelevant....

Washington’s founding winery, Chateau Ste. Michelle, recently named Wendy Stuckey as its new white winemaker. Stuckey will report to head winemaker Bob Bertheau and manage day to day operations at Chateau Ste. Michelle’s white...

The vision of a National Riesling Challenge came from Ken Helm, of Helm Wines at Murrumbateman, NSW, in 1999. The Hyatt International Riesling Challenge is becoming one of the most important wine competitions in Australia.

According to Decanter magazine Mosel-born Hermann J Wiemer sold his estate to his winemaker Frederick T Merwarth. Hermann J Wiemer "symbolised the rise to prominence of New York State Riesling", Decanter wrote.

MAINZ. The 12-month period from May 2006 through April 2007 shows growth that exceeds the record reached in 2006. In the course of its annual export workshop in early July, the German Wine Institute in Mainz reported that the...