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Freddy Price

Freddy Price

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Decanter Magazine, Wine Writer & German Expert

Freddy Price was a well-respected wine writer and an authority of German Riesling. A specialist in German wines, he became on of the founding members of the German Wine Institute’s Riesling Fellowship in 2013, alongside Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson MW. In the same year he published his book, A Traveller's Wine Guide to Germany, which is sold in Waterstones. He passed away on 27 June 2018 at the age of 86.

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Alsace’s wines: All Sweetness and Light?

FREDDY PRICE investigates whether a warmer climate and the trend towards biodynamic farming is changing the character of Alsace’s wines for the better

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    The Rheinhessen Revolution

    The origin of sickly sweet Liebfraumilch, Rheinhessen is a dirty word for most wine lovers. But things have changed, says Freddy Price, who urges us to be more open-minded

    By Freddy Price Last updated 31 May 20

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    New world Riesling: contenders or pretenders?

    Old World Riesling devotee Freddy Price picks out the unlikely New World regions and names to challenge the grape’s spiritual home

    By Freddy Price Last updated 12 August 15

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    German wine labelling made simple

    The authorities may have made a mess of making German wine labels accessible, but FREDDY PRICE insists it’s easy when you know how

    By Freddy Price Last updated 3 June 15

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    Healthy VDP auctions show strength of top German estates

    By Freddy Price Last updated 28 May 15

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