By Clara Dalzell
Just in the nick of time, the New York Times' Eric Asimov has released a brand-new 20 Under $20 column. Summer has made its presence known here in New York — it's...
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By Clara Dalzell
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...
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By Clara Dalzell
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...
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By Clara Dalzell
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...
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By Clara Dalzell
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...
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By Clara Dalzell
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...
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By Clara Dalzell
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
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By Clara Dalzell
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...
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By Clara Dalzell
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....
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By Clara Dalzell
Many think that Germany and Riesling are one and the same, and it’s true that Riesling is Germany’s most-planted grape variety. And while it’s no secret that we are big Riesling...
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By Clara Dalzell
Austria is not just a tiny place with time honored traditions and amazing terroir. It is a model for the future of wine. Their remarkable renaissance, taking them from bulk wine blenders...
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By Clara Dalzell
Few things are as exciting as realizing you are experiencing an undiscovered phenomenon. Like your cousin who was playing Nirvana tapes before they hit the radio, or the line cook flipping...
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By Clara Dalzell
With such diversity it can be hard to summarize the region’s wine style. But to us, the heart of the matter is that Lower Austria gives us authentic wines. And best...
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