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[hotwine]

I hear you, IK. But it's easy to get overwhelmed by selections when a person isn't accustomed to multiple tastings. I carry a small notebook with me to tastings, but not everyone does. Agree that wandering through the villages in the region is a fun way to learn the local products. And Bernkastel itself, although pretty touristy now, is still a good place to start with that approach. But a person who is new in-country, who wants to start learning about local wines quickly, can start at the Class VI stores and on-base/post clubs. There are also wine-tasting groups at many American facilties, and they periodicaly troop en masse into the villages to sample the goods.
Boyoboy, throw me back into that briar patch!