Germany/Austria

This is a lovely expression of Cab Franc, with characteristic berry and pepper notes, but with a lighter, livelier body thanks to a shorter skin maceration. Think Cru Beaujolais. Engel Auf Erden translates to “Angel On Earth”, presumably a reference to ho

Martin Arndorfer is known for making beautiful, classically styled Austrian wines, but he also has a new series of naturally focused experiments; 3 different wines, to be exact, each named after one of his daughters. The Zweigelt is whole cluster and the

Winemakers Eduard and Stephanie Tscheppe felt that their wines had unique personalities all their own, and so they decided to take that to it’s logical conclusion: turn the wines into fictional characters! Josephine is described as “an unconventional type

Atanasius is basically the star high-school quarterback of the Gut Oggau lineup; handsome, but not superficial, and with hidden talents. He dreams of one day becoming a “world star”; I’m not sure what that means, but this wine definitely takes center stag

Winemaker Jochen Beurer was a BMX champion in another life; he seems to channel that skill and energy into his wines as well. He’s one of the few German producers whose reds are considered just as fine as his whites. Depth, purity of fruit, and rusticity

The mysterious Brutal cabal strikes again!!! Christian’s label used to only be available in mags, but he’s since relented, giving us the benefit of not necessarily saving this one for a natty wine jamboree (but that would certainly still be an appropriate

We find that the reds are consistently the stars with Tschida, and this vintage is no exception. Incredible concentration of fruit without being heavy, and brimming with wild herbs that evolve into dark earth over time. The tannins are in balance. Natural

Baden is one of the few German regions known for making reds, but it’s reputation isn’t always glowing…sometimes the wines can be overbearing and too big. Winemakers Hans-Bert Espe and Silke Wolf thankfully employ a restrained hand. Elegant, perfumed frui