German-born but London-based, Anne Krebiehl MW is a wine writer and lecturer. Her work has been published in many trade and consumer publications. She lectures, particularly on German wine, consults for London restaurants and translates wine-related texts. Anne also judges at international wine competitions. Her interests are German, Austrian, Italian and New Zealand wines, with a particular focus on Pinot Noir, Riesling and traditional method sparkling wines.

• Thank yous ixMaps xiIntroduction 11. History 32. German wine law – a perpetual palimpsest 93. Riesling – ‘life is hard enough, let us drink light wine’ 254. Spätburgunder – the late bloomer 315. Sekt – méthode allemande 356. Climate change – a blessing and a challenge 417. Ahr valley – the Pinot canyon 478. Baden – degrees of diversity 599. Franken – non-Baroque splendour 8510. Hessische Bergstrasse – awakening beauty 10711. Mittelrhein – castles, cherries, nymphs and Riesling 11112. Mosel – a cosmos unto itself 11713. Nahe – triumph at last 15114. Pfalz – sunny abundance 16515. Rheingau – from monks to meritocracy 189viii THE WINES OF GERMANY16. Rheinhessen – more than a sea of vines 21717. Saale-Unstrut and Sachsen – additions fromanother Germany 24518. Württemberg – southern promise 259Glossary 283Bibliography 287Index 295

German-born but London-based, Anne Krebiehl MW is a wine writer and lecturer. Her work has been published in many trade and consumer publications. She lectures, particularly on German wine, consults for London restaurants and translates wine-related texts. Anne also judges at international wine competitions. Her interests are German, Austrian, Italian and New Zealand wines, with a particular focus on Pinot Noir, Riesling and traditional method sparkling wines.

• Thank yous ixMaps xiIntroduction 11. History 32. German wine law – a perpetual palimpsest 93. Riesling – ‘life is hard enough, let us drink light wine’ 254. Spätburgunder – the late bloomer 315. Sekt – méthode allemande 356. Climate change – a blessing and a challenge 417. Ahr valley – the Pinot canyon 478. Baden – degrees of diversity 599. Franken – non-Baroque splendour 8510. Hessische Bergstrasse – awakening beauty 10711. Mittelrhein – castles, cherries, nymphs and Riesling 11112. Mosel – a cosmos unto itself 11713. Nahe – triumph at last 15114. Pfalz – sunny abundance 16515. Rheingau – from monks to meritocracy 189viii THE WINES OF GERMANY16. Rheinhessen – more than a sea of vines 21717. Saale-Unstrut and Sachsen – additions fromanother Germany 24518. Württemberg – southern promise 259Glossary 283Bibliography 287Index 295

German-born but London-based, Anne Krebiehl MW is a wine writer and lecturer. Her work has been published in many trade and consumer publications. She lectures, particularly on German wine, consults for London restaurants and translates wine-related texts. Anne also judges at international wine competitions. Her interests are German, Austrian, Italian and New Zealand wines, with a particular focus on Pinot Noir, Riesling and traditional method sparkling wines.

• Thank yous ixMaps xiIntroduction 11. History 32. German wine law – a perpetual palimpsest 93. Riesling – ‘life is hard enough, let us drink light wine’ 254. Spätburgunder – the late bloomer 315. Sekt – méthode allemande 356. Climate change – a blessing and a challenge 417. Ahr valley – the Pinot canyon 478. Baden – degrees of diversity 599. Franken – non-Baroque splendour 8510. Hessische Bergstrasse – awakening beauty 10711. Mittelrhein – castles, cherries, nymphs and Riesling 11112. Mosel – a cosmos unto itself 11713. Nahe – triumph at last 15114. Pfalz – sunny abundance 16515. Rheingau – from monks to meritocracy 189viii THE WINES OF GERMANY16. Rheinhessen – more than a sea of vines 21717. Saale-Unstrut and Sachsen – additions fromanother Germany 24518. Württemberg – southern promise 259Glossary 283Bibliography 287Index 295