German Wines

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The Germans have been making wine for over 2000 years, and produce some truly delightful Rieslings. I especially enjoy those from the Mosel-Sahr-Ruwer region, and always have several available. As for Pieroth: I purchased wines from them in the late 1970's, and was initially pleased with the experience. However, about 1980, their local rep at the time began pushing obscure wines from Eastern Europe, and he lost me as a customer. Their program functioned a bit like a record club or book club: sign up for monthly purchases and get "really good deals on special releases." Yeah, right, if you like Bulgarian swampwater. That was a long time ago, and I have no idea how they're doing business these days. If you could be assured that their wines are all from Germany, then the company might afford you access to smaller vintners that are long on talent but short on marketing venues.