Germany
The Best Of The Wurst
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Darryl BeesonThe good news is that German wine labels are being redesigned, making them easier for the average consumer to read. Contrary to common belief, not all German wines are sweet.
Troken: indicates a dry wine without perceptible residual sweetness
Halbtrocken: considered half-dry by most wine lovers, though not bone-dry
Quality: The four categories (rated lowest to highest) are Deutscher Tafelwein, Landwein, Qualitätswein, and Qualitätswein mit Prädikat.
Ripeness: The Qualitätswein mit Prädikat are divided into levels of ripeness (less ripe to most ripe, not to be confused with sweetness), being Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein (ice wine), and Trockenbeerenauslese.
Weingut (pronounced vine-goot): a wine-producing property in Germany
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