The real nectar of the gods comes from further north and has much lower alcohol contents - i.e. BA, TBA, and Eiswein's from the Mosel. One of the few good sides of living in Koblenz was the proximity to the vineyards which sold their wines to visitors at the same price that the wholesalers got them. Though that also meant that there were none to be found in the local wine shops. The vintners were incredibly friendly and had a wonderful habit of not just offering tastes of all the wines on sale, but occasionally providing a sip of whatever ancient bottle from their private reserve that day (though that meant Spaetleses and Ausleses, not the higher grades). Twenty or thirty year old Mosels - the only whites that come close are top of the line Burgundies.