31 Mar the California Avant-Garde, I N T H E C A N 2021 Companion Wine Co. As the canned wine-thing is now old enough to no longer have that “new car” shine, what matters, once again (and forever), is quality. What’s in the damn can man?... View Post
28 Feb At this point, in the late winter, early spring of 2022, it does seem like the rosé fad is slowing down and the category is entering a more healthy, sustainable phase. Which is great, as far as we’re concerned. For... View Post
02 Feb Honestly, since starting vom Boden, I don’t know that I’ve spent more time or energy on something of such dubious relevance, financial or otherwise. We are speaking, after all, of a microscopic amount of not-inexpensive wine, from a region whose... View Post
18 Jan Lord knows I don’t want to add too much fuel to the fire; it’s already burning well enough to sell all the Lauer GGs we have. On the other hand, the wines are truly extraordinary and I’m not sure how... View Post
19 Nov And other questions for people interested in fruits grown on trees… Yes, one of the more entertaining moments of our trip to Germany in August was sitting with Stefan Vetter, tasting through his just beautiful range of ciders, when we... View Post
02 Nov For over five years now, vom Boden has been offering an unparalleled deep dive into one of the most magical parts of German wine: The German wine auctions. These auctions, held once a year in the fall (this year, Friday... View Post
25 Oct Vom Boden is, really, the curated, yet chaotic manifestation of the numerous illogical, bizarre, anachronistic, inefficient and curious choices I’ve made over the years. To be fair, yes, some decisions were obvious: If Florian Lauer, Klaus Peter Keller or Frank... View Post
24 Sep On Tuesday, September 21, 2021 – exactly 50 years after the 1971 German wine law created “the Kabinett” as the lowest category level on the Prädikat ladder (ascending from Kabinett to Spätlese, Auslese and beyond) – Julian Haart’s 2020... View Post