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The result of all those years and decades – Fritz Wieninger's veritably gigantic Pinot Noir “Tribute” Yes! This is about a truly great red wine! And it costs 130 euros (0.75 l). And it comes from Vienna. And it is worth every penny, drop for drop. This wine is a source of national pride. And also the pride of Read the full article…
Domaine Leflaive is a family winery in Burgundy, which we view rather fondly. Consciously wanting to assert the better as a guiding principle. Domaine Leflaive, where they vinify exclusively Chardonnay, is therefore a special estate for us; an estate that evokes memories which also touch the heart. How did Domaine Leflaive come into being? How did it Read the full article…
It is time to talk about the finest traditional Sauvignons. And they don't come from southern Styria, but from the “Fümee”. What? Don't worry, I'll explain in a moment. But first of all, ta-daa: the return of classicism and the classics in cuisine and viticulture. And probably in the bar world too, but others know more about that than I do. Read the full article…
Today we want to report that we were in Burgundy a few weeks ago and tasted the 2021 vintage there. There are general things to report. Precisely about this 2021 vintage, because 2021 was a complicated year for Burgundy's winegrowers. And it was a wine year that, for most estates, did not Read the full article…
Super-cheap everyday red wines that warm us when wintry temperatures oppress body and soul. We are in Spain. Why? Because, in my opinion, that is where the most interesting red wines between eight and fifteen euros are currently being made (and probably will be for some time yet). How did this development come about, which made Spain the country of the best affordable premium wines? Read the full article…
What first stands out about Château L’Evangile: there are no grand, laudatory texts online that immediately appear when you search. And there is a Wikipedia entry that does not push itself to the top, which you even have to search for specifically. Might one perhaps define the château as the “Great Unknown”? Celebrated for wines that we Read the full article…
Let’s talk about global warming. And its advantages for Central European viticulture, illustrated by the estate of an Austrian aristocrat. Global warming, which one may quite calmly also call the climate catastrophe, because in ten years it will probably reveal itself as such on a massive scale; the global-warming catastrophe has massively influenced one sector in Central Europe for the better: viticulture. Read the full article…
Many new grape varieties have been bred in recent years that are more resistant to pests and climate change. But these varieties have not achieved any great success. Now, however, one variety could achieve this miracle. Viticulture and climate change. This is by now a long story. The facts of this story include the fact that winegrowers very early on Read the full article…
Good day, today we are talking about the most astonishing sip of red wine I have tasted in years. And completely unexpectedly, what is more, something I had thought impossible. To this day I am utterly flabbergasted, because this attack on my confidently disseminated wine knowledge came from a wine-growing area from which I had previously expected little or nothing, apart from rather acidic rosé wine, Read the full article…
Dear German wine nation... ...you do not exist at all. That is not necessarily a bad thing. But allow me to point out undiscovered niches and their regions. Today: the Remstal. Dear German wine nation. I want to remind you, and everyone here at once, that 80 years ago you were still one of the three largest and most renowned wine nations Read the full article…
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