From Vine to Glass: GERMAN RIESLING Deep Dive, Part 1

In this video, John Jackson, DipWSET a/k/a Attorney Somm and Lyle Fass from Fass Selections do a deep dive into German Riesling.
In part 1, Attorney Somm and Lyle Fass discuss:
a. the Riesling grape and its characteristics;
b. the different expressions of Riesling wine, including dry, sweet, medium sweet and sparkling; and
c. begin their discussion of the top German wine regions for Riesling by discussing: (i) Pfalz; (2) Mosel Valley; and (3) Rheingau.
Part 2 of this video is available here: • From Vine to Glass: GE...
In the second installment of this German Riesling deep dive, Attorney Somm and Lyle Fass discuss:
a. The Nahe wine region;
b. the Rheinhessen wine region;
c. the German wine quality pyramid
d. the tiers of Prädikatswein, including: (i) Kabinett; (ii) Spatlese; (iii) Auslese; (iv) Beerenauslese; (v) Eiswine; and (vi) Trockenbeerenauslese; and
(e) the German geographic hierarchy.
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[@AttorneySomm]

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[@katsfdsfalisator]

As the title suggests, you are planing to release a follow up. It might help viewers if you showed maps of the region: where is Pfalz, where is the Mosel, where are these vineyards you discuss within the region? Thank you for your hard work!

[@AttorneySomm]

Thanks very much! Appreciate the kind feedback!

[@michaelgourlay1746]

Excellent. I look forward to Part 2. 👏

[@AttorneySomm]

Thanks very much! Appreciate the positive feedback.

[@margauxml]

This video is a very impressive deep-dive into German Riesling. It’s quite evident that you and Lyle Fass are both exceptionally knowledgeable about this amazing grape variety and its different exciting expressions. Your discussion of the top German wine regions, likewise, reflect your expertise and experience. Your videos are always very helpful to wine lovers of all stages, and I’m pleased to opine that this Riesling content is and should be incredibly valuable to everyone especially those who are curious, confused, or passionate about German Riesling. This video definitely quenches my thirst for more knowledge about this wine that I have loved since my first trip to the Rheingau. Looking forward to Part 2 of this excellent discussion! Cheers to you both!

[@AttorneySomm]

Thanks very much, Margaux! Very pleased you enjoyed it! Definitely a topic that I have wanted to cover for a long time, and this was the perfect opportunity to do it! There is a lot to learn and we have much more coming soon! Cheers!

[@margauxml]

@@AttorneySomm My pleasure, John! Also, I’d like to commend you for thoughtfully including excellent visual support in this video. Production and editing are also outstanding, and I love your wintry NYC setting.

[@AttorneySomm]

@@margauxml So glad to hear that! Lots of stunning scenery in these German wine regions!

[@gustavomgomes]

I love to drink and collect old riesling - one of my favourite kind of wines . Thanks for the info ! Cheers !

[@AttorneySomm]

Very glad to hear it! Thanks very much. Please stay tuned for part 2! Cheers!

[@andi2381]

I live in Rheinhessen, Germany and this video makes me happy. I'm a big fan of our dry Rieslings and our Sparkling Wines. I love the fact, that you mentioned Raumland, which to me is exceptional, especially in QPR compared to Champgne!

[@AttorneySomm]

Thanks very much! Completely agree with you. Hope that you enjoy part two as well, where we discuss Rheinhessen in detail. Hope you enjoy your weekend!

[@mickeylee2624]

Excellent video and deep dive, Lyle and Attorney Somm! Your timing couldn't be better as we literally just finished our first German Riesling (having enjoyed Washington State and New York before) and are on the hunt for more Rieslings including those from Germany. Having enjoyed our first one from Mosel (an entry level one with a Nahe village waiting in the wings), I was considering a Village/Premier Cru from Pfalz and Rheingau... happy to hear that they may be what we're looking for! Excited to listen to part 2 to learn more about Nahe and Rheinhessen!!

[@AttorneySomm]

Thanks very much! Glad to hear that! Hope that you enjoy part 2 as well!

[@mickeylee2624]

Very much looking forward to it,@@AttorneySomm!!

[@AttorneySomm]

@@mickeylee2624 Thank you!

[@gregzeman5181]

Great interview. I loved the 2021 IDIG Riesling recommendation. A great wine that can last 25 years in the cellar.

[@AttorneySomm]

Thank you! That was my first time trying it. It was very impressive! Cheers!

[@aaronfeigin]

I am big fan of German Riesling thanks to Lyle Fass. This is a great informational video, highly recommended.

[@AttorneySomm]

So glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you!

[@larrydalton2205]

Thanks for this video on riesling and i certainly agree with Lyle that it is the greatest wine grape in the world. The variety available from trocken to dessert wines shows its flexibility. I have lots of Mosel from vintags back to 2001 but very little from the Rheingau. The Mosel is truly a beautiful area and I loved visiting in 2015 and tasting at some of my favorite estates. Thanks also for your other videos, especially on Bordeaux and Italian reds. I could quite happily drink with just German riesling, Bordeaux and Tuscan wines.

[@AttorneySomm]

My pleasure! Very glad you enjoyed it. Thanks very much for the kind feedback. You definitely mention three of my favorites too!

[@bucal53]

Thanks for replying. I am mostly referring to the wines Lyle was talking about. Lyle's wine recommendations were hard to understand in regards to the producer and vineyard. Some of these had no text. Still, the content is fabulous.

