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Austrian Wine Adventures – Part 6; the diversity of Leithaberg

On August 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment

I’m at my second Himmelreich. Vineyard visit that is. However, the Donnerskirchen site is not as well-known as the German counterpart in Mosel. At least not yet.

It’s a beautiful morning. Hot already. Leaving Rust and the liquid gold, the primary goal is now what I’ve mostly looked forward to; Blaufränkisch. The Himmelreich site is [...]

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Austrian Wine Adventures – Part 5; Reaching in the dark

On July 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Blind tastings. What’s it good for? Is it just for the ego and a way to boost the self-confidence when nailing a wine? Or perhaps a need to separate the good tasters from the great? A sort of worshipping for wine geeks. Some would argue blind tastings makes no-one happy. Why compare wine? Is there [...]

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An Austrian LaLaLa and one in disguise?

On December 8, 2010 · 4 Comments

First of all; would you consider spending 50 Euro’s on a Blaufränkisch? I know, blau what you think. Secondly; are you prepared to give it perhaps up to a decade in the cellar before starting to pop?

Blaufränkisch has all the potential to become a favorite amongst wine consumers. It has a racy structure with [...]

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