German wine the best vineyards in Germany are steep vineyards overlooking rivers, where mechanisation is impossible and a lot of manual labour is needed to produce the wine. Since it can be difficult to get ripe grapes in such a northernly location as Germany, the sugar maturity of grapes (must weight) as measured by the Oechsle scale have played a great role in Germany. German vintners on average crop their vineyards quite high, with yields averaging around 64-99 hl/ha, a high figure in international comparison. "New" crossings used for low-quality white wine commonly yield 150-200 hl/ha, while quality-conscious producers who strive to
Part 2 (Brix & the Extricated album) Part 2 (Brix & the Extricated album) Part 2 is the debut studio album by Brix & the Extricated, released on 22 September 2017 on Blang Records. The album was made available on black or clear vinyl, CD and download. A video for the track "Damned For Eternity" was filmed by the documentary maker Dan Edelstyn. It was released to critical acclaim, awarded 9/10 by Marc Burrows of "Drowned in Sound", who, acknowledging that three of the band are ex-Fall members, wrote "the new songs are what really impress, glowing with a sparky freshness few saw coming. Groups made from