Flatiron's Guide to German Wine, Part 3: Looking Forward
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
The Future of Beaujolais Wine
No wine region is more exciting right now than Beaujolais.
Check out this list of the top 5 trends in Beaujolais, now!
Flatiron's Guide to German Wine, Part 2: Key Wine Regions of Germany
The defining characteristic of German wines are their bright, fresh and zippy acidity. The cool weather helps in this regard, but so does its grape varieties, matched over centuries with their best-suited site. The best way to intimately get to know German wines is to start here: with a crash course in some of the top subregions.
Flatiron's Guide to German Wine, Part 1: Introduction to the Wines of Germany
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. And not even why we are so deeply in love with them, ourselves.
No, we set out to explain why a German wine is the bottle you should take home tonight. You. Yes, you.
Beaujolais and the Rise of Natural Wines
20 years ago, “natural wine” was the freaky stuff drunk after-hours in Williamsburg and the East Village. Today, collectors around the world chase bottles of natural wine as passionately as DRC – and pay top dollar for some of them.
Where did natural wine come from, and how did it spread so far and so fast?
In a word: Beaujolais!
Flatiron's Guide to Austrian Wine, Part 5: Austria Looking Forward
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 to quality wine wunderkinds, was just the beginning. For a glimpse of the future of wine, look no further than Austria!
What is the difference between Beaujolais, Beaujolais Village, and the Beaujolais Crus?
The Beaujolais wine region is not small, but it isn’t too complicated either, and it’s definitely easier to understand than many French regions like Burgundy or the Rhône. The first thing to understand is that the wines of Beaujolais are divided into three in three Classifications: Beaujolais, Beaujolais Villages, and Beaujolais Crus.
Flatiron's Guide to Austrian Wine, Part 4: Burgenland & Steiermark Hit the Spot
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 burgers next to Danny Meyer. You vibrate with the energy of the thing, you can’t wait for it to infect everyone else. You start passing out cassette tapes and inviting your friends out to dinner.
Today, that’s me and Burgenland.
An Introduction to the Wines of Beaujolais: Why Everyone Should Love Beaujolais!
Beaujolais has been one of our favorites since we opened Flatiron. There’s probably no region that we, the Flatiron staff, drink more regularly. This blog shares all the reasons we love Beaujolais wine and why you should too!
Flatiron's Guide to Austrian Wine, Part 3: Niederösterreich is Never a Bad Idea
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 of all, they do this at incredibly fair prices.
Flatiron's Guide to Austrian Wine, Part 2: Willkommen to the Wachau!
The Wachau Valley is the epicenter of Austria’s greatest wines. In fact, to many wine consumers, the wines of the Wachau are the wines of Austria.
While that sentiment sells Austria short, ignoring many diverse and excellent wine regions, it’s not baseless. The Wachau’s vineyards, defined 1,000 years ago by local monks, are still recognized today for producing some of the world’s greatest white wines.
Flatiron's Guide to Austrian Wine, Part 1: Tiny Country, Mighty Wines!
It’s an exciting time to discover the wines of Austria. The dynamic styles produced by the technically proficient graduates of the Klosterneuburg juxtapose the experimental natural winemakers breaking the mold in every region.