Don’t forget Austria’s Meinklang. Sure, they’re not in the “natural wine club,” but they will be soon. If you can forget the (for now) somewhat conventional (for biodynamics) sulfur additions,... read more →
When the Czechs get it together are they ever going to give nearby Austria a run for their vines. Some of them are so damn interesting and when I plunked... read more →
Ten percent of Christian’s winemaking is experimental so that makes plenty of room for bottling a Brutal. “It’s not about a fucked up wine,” he said. “These wines are about... read more →
This is Milan’s let’s eat and drink perennial blend and the 2019 version is a big hit. All the grapes are destemmed, co-fermented using carbonic maceration, and then aged in... read more →
Here is a winemaker you want to know about. Johannes Trapl. I came across him by accident at VieVinum and was wowed. This is a fantastic rosé from 100% whole... read more →
Transdanubia is also referred to as Pannonia, the region about an hour southwest of Budapest. Attila Pálffy is definitely part of Hungary’s new wave, making wines I want to drink.... read more →
While Michael Wenzel is known for his furmint, this blaufränkisch (also known as lemberger and kékfrankos) is so very pretty. The fruit comes from three different vineyards' limestone plots, not... read more →