Jesse Becker MS

Jesse Becker MS

Chicago, IL, USA
Master Sommelier • VDP.Ambassador • DWI German Wine Professional. I write Wine in Germany & Austria, sell German wine, and co-own Rockwerk Grüner Veltliner.
09
Sep
Carolin Hofmann (née Willems).

Willems-Willems, Weingut

Saar (Mosel) | Konz-Oberemmel | 7-hectares | Certified organic by ECOVIN
3 min read
06
Sep
A bottle 2025 Mönchhof Riesling Erender Feinherb.

Mönchhof & Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben, Weingüter

Bernkastel (Middle Mosel) | Ürzig | 20-hectares (Mönchhof), 5.4-hectares (J.J. Christoffel Erben) | Sustainable farming (no certification)
3 min read
04
Sep
Brothers Johannes and Marcus Haart from Weingut Rheinhold Haart.

Rheinhold Haart, VDP.Weingut

Bernkastel (Middle Mosel) | Piesport | 8.8-hectares | Certified sustainable by Fair’n Green
4 min read
02
Sep
Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Mosel, Germany.

Joh. Jos. Prüm, VDP.Weingut

Bernkastel (Middle Mosel) | Wehlen | 22-hectares | Farming mostly organic
2 min read
31
Aug

Braun, Riesling Ried Achleiten Smaragd 2024

Fragrant and spicy nose. White peach, coupled with pungent green herbal aromas. Linden blossom on the nose and palate, with
31
Aug

Karthäuserhof, Riesling Sekt Brut NV

Disclosure: I have a commercial relationship with this producer. See my ethics and disclosure policy. Apple pastry and lemon peel
1 min read
31
Aug

Rudolf May, Silvaner Retzstadter Himmelspfad GG 2025

Blanched almond, peach skin, sweet green herbs, and wildflowers on the nose. The palate is dense with extract, yet has
1 min read
31
Aug
A view of the Karthäuserhof estate from the top of Karthäuserhofberg.

Karthäuserhof, VDP.Weingut

Ruwertal | Eitelsbach | 28-hectares | Transitioning to organic
3 min read
31
Aug

Prager, Riesling Ried Achleiten Smaragd 2024

Wow! Stunning nose. The most fragrant and open-knit Achleiten I tasted today. Linden blossom and elderflower are intertwined with
31
Aug

Domäne Wachau, Grüner Veltliner Ried Achleiten Smaragd 2023

Pink peppercorn and grapefruit rind on the nose. Peach and apple skin notes intertwine with a cool mineral aroma that