The place for all things wine, focused on serious wine discussions.

Where Are The Franconia Wines???...David??

Moderators: Jenise, Robin Garr, David M. Bueker

no avatar
User

TomHill

Rank

Here From the Very Start

Posts

7894

Joined

Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:01 pm

Where Are The Franconia Wines???...David??

by TomHill » Sun Mar 17, 2019 5:38 pm

It occurred to me the other day that I see here almost nothing on the wines of Franconia.
Even Buecker doesn't review them. WhyZat?? You almost never see them on the shelves at retail.

Is it because they produce so little Riesling?? Is it because they sometimes/oftentimes come
in those dreadful bocksbeutels that don't fit in your racks (though, that doesn't stop me from buying
a ton of Mateus Rose!!). Is is because people associate Franken Wines w/ GMO grapes? Is it
because the wines are crap?? Is it because so few of them are sweet?

I've had a few Franken wines over the yrs that I thought were pretty nice...though not the profoundness you get
in other German regions.

Help me out here, David!!! Curious minds want to know.
Tom
no avatar
User

David M. Bueker

Rank

Riesling Guru

Posts

34368

Joined

Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am

Location

Connecticut

Re: Where Are The Franconia Wines???...David??

by David M. Bueker » Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:48 pm

I get to taste them every so often. But, they are very hard to source. One of the people who brings them in (Lyle Fass), won’t let me buy them, as he thinks I will post negative reviews to screw him.
Decisions are made by those who show up
no avatar
User

David M. Bueker

Rank

Riesling Guru

Posts

34368

Joined

Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am

Location

Connecticut

Re: Where Are The Franconia Wines???...David??

by David M. Bueker » Sun Mar 17, 2019 6:50 pm

p.s. He also won’t let my local friends buy the wines, in case they pour them for me.

I have one bottle from before the ban. Maybe I will open it soon.
Decisions are made by those who show up

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: AhrefsBot, ClaudeBot, Google [Bot], Yandexbot and 1 guest

Powered by phpBB ® | phpBB3 Style by KomiDesign