Wednesday, May 16th, marked a momentous occasion for Austrian wine lovers in New York City. Crush Wine & Spirit’s Stephen Bitterolf, in conjunction with Wolfgang Ban and Seasonal Restaurant, invited dinner patrons to the restaurant for a four-course- Austrian wine extravaganza. Unlike traditional wine dinners where the food and wine pairings are set ahead of [...]

Mother’s Day is coming up fast, but don’t worry! We have a special pairing to help make the day special thanks to Chef Wolfgang Ban, owner of Seasonal Restaurant. As you already know, Grüner Veltliner and asparagus are a match made in heaven and while we’re at the tail end of asparagus season, there’s still [...]

St. Patrick’s Day is upon us, and while we aren’t Irish, we can certainly appreciate a holiday that celebrates one of our favorite activities: the consumption of food and drink. In case you are unaware, “grüner” means “green” in German, and this same word, “grüner” is also the first half of our largest produced white [...]

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and in the midst of the flowers and the chocolates, you cannot forget the sparkling wine! In Austria, sparkling wine is generally known as Sekt, which is simply an indication of sparkling wine in German-speaking countries. You may be familiar with German Sekt, and if you are, you may also [...]