12 by the glassSpeyer old town
Traditional Pfalz wine tavern on Speyer's Maximilianstrasse with a small home museum of Pfalz folklore. Regional Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Dornfelder paired with Saumagen, Leberknoedel and Pfaelzer cheese plates.
The list: Traditional Pfalz wine tavern on the Maximilianstrasse in Speyer pouring regional Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir alongside Pfaelzer home cooking
Pours: Pfalz Riesling, Weissburgunder, Dornfelder
14 by the glassDeidesheim, Mittelhaardt
Wine bar and shop on the Deidesheim market square pouring rotating bottles from Deidesheim, Forst, Wachenheim and Ruppertsberg estates. Pfalz Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir by the glass and bottle with light Pfaelzer plates.
The list: Central Deidesheim wine bar with rotating bottles from Deidesheim, Forst, Wachenheim and Ruppertsberg growers, by the glass and bottle
Pours: Deidesheimer Hofstueck Riesling, Forst Riesling, Wachenheim Riesling
12 by the glassDeidesheim, Mittelhaardt
Seasonal wine tavern in the courtyard of Reichsrat von Buhl in Deidesheim, pouring estate Rieslings and Sekt from the 1849-founded VDP estate. Light Pfalz plates served beside the Buhl Vinothek.
The list: Seasonal wine tavern in the courtyard of Reichsrat von Buhl, pouring estate Rieslings and Sekt alongside light Pfalz plates
Pours: Forst Kirchenstueck Riesling, Forst Jesuitengarten Riesling, Buhl Sekt brut
14 by the glassForst an der Weinstrasse
Forst Weinstube on the Weinstrasse run by Nana and Frank Forell, pouring an extensive list of Forst Riesling growers including the Kirchenstueck, Jesuitengarten, Ungeheuer and Pechstein Grosse Lagen. Cordon Bleu and Pfaelzer Bratkartoffeln are the kitchen signatures.
The list: Forst Weinstube pouring an extensive list of Forst growers including the four Grosse Lagen sites, by the glass and bottle, alongside Pfalz home cooking
Pours: Forst Kirchenstueck Riesling, Forst Jesuitengarten Riesling, Forst Ungeheuer Riesling
12 by the glassDeidesheim, Mittelhaardt
Cafe and wine bar at the Ritter von Boehl hotel in central Deidesheim, originally a 1494 pilgrim hospital. Regional Pfalz Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir poured in the romantic courtyard garden.
The list: Cafe and wine bar at the Ritter von Boehl hotel in central Deidesheim, pouring regional Pfalz Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Noir alongside cakes and light plates
Pours: Pfalz Riesling, Spaetburgunder, Weissburgunder
12 by the glassBad Duerkheim
Estate vinothek and tasting bar of the 1785-founded Fitz-Ritter wine and Sekt estate in Bad Duerkheim. Bottle-fermented Sekt alongside estate Riesling and Pinot wines in a vaulted cellar setting.
The list: Estate vinothek and tasting bar of the 1785-founded Fitz-Ritter Sekt and wine estate, pouring estate Sekt traditional method alongside Pfalz Riesling and Pinot wines
Pours: Fitz-Ritter Sekt brut, Bad Duerkheim Riesling, Spaetburgunder