The Latest

Our mantra is that it's always a good time for bubbles. But let's face it, New Year's Eve is a really good time for bubbles! With nearly 400 Champagnes to choose among from across our stores, there is a ton of variety spanning a spectrum of styles, sub-regions and price points. No matter your preferences, we've got you, so get the ice bucket ready! 

It may seem ironic but we think of the Wagram as the most quintessentially Austrian wine region. Ironic, since it’s the newest DAC (“Districtus Austriae Controllatus,” Austria’s equivalent of the old French DOC) and far from Austria’s most famous region.

But it’s hard to think of a region that is more uniquely Austrian. 

What is the greatest Wine City in the world? Vienna gets my vote. That’s probably not what you’d expect. Vienna’s certainly not the best city in the world for finding the broadest selection of the world’s wines (that has to be New York)

Few other wine countries garner the passionate, cult-like following that Germany does. Its fans—us among them—dissect and detail every village and vineyard, every bottle and producer—and yet, strangely, it’s often misunderstood and underappreciated by the greater wine-drinking public.

Well, we’re not afraid to say it: Germany is one of the world’s greatest wine countries, and we’re here to show you why.

We set out to write this Flatiron Guide to German Wines to explain not just why the wine geeks go so nutty for all things Deutsch, and not just why German wines are among the best wines for the super-casual wine drinker.

As evidenced by wine presses found in the town of Trier in the Mosel. The skills of viticulture and vinification were most likely introduced by the Romans. Grape varieties were probably a combination of introduced cuttings and domesticated wild vines that were suitable for winemaking

The Germans have been making wine for centuries, but ​there has never been a better time to jump in and discover the magic this country has to offer

Germany is invariably associated with Riesling, but the reality is that this country is home to a huge number of grape varieties and styles of wine. Part of that is thanks to Germany’s particular climate and terroirs, along with the country’s exceptional winemakers.

We’ve got the answers to some of your most frequently asked German wine questions, but if you’re looking for more on the wines of Germany, visit Flatiron’s Guide to German Wine.

Crémant de Bourgogne is a great value option for sparkling wine -- important in this, the most sparkling wine week of the year. But it can also be a true expression of Burgundian terroir. Read our Guide for the full explainer!

Muscadet's Crus Communaux are one of the great, undiscovered lands of terroir and value. Join us for an introduction to what the region has to offer.

If you were tempted to stop reading the minute you read the words “sweet wine,” hear us out—no other region in the world does wines with residual sugar like Germany. The country’s off-dry and sweet wines—most of which are crafted from the Riesling grape—can be exceptionally delicate, wildly complex