In line with global trends, wine drinkers in the UK have been switching from red wines to white – not to mention rosé. And we’ve been moving to lighter, crisper styles, away from white wines matured in oak. So why aren’t we drinking more German Rieslings, especially in the racy, lacy Kabinett style from the Mosel and especially in spring and summer when these diaphanous, fruity wines refresh parts other wines can’t reach?

This delicious, dry Riesling is perfect for sunny, warm weather and mildly spice food

£26.45, The Wine Barn This page sees too few Rieslings and too few German wines. One wine that falls into both underrepresented camps...

£14.95, The Wine Society I had a white lined up for this week, but it's been so chilly I’m feeling the need for some red wine comfort,...

I made the point in last week's Wine of the Week that Germany has never been short of red wines. More than one third of its vineyards are...

£15, selected Marks & Spencer Hands up if you didn’t know Germany made red wine. Quite a show of hands, I bet. In fact, Germany has never...

This is the sort of piece I normally write at the close of the year, but I have more than enough material and deserving wines to mention...