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Talkin' bout TBA

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 07:49:10 -0600

These wines are beyond my budget, but it is nice to hear that there are still some 1862 vintages avaiilable for those who can afford them.

Talkin' bout TBA

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 14:08:03 -0600

I read this posted elsewhere and thought I would bring it to your (our) attention.

'A lovely catalogue is offering a private collection of almost 2000 pristine bottles of a German collector's (Ludwig Balz) Trockenbeerenauslese collection. The catalogue is quite attractive, and details in pics and words the story of Ludwig Balz collection of wines.

he earliest vintage is an 1862 Schloss Vollrads, and the most recent are from 1987.

Prices range from about$250-$15,000 a bottle'

The poster suggested one could ask for a copy of the catalog at DeeVine wines. Their number is toll free at 877 389-9463.

1862 Schloss Vollrads. Schloss Vollrads is still one of the most esteemed producers of the Rheingau. From what I have heard of TBA wines, they could still drink well at a century. Wonder what wine is selling for 15K a bottle?

There is so much in the world of wine - and some of it costs so much too.

Verbage on German Wines

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:58:51 -0600

Trocken means dry.

Halb-trocken means, not surprisingly half-dry.

This is an indication of the residual sugar in the wine. The percentage of sugar in the finished wine is limited; at the same time, a minimum acidity is specified.

Do not be fooled though if you ever happen to come across a Trockenbeerenauslese. - This indicates the sweetest wines that Germany produces. In this case, the "trocken" portion of the designation is talking about the grapes, not the wines. Not exactly literally, TBA wines are made from 'dried grapes picked out' of a bunch.

Verbage on German Wines

Sun, 30 Oct 2005 07:28:29 -0600

I've seen the words Trocken and Halbtrocken on German wine labels and don't know what they mean. Can someone help me?