In Germany, the village of Bernkastel makes an ideal base for exploring the steep slopes along the Mosel river, home to some of the world's greatest Riesling.
Without doubt, the best Rieslings are found in the vineyards of Germany, where, on the slopes of the Rhine, Nahe and Mosel, it finds its most precise definition.
The climate is cooler, the names sound German, the architectural aesthetics call to mind the Mosel region rather than rural France, and the cuisine enjoys a distinct Germanic influence.