What better way to start our focus on Franken than with a look at the Bürgerspital located in Würzburg? This estate boasts 700 years of history, a highlight of which is its renowned 1540 Steinwein famously tasted and described by English wine writer Hugh Johnson. Bürgerspital cultivates iconic grapes like Silvaner, Riesling, and Pinot varieties […]

Do you want to know how Germany’s fascinating and complicated history connects to the development of its winemaking? Leading digital media outlet VinePair has featured Germany on its podcast covering world wine regions where it looks into the country’s grape varieties, lost wine regions, and all about the VDP. It’s an excellent overview of one […]

American pop princess Pink is a big fan of German Riesling and doesn’t understand anyone who isn’t. The singer, with hits like “So What” and “Try”, snuck into a wine bar in Stuttgart ahead of concerts there describing it as a “fun little find” and says she wants to visit Germany’s wine regions. Baden will […]

Friends of Freiburg Uni Alumni Baden wine lovers! Do you have your Salwey Pinot Trio for the June virtual wine tasting yet? Wunderwein is the only wine club dedicated to VDP wines, ships to 44 States and is on the way to being the Number 1 online German wine destination in North America. We have […]

An expert in German Rieslings could have better “degustation” skills than a sommelier specialized in other wines and regions according to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology – and we can all learn a few tips! While the reason sommeliers focusing on some wines fare better than those with expertise in other […]

Tenth-generation winemakers, the Berchers, have been tending the vines in Baden since 1457. Today, the family winery is located in the picturesque, historical town of Burkheimer Mittelstadt where owners Martin and Arne produce wine they describe quite simply as tasting “like Kaiserstuhl”. Their Pinot Gris, of Grauburgunder, especially shines, benefiting from the area’s volcanic soils. […]

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If you like your Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays, Muscats, and, of course, Rieslings “brut” dry, Joachim Heger is your winemaker! From his famed VDP vineyards (including some of the warmest in Germany) he turns out crisp, dry reds and whites – with the help of a young draft horse called “Willi”. Curious? Read more here.

From the sun-drenched hills of Baden’s Kaiserstuhl, come some of the region’s finest Pinots courtesy of iconic Salwey, one of Baden’s top producers. In an amazing one-off deal, we’re proud to offer a trio of their black fruit, savory Pinot Noir, citrusy Pinot Blanc (with delicate lees aging for a wonderful mouthfeel!), and last but […]

Got a tasty asparagus dish on the menu and wondering what wine to pair it with? Well, you can take a look at the glorious wines of Baden for a start! Asparagus is fussy about what it shares your palate with and the likes of dry, smoky Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris), full-bodied Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc), and […]