The austerity of German wines – thoughts from the VDP GG tasting of 2021
By Evmorfia Kostaki
On the last days of August, I was asked to take part in one of the most significant events about German wines; The VDP GG tasting in Wiesbaden. Wine judges, distributors, authors, and communicators gather to taste the newest releases of dry wines from the VDP wineries for three days. I am none of these things, but I was invited as this year’s VDP Godchild, made possible by getting the best grade from my class at the Weinakademie in the D3 Theory exam of the WSET Diploma.
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