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(This article is satire) Berlin. Ah, the city of freedom, nightlife and – I had almost forgotten – excellent taste. At least that is how they tell it to us over there in the U.S. of A. And because I, your American Uncle Fredo Klimschek, am currently visiting, I thought to myself: Why not check out Read the full article…
I had not previously heard of Montebello Vicentino in 36054, Italy, because the trains between Trieste Centrale and Torino Porta Nouva (Frecciarossa) do not stop in Montebello Vicentino. But instead we can get off in Vicenza, that city between Padova and Verona which has been spared mass tourism and which I want to praise as an absolute haven of relaxation – Italia: almost Read the full article…
On Thursday, Wineparty reported very early on the allegations against Michelin-starred chef Konstantin Filippou. The article attracted more attention than expected. And also different reactions than expected: both friends from the Austrian hospitality industry and wine trade, as well as winemakers, called on the editorial team to take the article offline. But when, at around 2 p.m., all the Viennese Read the full article…
(Illustration: facsimile WZ) The Wiener Zeitung is a strange publication – actually no publication at all any more, since the Republic of Austria, which owns this medium, ceased publishing the Wiener Zeitung as the world’s oldest daily newspaper three years ago. The future after the discontinuation of the print edition was supposed to be a highly funded, young online medium, which so far Read the full article…
Forty years ago, the glycol scandal destroyed the foundations of Austrian viticulture. The subsequent rise of the country’s winemakers was an unprecedented success story. Yet in the wake of the wine crisis, hardly anyone today is interested in the spectacular years of this rise. The decline announced itself on a sideshow. In September 1984, Burgenland winemakers threatened to revolt: The Read the full article…
WINEPARTY is publishing this “letter” from a renowned wine merchant who can also write: a letter that reached us ten days ago. We discussed several points with the author afterwards and also shortened the text. This is an opinion piece, which does not necessarily have to reflect the editorial team’s opinion. “There are discussions that are as old as Read the full article…
There are bottles that open easily. And there are bottles that open up history and the stories of history. The 1989 Château Figeac from magnum is one such bottle. It stands on the table like a monument. Bordeaux, St-Émilion, but Figeac in particular – the region’s eternal outsider with its high proportion of Cabernet (Sauvignon and Franc). Read the full article…
Firstly, I met Jens Windisch, actually in person, face to face, when he received Vinum magazine’s Golden Vine Scissors at Schloss Castell in Franconia – an event that Wineparty shamelessly blagged its way into attending on site. Then we sent Windisch, who took the certificate with him but forgot the scissors trophy, this scissors trophy Read the full article…
FIRST VERSION: Grüner Veltliner Smaragd 2018 Ried Schütt – Knoll Winery, Wachau, Austria “Schütt, stone, structure – a Veltliner like an oratorio” There are wines that flatter, that invite you in, that in their youth almost impose themselves in order to be loved. And then there are wines like this one: the 2018 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Ried Schütt from Read the full article…
Rheinhessen: Wineparty wants to stay there for a few days this week. Rheinhessen is that wine region which, 40 years ago, and even 30 years ago, still had little to contribute when it came to quality wines. I am old enough to remember the time, back when I first began visiting German winemakers, when it was Read the full article…
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