WARNING: Nerds are gunna nerd!

According to Wikipedia *“Amrum Frisian, also known as Öömrang, is the dialect of the North Frisian language spoken on the island of Amrum in the North Frisia region of Germany. Öömrang refers to the Öömrang Frisian name of Amrum, which is Oomram.”

Did you note that? There will be a quiz.

The first time we featured Öömrang, in all of its ümlaüts glory, we broke records. Namely the wine that our own Spies purchased the most!

The Spies weren’t the only major fans of the last Öömrang we offered either. Check out these comments from the Facebook group (which you should totally be a part of if you aren’t already).

Last time we featured the Siegerrebe and it hit hard so we went back to the winery and rounded up the whole posse! The last few vintages got great scores and most wines from this brand kill it with reviewers but we got to the 2022 vintages before any press has been released.

This is possibly the best $20 investment you could make for the happiness of Future YOU. At almost 70% off the math is mathing hard!

Back to geekdom, and some deep internet research on Kerner. This bit of trivia comes from openingabottle.com “ Kerner is the only grape variety that I am aware of that is named after a famous drinking-songs poet — the illustrious Justinus Kerner (“with a name like Justinus, he must be illustrious!”). In 1929, the grape was conceived by August Herold, a plant breeder who decided to put Riesling and Schiava on a blind date. When their love child demonstrated a knack for delicious wine, Mr. Herold decided to name it after Mr. Kerner. (He once wrote a poem entitled Wohlauf, noch getrunken which translates as “Arise, still drunk”).”

Just L@@K at that bottle! And then pop that convenient Vinolok off to set the white peach, mango, green citrus, and bright minerality free, all vibing effortlessly on the palate too in a fresh, vibrant, juicy style. It’s perplexingly ripe with fruit while balanced and seemingly dry as they come, abundant acidity, plenty of rich texture, and a long finish. No doubt it’s a gem for the dinner table, or lunch, or a breakfast of champions!

Guess what though. Almost NO ONE has heard of Öömrang - yet. Even Google struggles. The only hits are some intel by local independent publications like Great Northwest Wine praising the last up 2021 vintages as “for the second straight year, and back-to-back vintages, Christine Stoecklein has proved to be one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier talents with the charming, food-friendly Siegerrebe” and Sip Magazine talking up “unique German grape varietals, including ones rare in the Pacific Northwest like Siegerrebe and Muller-Thurgau and the almost-unfindable Kerner and Sylvaner. If you are looking for a bottle to enjoy, currently Öömrang features a range of sunshine-y approachable whites.”

Approachable at $65 or $20?!!! Pile up before missing out on something different and fun. Each varietal is unique and well worth the crazy price we’ve got them for today.