• Wine Selection for July 2024
    Austria,  Wine selection

    Your wine basket for July 2024

    Welcome to the summer edition of our wine lovers’ guide! As the days grow longer and the sun shines brighter, there’s no better way to celebrate the season than with a selection of refreshing and vibrant wines. Today, we’re diving into four exquisite bottles that perfectly capture the essence of summer: Birgit Eichinger Grüner Veltliner Strass Kamptal DAC, Pfaffl Gemischter…

  • Wine Tourism In Wachau For Grüner Veltliner Enthusiasts - photo of Dunrstein church
    Austria

    Wine Tourism In Wachau For Grüner Veltliner Enthusiasts

    If you love white Austrian wines and more precisley the deliciously fresh Grüner Veltliner, then the Wachau is definitely the region to explore! Morevoer, the Wachau is one of my favourite regions in Austria. Why? Because it’s absolutely so beautiful (Unesco world heritage)! The beautiful Danube making its way between the green hills that seem to stretch out for miles…

  • Top Grüner Veltliner Producers in Wachau - Picture of me in front of white wine glasses
    Austria

    Top Grüner Veltliner Producers in Wachau

    Grüner Veltliner is Austria’s signature grape variety, and the Wachau region is its undisputed heartland. This picturesque valley along the Danube River is home to some of the world’s most acclaimed Grüner Veltliner producers, including: These producers are known for their unwavering commitment to quality and their ability to produce wines that are both expressive of their terroir and incredibly…

  • A beginner's guide to Grüner Veltliner - picture of white grapes and a glass of wine beside it
    Austria

    A Beginner’s Guide to Grüner Veltliner from Wachau

    Welcome to Wachau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the cozy home of Grüner Veltliner, Austria‘s special white wine grape. It’s been chilling in the beautiful Danube Valley for ages, creating wines that go from light and zesty to rich and fancy. They all have this cool mix of lively acidity and tasty fruit flavors. Grüner Veltliner wines are like…

  • Wachau wine - picture of landscape of Wachau
    Austria

    Wachau wine

    15 min read The Wachau Valley: let’s talk about one of my favorite places on Earth. Picture this: terraced vineyards, adorable little villages, and medieval castles watching over the Danube River. That’s the Wachau for you—a spot so special it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its history and natural beauty. It’s part of Niederösterreich, or Lower Austria, which happens…