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New Sparkling Rosés from North America, Europe and South Africa
Sparkling rosé is made all over the world. In this article, we review new releases from North America [California, New York, Oregon, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia] and Europe [Austria, France] and South Africa. Sparkling rosés come from numerous grapes—almost … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, California, Countries and Regions, France, Pinot Noir, Rosé, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, Wine Type
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Austria’s Talented New Winemakers
While traveling around Austria meeting winemakers and tasting wine for our recently published report Austrian Wine: Diverse Terroir, Exceptional Quality, we met the new generation that has entered Austria’s wine industry in recent years. They work in various capacities, although most … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, Countries and Regions, Great Winemakers, Red Wine, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Articles, Wine Type
Tagged Blaufrankisch, Burgenland, Danube, Featured, Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Wachau, Zweigelt
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Succulent Sweet Wines for the Holidays: The Best of 2018
What better time of the year to open a bottle of profusely perfumed, deeply flavored sweet wine than the Holidays? We’ve tasted a lot of them this past year from Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Washington, and, most recently, the Atlantic Coast … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Countries and Regions, Dessert Wine, Fortified, Germany, New York, Portugal, Portuguese, South Africa, Uncategorized, Virginia, Washington, Wine Type
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Champagnes & Sparkling Wines for the Holidays: The Best of 2018
Champagne and sparkling wines are especially popular during the Holidays. Families and friends toast their friendship and welcome the new year with the bubbles that convey a sense of celebration and joy. To help guide your purchases of Champagne and … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, Austria, California, Champagne, Countries and Regions, France, Germany, Italy, Oregon, South Africa, Spain, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized, Virginia, Wine Type
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Ingrid Groiss Wines from Austria’s Weinviertel
Ingrid Groiss is one of the winemaking stars of Austria’s Weinviertel region. While best known for her Grüner Veltliner grown on the area’s loess soils, she also makes an outstanding Gemischter Satz (field blend) from her grandmother’s old vineyard as … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, Countries and Regions, Rosé, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Circo Vino, Featured, Grüner Veltliner
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Szigeti: Sparkling Wine from Austria
Sektellerei Szigeti is one of Austria’s most important producers of sparkling wine, or sekt, all made using the méthode champenoise, often with extended time on the lees. We recently met up with Peter Szigeti to taste the current releases and … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, Sparkling Wine, Uncategorized
Tagged Burgenland, Featured, gols, sekt, sektkellerei
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The Wines of Steindorfer: First Class Blaufrankisch and Pinot Gris from Burgenland
Steindorfer is a family estate located in Austria on the eastern shore of Lake Neusidel between the towns of Illmitz and Apetlon. This location is ideally suited for the production of sweet wines and Ernst Steindorder and son Roland craft … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, Red Wine, Uncategorized, Wine Type
Tagged Blaufrankisch, Burgenland, Featured
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Stadt Krems: New Releases of Grüner Veltliner and Riesling
Stadt Krems is one of Europe’s oldest wineries. We first tasted its wines for our Report # 25 The Wines of Austria. We recently met with Franz-Josef “Goose” Gansberger, who manages both Stadt Krems and Weingut Stift Göttweig, and eagerly … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, Countries and Regions, Uncategorized, White Wine, Wine Type
Tagged Grüner Veltliner, Kremstal, Niederoesterreich, Riesling
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The Wines of Anton Bauer
Anton Bauer, is a highly successful Austrian family winery in Wagram. It is managed by 4th generation winemaker Anton Bauer who is a graduate of the School of Wine and Fruit Growing in Krems, Lower Austira, and has spent four … Continue reading
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2014 Rosés: New Releases from France, Spain and Elsewhere
Many fresh, crisp 2014 Rosés are already on the shelves waiting for consumers eager to welcome the warm weather with a cold glass of wine. In this article, we review a large number of the rosés we’ve tasted over the … Continue reading
Posted in Austria, Countries and Regions, France, Rosé, Spain, Uncategorized
Tagged Featured, Handpicked, Kacher, Kysela
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