Posts Tagged ‘JL Wolf’

Read About Riesling Rendezvous!

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

riesling-rendezvousIf you didn’t make it to Riesling Rendezvous 2010 at Chateau Ste. Michelle earlier this month, you can still read all about it.

Here is a selection of articles written by media people who attended. Reading them is like taking a mini-course about Riesling!

WineBusiness.com - All About Riesling

Decanter.com - Global Warming “Boon” for Riesling

Richard Leahy’s Wine Report - Finger Lakes, Michigan, Ontario Rieslings Shine at Riesling Rendezvous

Michigan By the Bottle - North By Northwest

Wine Peeps Blog - Riesling Rendezvous: Ageability of Riesling

Vint-ed - Swirls: Tasting My Way Through the Riesling Rendezvous

The Wine Economist - Riesling’s Rising Tide

Indian Wine Academy - Rendezvous Highlights Riesling’s Past and Future

JancisRobinson.com - Gallo, Constellation Follow the Riesling trend.

WineReviewOnline.com - Riesling: America’s Favorite Wine Grape?

Wine Beer of Washington State - Riesling Rendezvous Grand Tasting Review

CBS Good Morning South Florida Reviews Wolf and Dr. L

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Check out this fun vid of Matt Horbund (A Good Time With Wine) reviewing our JL Wolf Pinot Gris, our Villa Wolf Gewürztraminer and Dr. L Riesling.

To see more of Matt’s on air wine reviews, click here.

More Pics from the Dr. Loosen 2010 Customer Tour

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Here are some fun pix from our tour of the Wolf Estate.

Welcome to JL Wolf: Ernie greets the group in the courtyard of the JL Wolf villa.

Welcome to JL Wolf: Ernie greets the group in the courtyard of the JL Wolf villa.

The Group at JL Wolf: On the front steps of the historic estate house.

The Group at JL Wolf: On the front steps of the historic estate house.

In the Wachenheim Vineyards: The group poses in the vineyards of Wachenheim, with the Wachtenturm castle in the background.

In the Wachenheim Vineyards: The group poses in the vineyards of Wachenheim, with the Wachtenturm castle in the background.

Fun at dinner: Roberta Nemo and John Metz check out the line-up of wines during dinner at JL Wolf.

Fun at dinner: Roberta Nemo and John Metz check out the line-up of wines during dinner at JL Wolf.

Tasting at the Austin Wine Merchant This Sat.

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

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If you’re going to be in Austin, TX, this Saturday, stop by the Austin Wine Merchant and taste some Dr. Loosen and J.L. Wolf wines. Our own Brian “The Harlanator” Harlan will be pouring and trust us, meeting Brian is not something you’ll soon forget.

November 14
Noon to 3 pm.
512 West Sixth Street
Austin, Texas
Telephone: (512) 499-0512

Brian will be pouring:

* 2007 Villa Wolf Riesling Trocken (Dry), Pfalz
* 2007 Loosen Bros Dr. L Riesling, Mosel
* 2007 Riesling Kabinett Blue Slate, Mosel

Harvest Notes from the Pfalz

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

harvest-selection2A quick update from the J.L. Wolf vineyards in the Pfalz region of Germany.

We started picking the Pinot Gris in the Pfalz yesterday. (Being a warmer region, the Pfalz harvest generally begins a week or two before the Mosel harvest.) The weather has been beautiful, which is key during harvest. We picked perfectly clean, healthy (i.e. no botrytis) Pinot Gris grapes at just the right ripeness to produce a finished wine with 12.5% alc, which we think is ideal.

So far, 2009 is looking quite good in Europe. In Burgundy, where the harvest is well under way, they think it’s going to be better than 2005, which was an amazing vintage.

The Mosel looks great, too. No sign of botrytis yet. It will come eventually, but the later, the better, so we get just the right amount for our botrytis-affected dessert wines!

Customer Tour 09 Visits J.L. Wolf

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

tour-group-at-jl-wolf1Every year we hold an invitation-only tour for Loosen’s top customers. After arriving in Frankfurt, we took everyone down to the Pfalz region for a tour and tasting at J.L. Wolf. Here’s the group in the vineyards of Wachenheim, with the Wachtenburg castle ruins in the background. The group, left to right, is Steve Doran, Lauber Imports (our distributor in New York); Scott James, J&P Wholesale (distributor in Las Vegas); Dale Short, World Class Wines (distributor in Minnesota); Paul Knight, Galaxy Wine Co. (distributor in Oregon); Mark Gmur, Mondovino (national accounts consultant); Kris Patten, Columbia Distributing (distributor in Washington state); Brian Harlan, Loosen Bros. USA; Scott Fitzsimmons, Classic Wine Imports (distributor in Massachusetts); Patrick Lawlor, Classic Wine Imports; Dominik Sona, winemaker for J.L. Wolf; Zachary Pearson, Spec’s Wine & Spirits, Houston, Texas; Mary Horn, Wine Trends (distributor in Ohio); Rick Annis, Lauber Imports; Ian Dick, Loosen Bros. USA.

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Here are Brian, Rick and Ian at Dr. Loosen Winery, back home on the Mosel and getting ready for dinner after our day at J.L. Wolf.

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Zachary, Mark and Dale at Dr Loosen: Enjoying the aperitif wine before dinner.

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And here we all are in the tasting cellar at J.L. Wolf. Ernie Loosen is at the head of the table.

Blog Post by Kirk Wille, VP Loosen Bros. USA