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.

Aug

Dernau in the Ahr Valley. Germany's red wine revolution starts here.

Ahr: Pinot from Sun and Slate

Varieties: Spätburgunder (65.3%), Riesling (8.2%), Frühburgunder (6.1%), Regent, Weißburgunder, Portugieser, Müller-Thurgau

17 Aug 2026

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