Austria: 2021 – A Dream Vintage? A Spotlight on the 2021 Single-Vineyard Whites from the Danube, the 2020 Late Releases and a Few Excellent Red Wines

After 2013, 2015 and 2019, 2021 is considered the next "historic" vintage in the wine-growing regions along the Danube, including Vienna and the Weinviertel....

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Italy, Alto Adige: Always Looking Up

These wines from the far north of Italy offer bright fruit flavors from a cool climate, distinctive salinity from the soils and high-elevation freshness....

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Reviewers’ Favorites 2022: Monica Larner

It is no coincidence that all five of my “favorites” this year are white wines. This is my way of signaling how important I believe white wines will be to...

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Austria, Styria: A Selection of STK Crus from the 2020 Vintage and Some Late Releases

This report features 69 white wines from the Steirische Klassik (Styrian Classic) domaines that were presented during the Single Vineyard Summit this year....

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Australia, Victoria: Off the Beaten Track – Skin-Contact & Aromatic Whites

The textural complexity and kaleidoscopic range of flavor brought by inventive winemaking (and good viticulture!) can make for thrilling drinking....

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New Zealand: Part 2 – Mainly Marlborough

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is what put New Zealand on the world stage, and it still accounts for the vast majority of the country’s wine production....

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7 Light & Sprightly White Wines To Kick Off Spring

Spring will soon be sprung, and we’re celebrating accordingly....

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5 Refreshing White Wines from Cool-Climate Alto Adige

Let’s raise a glass to 2016 with these crisp and refreshing whites, all $20 or less....

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A Brief History of the Sylvaner Grape

In Germany, Sylvaner is anything but a rare grape variety. In fact, it played a prominent role for hundreds of years in Germany—as well as in Alsace, Switzerland, the Val...

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