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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.
18
Sep

Markus Huber, Grüner Veltliner Markus Huber Ried Alte Setzen Erste Lage 2023

Calcareous loess. The name probably comes from these being the oldest, consistently documented, and cultivated Rieds in Reichersdorf. Lovely peach
18
Sep

Dr. Heger, Spätburgunder Ihringer Vorderer Winklerberg GG 2021

The warmest vineyard in Germany, nearly subtropical. Volcanic soil. Wow nose. Pungent with exotic spice and green herbs, there'
17
Sep
Reichsrat von Buhl's current caretakers, Monika Schmid and Simone Frigerio.

Reichsrat von Buhl, VDP.Weingut

Mittelhaardt-Deutsche Weinstraße (Pfalz) | Deidesheim | 62 hectares | Organic
2 min read
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 (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 (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 (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