Austria

The Real Deal at Gut Oggau

I spent a weekend immersed in biodynamics and cosmic energy

Aug 27 •

Austrian Family Breakup Leads to New Winemaking Project

Exclusive interview with Alex Zahel and Hilary Merzbacher

May 28 •

Wine Fair Modus Operandi

Plus discoveries and favourites from Karakterre 2025

May 22 •

The Empire Strikes Back

Making sense of the phrase Central Europe, and what it means for wine

May 15 •

My Dream Wine Fair

Reporting back from the 13th edition of the Orange Wine Festival in Izola

Apr 30 •

Are these Central Europe's Best Grape Varieties?

Let's hear it for Furmint, Welschriesling and Blaufränkisch

Apr 10 •

No Kangaroos in Austria

My ongoing love affair with central Europe's top wine country

Apr 2 •

Top Ten Budget Natural Wines

I found 10 bottles you can drink with confidence - how far did I have to compromise?

Jan 8 •

Top Wines from the Single Vineyard Summit, Part 2

My favourites from Leithaberg, Eisenberg and Styria, tasted at this year's ÖTW Grafenegg tasting.

Oct 2, 2024 •

Are These Austria's Top Wines?

My favourites from this year's Single Vineyard Summit, plus how to support João Tavares de Pina

Sep 25, 2024 •

Lower Austria's Winemakers Hit by Floods

Harvests along the Danube compromised by the worst flooding for decades

Sep 18, 2024 •

Red, White and Glou

The growing popularity of a blend that is a blank-spot in most wine legislation

Sep 12, 2024 •

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