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Jancis Robinson's Purple Pages gives rave reviews to the wines of Stift Goettweig. A tease from that article: "Thanks to an encounter with a stash of old, forgotten bottles, a group of us were able to taste some unusually mature Austrian wines in London recently - and to see that an old property is now in excellent hands." Continue reading

No, not the classic album by the Moody Blues… but something that’s on the mind of every winegrower, winemaker and vineyard manager in creation. We like to think about the harmony of a wine being one of its primary virtues (and this takes into account the balance of sweetness and acid and minerality) along with the sensations of texture... Continue reading

Biodynamics is a method of organic farming—including but not limited to viticulture—that treats farms as unified and individual organisms. It seeks a sense of balance in emphasizing the holistic development and interrelatedness of soil, plants and animals as a closed and interdependent system, which flourishes as much as possible without external inputs. Continue reading

Proprietor Kurt Feiler, of the Feiler-Artinger estate in Rust, Neusiedlersee Huegelland, Burgenland, has just launched a newsletter, BIO-TOP, wherein he documents his recent engagement with Biodynamic viticulture.
From Rust, Kurt writes:
Honored Friends of Good Wine,
You’ve got here in your hand the first edition of our new newsletter, BIO-TOP. We’d like to share with you ... Continue reading

In a series videos, Roland Velich talks about his Moric estate, the wines he produces, the variety Blaufrankisch and its place in the Burgenland region. Continue reading

All hail Summertime. It's time to get the cellar ready for June, July and August. Chilled wines for poolside and fire-escape lounging. Lighter bodied wines for warmer weather days. And, of course, some great red wines with a kick of spice to pair up with that beacon of the season: the mighty mighty BBQ. Continue reading

In his latest interview, winegrower Roland Velich talks to Austrian journalist Christian Seiler about the most recent international success of his red wines, the background to his discovery of Blaufränkisch as a great grape-variety, the blessings (and the hardships) of stubborn determination, and the reasons why he is reluctant to put his wines in blind tastings. Continue reading

In their article What's Wrong With Wine on the Web, the Wall Street Journal named winemonger.com as one of 4 sites who are doing it right. Continue reading

Come join winemaker Franz-Josef Gritsch of the Gritsch Mauritiushof winery in Austria as he makes a tour up and down California. We've organized lots of events such as winemaker dinners, tastings at bars, all kinds of fun things. Check out the dates, make your reservations and join us for some wine tasting fun with one of Austria's most talented young winemakers. Continue reading

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