I know 5 German words now!

[Thomas]

The "Trocken" in Trockenbeerenauslese refers to the state of the grapes on the vine--which are dried berries (trockenbeeren) with intense sweetness and acidity.

In fact, all the terms for German wines refer to the state of the grapes at harvest and not to the sweetness in the wine. There are indeed dry Auslese wines--not many, but they do exist.



[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 08-01-2006).]