making an authentic German wine in the U.S. is really not feasible. To explain why, he gives the example of riesling, whose grapes originate in the Mosel valley of Germany. Dieter Boehm: And those ...

The region is the place where the grapes are grown. Common German wine regions include: Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz, Baden, Franken, Nahe, and Rheinhessen. Lastly, the variety tells you the type of ...