Eiswine is great...but yeah, it's sweet. If you like sweet German wines, you should also try Auslese. I discovered these when I was stationed in Germany back in the early 90's. If I recall the little bit I'd learned when I was there...the later in the season the weather stays warm, the later the grapes stay on the vines, the sweeter they become. A nice moderately sweet wine is Spatlese, which they are able to produce most years. The weather is only mild enough every 5 years or so to be able to produce Auslese, and only mild enough every decade or so to be able to produce Eiswine. I may have screwed this explanation all up, but that's the way I remember it. Also, FWIW...I prefer the Auslese made from the Johannisberg Riesling grape. It's less expensive, and I find it more flavorful than the Eiswine. Another grape I find very nice is Kerner. It produces a slightly fruitier taste than the Riesling...if memory serves, as it's been several years since I've partaken of any nice white wines. Now that I'm thinking about it...I wonder why that is????
