Gruner Veltliner was supposed to be the Great White Wine Hope. Just a few years ago it could routinely be found on the tip of wine directors' tongues - the great converting wine to trim away the ranks ...

Reading an Austrian Gruner Veltliner label can be a bit confusing. In the tasting notes below, the star rating and vintage are followed, in order, by the producer's name, the vineyard or proprietary ...

Gruner veltliner has been whipsawed by wine fashion. This white wine of Austria was a darling of sommeliers when it first arrived on U.S. shores, then suffered consumer fatigue after too many trite ...

Grüner Veltliner pairs beautifully with food. So why did this onetime sommeliers' darling fall so far out of favor? Lettie Teague goes to Austria to find out. New York-based Lettie Teague is a ...

We sommeliers have a tendency to spend an inordinate amount of time sussing out all kinds of weird and interesting wines (partly because it’s our job, partly because we’re total wine geeks). And most ...

On the world stage, Austria shares at least one thing with Canada besides mountains and snow. Both inhabit the shadow of a mighty neighbour. For Austria, that means Germany. There's considerable ...

Just when we’ve become comfortable with the pronunciation and flavors of chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, viognier and roussanne someone suggests a gruner veltliner (grew-ner velt-LEENER). Some may ask, ...

It’s March, spring arrives soon, and we’re already thinking about what we’ll be drinking this season. We prefer to choose wines that pair best with our meals, and our food choices often lighten as the ...

Ever since wine has been made in California, producers have planted French varietals, primarily Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Other French varietals such as Pinot Noir and Syrah have been ...