One of the best kept secrets in Germany are the unique and tasty wines from the Palatinate, that result from a combination of climate, quality of soils, availability of water type of grape and not forgetting the love and skill of the wine makers for their product.  All these influences are summed up by the French winemaking word ‘terroir’.

Whether it is the refreshing, fruity Riesling or the full-bodied and dark Dornfelder, all wines have their own secrets for you to discover.  If you really want to understand  the region and its wine, it is highly recommended that you join a winemaker on the way from the grape to barrel, or just for a quiet wine tasting session in the maturing cellar.  Of course it will not be possible to fully understand the whole cycle (unless you are a real enthusiast and visit the Palatinate in different seasons- good idea!), but depending upon the season, you can join in at several stages like the early spring cutting of the vines, the high summers work in the vineyard, the harvest in autumn or the general work in the cellar (a real technical and mystic experience at the same time).

Wine tasting sessions will allow you to explore a wide variety of wines while receiving expert insight into what features to look out for in a given wine or what foods make perfect accompaniments.  Try white wines such as Silvaner, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, Mueller Thurgau, Scheurebe, Gewuerztraminer and the king of white wines: the Riesling. 
Also red wines like Dornfelder, Dunkelfelder, Spaetburgunder, Schwarzriesling and Merlot.
We also suggest exploring the many wines that we have not mentioned, especially the new modern wines derived from combining new ideas with Palatinian tradition.  What an adventure!
Wines of the Palatinate are typically medium dry to dry, but there are also a number of strong and fruity desert wines, the so-called berry wines or ice wine that are harvested and pressed when frozen late in the year.
NOT to be confused with ultra sweet braded Liebfraumilch such as Blue Nun or Black Tower that are exported out of Germany for good reason!