[@AttorneySomm]

Thanks! Very glad that you enjoyed it. We both worked hard to make this a useful video.

[@thomasbahr2806]

Amazing you made the Riesling video. Lots of the good estates in the video, I loved that Trarbacher Hühnerberg was mentioned. Looking forward to part 2.

[@AttorneySomm]

Thank you! Very glad you enjoyed it. It is such an ambitious topic with so much information. I wanted to make sure I did it right! I'll get to work editing part 2 soon and hopefully publish that one next week!

[@thomasbahr2806]

@@AttorneySomm Next time it would be a good idea to use a clip on microphone for the other person too, it was sometimes a little bit hard to understand Lyle Fass. I loved the pronunciation of the German Lagebezeichnungen, very American :-)

[@AttorneySomm]

@@thomasbahr2806 Thanks! He actually used my better quality microphone, but it didn’t pick up the audio as well. Did my best to amplify.

[@mrgoofie4849]

Actually its brutal hot, when you walk in the Mosel vineyards. When sun is shining. Even in sept/oct. But the nights are cool.

[@AttorneySomm]

Thank you. Yes, it can certainly be warm when the sun is shining in the summer. But winters are very cold and Riesling is well suited to surviving harsh winters. Riesling has a long growing season and historically (pre-global warming) it was a challenge for Riesling to ripen in the Mosel. The same is true for vintages like 2021 that were cooler when the grapes barely ripened.

[@mrgoofie4849]

@@AttorneySomm we are used to walk there on sunny days beginn of oct. with t Shirts;) and we are full of sweat ;) But yes the other days und nights are cold then.

[@AttorneySomm]

@@mrgoofie4849 Thank you! Appreciate you weighing in. Hope you enjoyed the video.

[@bucal53]

Most of the wines recommended were hard to understand. May I suggest that you list the wines talked about as your friend , colleague Dr. Matthew Horkey does in his videos. Thanks for posting

[@AttorneySomm]

Thanks for the feedback. In more than 90% of my videos, I do list the wines in the description. Here I put the producer's name in text or showed a bottle/label from the producer in most instances. Between preparing the script, recording and editing just part 1 of this video, I spent more than 20 hours on it in addition to my legal work and traveling for business and this part 1 was still being uploaded last night. As a result, there was just not time for this video.

[@dougronald561]

Lyle has the best last name for a German wine enthusiast. "Fass" literally means "barrel." 🍷🍷🍷

[@AttorneySomm]

Very nice! Was not aware of that! Thank you!

[@carlcadregari7768]

Fantastic video, what a great resource too. I did sign up for the offers! And did I hear right, there are troken eisweins? That’d be amazing to try! Cheers

[@AttorneySomm]

Thanks very much, Carl! Very glad you enjoyed it. Lyle does have a terrific selection and access to lots of outstanding wines with limited production. Yes, he said he tried a trocken eiswein! That would be very intriguing!

[@rodsouza]

Thanks John, great info and video. I am a big fan of rieslings and Burlin Wolf, Egon Muller and and Peter Lauer being some of my favorite producers. I believe the audio setup made the video quality suffer a little. Still great contend, as always. May i suggest looking into some other mic options such as the Rode wireless Go II or any dual mic for vlogging . Thank you for all you do.

[@AttorneySomm]

Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it! Appreciate the tips. I will look into those solutions as I was hoping for better audio quality too. Did my best to clean it up afterwards. Please stay tuned for part 2!

[@NachtwaechterSchlafprodukte]

This certainly deserves more parts to come! As a German - to my shame - I have only recently "discovered" the Rieslings (and Pinot noir) from the Middle Mosel and I am blown away by the incredible value for money and unique style with the (high) acidity being a perfect, fascinating and mouth watering teammate to the residual sugar! If you havent tasted German Riesling I think you absolutely should! And the recommendations given here are about the best starting point you will find in the net. For the moment I have stopped drinking anything else as most other white whines in the 15-40$ price range were kind of boring compared to Riesling. Kudos to this channel! Will have to watch more for sure.

[@AttorneySomm]

Thanks very much! So glad you enjoyed it. We have an even longer part 2 coming up soon. Such an outstanding value! Cheers!

[@mikaelplaysguitar]

Great video! While watching I'm enjoying a producer whose wine flashed by in one of the photos, Peter Lauer, from my favourite region, the Saar, another benefactor from the increasingly warmer climate. Looking forward to watching part 2!

[@AttorneySomm]

Thanks very much! Very glad you enjoyed it! An excellent producer! Cheers!

[@jeffwilson8610]

Thanks. Great video. I am glad I wasn't in the Grand Rapids area last week.

[@AttorneySomm]

Thank you! Very glad you enjoyed it. It was a strange week for weather for sure. Dallas was actually colder than New York, so it was a nice trade for me (even though NYC was very cold and dreary too).

[@nordr]

Great video. I just finished a tour of Mosel. I found many of the wines to have an overpowering aroma of petrol or like a plastic pool toy. Is that the reductive aroma you mentioned? Do people like that or seek it out? It was very distinctive and present in many of the wines but I didn't find it particularly appealing. I may be sensitive to it as it was so different than an aroma you typically get from a white wine.

[@AttorneySomm]

Thank you! Great question! The petrol descriptor is due to an aroma compound identified as TDN (1,1,6-trimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene) and it becomes more prominent as the wine ages. Reduction can cause more sulfur or rotten eggs and blow off quickly. Hope you enjoyed your trip!