09/02/2026
For Wine Wednesday today we’re pouring two incredible, dynamic rieslings from Lardot, a producer in the Mosel; a region where making wine can be very difficult but also incredibly romantic. Winemakers Rosalie and Philip are not originally from Germany, so they didn’t inherit a vineyard, nor did they come from winemaking families in the region. Their wines highlight the diverse and varied expressions of six different villages that are, as Rosalie describes, “not contained by our home town or what our family owns.” They both fell in love with the beautiful region and work tirelessly in a cold and isolated place where many vintages can be unforgiving due to frost, rain and the steep, dangerous slopes they farm.
Today, we invite you to try two wines from two different plots that are both just under a half of a hectare each. The first is St. Aldegunder Himmelreich, bottled as ‘am Bach.’ The second is St. Aldegunder Palmberg, bottled as ‘alte Kirche’. Both are from grey, blue slate soils and cherished older vines planted in the 60s. ‘Kirche’ is a vineyard facing due south whereas ‘Bach’ faces east which creates very different growing environments for these grapes and resulting in very different final wines. Come try these thoughtful and profound wines and their distinct characteristics. $16/glass tonight…until they are gone!
