Every bottle of German quality wine, whether QBA or QMP, has the AP Number (or ‘Amtliche Prüfungsnummer’ in German). This 10-to-12-digit number indicates that the wine has passed the famous Germany’s official testing procedure, which includes submitting wine samples for analysis and a blind tasting test…
The term Anbaugebiet is used to designate one of the 13 wine regions in Germany. These areas are critical to German wine labeling and German wine laws…
A ‘Naturwein’ is a German wine to which no sugar had been added for the purpose of enrichment of its alcohol strength…
Located in the center of the Rheingau region, Germany’s “Steinberg” is a famous old vineyard. The 1135-founded Eberbach Abbey (or “Kloster Erbach” in German), is regarded as the region’s historical core…