Alsace - Time for a Revival

RE: Alsace - Time for a Revival

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:27:37 GMT

I've been looking for a Riesling for my wine list. We have tasted so many great ones from Alsace. This is becoming one of my favorite regions for white wines.

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Jennifer Schmitt — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:33:34 GMT

It is very exciting to see Alsace pushed into the lime light. I recently moved to Chicago and joined the team at Everest Restaurant. We are an Alsatian focused French restaurant. Chef Joho being from Barr, is very proud of his homeland. Our wine list is a playground of interesting producers, Grand Crus, and vintages. I haven't had the pleasure of traveling there yet, but have fallen head over heels for this region. I could only hope the love affair catches the attention of our Sommelier community and push to see more information written and more wines imported. Thank you so much for this wonderful article. Cheers!

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rebecca blank — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:09:10 GMT

thank you! really enjoyed the article. great learning about this region.

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Romana Echensperger — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:22:16 GMT

Dear all, thanks a lot for your kind comments on my article! Concerning availability of those wines, we have the same problem here in Germany, too. Here everybody thinks: "well here is growing Pinot Gris and Riesling too - so why should we import?" We only can encourage the importers to broaden their assortments! I hope it will work, because I really love those wines... :-))

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Admin — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 01:17:05 GMT

Thanks for the article. I think one of the issues with reviving Alsace is that there is not a single boutique importer specializing in promoting the small producers of the area. You often see wines from the three or four large producers that are nationally imported. While many of these wines are very good, I think a real revival would require an importer with a bull-horn bringing attention to a small portfolio of the best small wineries.

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Adam Shobert — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:11:19 GMT

Wonderful article. Thanks!

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Jonathan Grunde — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 06:00:49 GMT

Wonderful!!! I miss alsace already, I can even see the hotel i stayed at in Riquewihr.

Maybe some fact checking will prove me wrong, but one problem I heard from wine makers in Alsace is that the only way a vineyard can be Grand Cru is if it supplies to multiple wineries. One winery I visited owned three vineyards, and produced for their winery only. Great wine with no chance of moving up! (insert fact check)

None the less, great article!

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Molly Brooks — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:47:19 GMT

I've been thinking a lot about Alsace lately, especially with regards to Gewurztraminer and cheese. Glad to see that I'm not the only one! It's wonderful to hear a bit about how the area is evolving and adapting.

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Ted Glennon — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:30:56 GMT

This is great! especially the breakdown of the Proprietary wines and their respective vnyds and producers! thank you!