Nik Weis is the third generation owner of the well-regarded Mosel winery that was formerly called St. Urbans-Hof. Weis legally changed the name of his estate to stand out from the many other estates that use St. Urban in their name. (Saint Urban of Langres, who lived in the 4th century in Burgundy, France, was a bishop who converted vineyard workers to Catholicism. Thus he became the patron saint of winemakers, vineyard workers, and everyone who works in the wine industry.) Weis joined the family business in 1997 after completing a degree in winemaking and oenology . It was founded by his grandfather in 1947 and owns 80 acres of prime vineyard parcels in Mosel and Saar. Nik Weis St. Urbans-Hof makes a large portfolio of Riesling, from dry to sweet. He has recently attempted to make his offerings less confusing by using black labels for the sweeter wines, and cream-colored labels for dry and off-dry wines.