Architect-designed vinotheque and glass panorama lounge of the Van Volxem estate above the Saar, with counter tastings of mineral Saar Riesling.
The list: The architect-designed vinotheque and panorama lounge of a leading Saar estate, with a lift up to a glass lounge overlooking the Saar loop and counter tastings of estate Riesling
Tip: Ride the lift to the glass panorama lounge for the Saar-loop view, then taste the estate's mineral Wiltingen Rieslings at the counter.
Address: Zum Schlossberg 347, 54459 Wiltingen, Germany, Mosel
Riverside hotel lounge and bar at DEINHARD's in Bernkastel-Kues, serving Mosel wines and the hotel's own traditional-method Sekt.
The list: The riverside lounge and bar of DEINHARD's hotel on the Bernkastel market house, serving Mosel wines and the hotel's own traditional-method Sekt
Tip: Settle into the riverside lounge with a glass of the house Sekt before dinner; the hotel makes its own sparkling in the cellar below.
Estate vinothek of the 16th-century von Othegraven house in Kanzem, now owned by Guenther Jauch, pouring Grosse Lage Saar Riesling.
The list: The estate vinothek of a 16th-century Saar house, now run by Guenther Jauch, pouring its Grosse Lage Riesling from the Kanzemer Altenberg and Wiltinger sites
Tip: From May to October the vinothek opens Saturdays too; taste the Kanzemer Altenberg Riesling at one of the Saar's most beautiful estates.
The world's largest Mosel-Riesling vinotheque, in the vaulted St Nicholas Hospital cellars in Bernkastel-Kues, with self-pour tastings of over 100 wines.
The list: The largest vinotheque for Mosel Riesling in the world, in the vaulted cellars of the St Nicholas Hospital, where over 100 regional wines can be tasted
Tip: Buy a tasting card and self-pour your way through more than 100 Mosel wines in the medieval hospital cellars; arrive mid-afternoon to avoid the tour crowds.
Family wine cellar, cafe and Mosel garden in Cochem, with evening tastings of estate Riesling and other Mosel wines overlooking the river.
The list: A wine cellar, wine cafe and Mosel garden in Cochem where the family's own Riesling and other Mosel wines are tasted with a view over the river
Tip: The riverside garden is the spot for an early-evening estate tasting; the cellar pours the family's own Cochem wines.
Riverside estate vinothek in Piesport on the Mosel cycle path, pouring the family's Piesporter Goldtroepfchen Rieslings for tasting.
The list: An idyllic estate vinothek directly on the Mosel and the cycle path in Piesport, pouring the family's Goldtroepfchen Rieslings for tasting
Tip: Pull off the riverside bike path for a tasting of Piesporter Goldtroepfchen, one of the Mosel's most famous vineyard names, at its source.
Seasonal grower-run pop-up taverns in courtyards and cellars around Bernkastel, pouring the family's own wine with home cooking in spring and autumn.
The list: Seasonal pop-up grower taverns set up in winegrowers' courtyards and cellars in and around Bernkastel, pouring the family's own wine with simple home cooking
Tip: A straw wreath or bouquet over a grower's door means the family is pouring their own wine that night; these Strausswirtschaften open in spring and autumn.