Alright, not all of it is sweet. So then, much of it is bone dry, acidic, and dull. Either way, it will take something to persuade the sceptic that the ugly duck really is a swan. On the other hand, if you ask some wine journalists, conaisseurs, trade insiders, or even non-German producers which wines they find the most exciting you will be surprised to hear German wines being mentioned with persistent frequency. Authorities on the subject, like Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson, or Stuart Pigott keep reminding the world that Germanies finest wines, usually Rieslings, are among the finest wines made anywhere on the globe.
Few people seem to be hearing the message.
Wine is trendy, and most fine wines are getting terrifyingly expensive. Top Burgundy is out of reach for most of us. The hype of Bordeaux has recently been breaking all records. It is true that the top dessert wines, Trockenbeerenauslesen and the like from leading producers, are essentially unaffordable due to the high prestige and miniscule scale of production. But below that there is plenty of excellent German wine selling at prices that only gets you dish water in Burgundy.