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12 Days of Austrian Wine : Day 12 Sekt!

It’s our last day of the 12 Days of Austrian wine and what better way to send-off the series than with a bottle of sparkling wine? Here, sparkling wine is known as sekt, just as it is Germany, and the tradition dates back to the 19th century. Most commonly, these wines are made from Grüner […]

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12 Days of Austrian Wine: Day 8 Tasting Games St. Laurent

Today is all about our lesser-known indigenous Austrian variety! At just 1.7% of the total production, it’s sometimes easy for this delicious grape to get lost in the mix of things. We won’t stand for it any longer, though, as it’s high time this grape receives the attention it deserves! The grape earned its name […]

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12 Days of Austrian Wine: Day 7 Styria

In the US Lower Austria, Vienna, and Burgenland often steal the spotlight from Austria’s fourth quality wine-producing state – Styria, which is a shame considering the great portfolio of wines this region has to offer! Styria, known as Steiermark in Austria, is divided into three subsections known as: Südoststeiermark, Südsteiermark, and Weststeiermark, all of which […]

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12 Days of Austrian Wine: Day Six Zweigelt

We just concluded our biggest promotion of Austrian red wines ever to hit the US, but we’re still loving these wines consistently! Today’s feature is Zweigelt (Tsvy-gelt)! After having been determined to be the best wine for Thanksgiving, it’s a natural choice to continue the trend through Christmas and the entire holiday season. According to the […]

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