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Alternative Austria: a seminar on natural wines from some of Austria’s most exciting producers

December 11, 2024July 4, 2025 jamiegoode 2095 Views Natural wine

Austrian Alternative wines with Aleks Zecevic, as part of Alberg Weinberg 2024 Alex was 19 when he got into wine,

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Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc from Austria: a study

December 10, 2024July 4, 2025 jamiegoode 2452 Views Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

This tasting was part of the Arlberg Weinberg, and was led by Willi Balanjuk and Daniela Dejnega. Of the 44

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Sommer: beautiful low-intervention wines from Austria’s Leithaberg region

November 28, 2024July 4, 2025 jamiegoode 2366 Views

Website: https://weingut-sommer.at/ Sommer are based in Leithaberg, in Burgenland, Austria, where they have 30 hectares of vines. Next generation Leo

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Electric Styria: a tasting and discussion about this exciting wine region

October 15, 2024April 25, 2025 jamiegoode 2991 Views

Websites: https://www.wachstumkoenig.at/ *** https://www.neumeister.cc/en/ *** https://www.vinogross.com/ One of the exciting wine stories in recent years is the emergence of a

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Video: side events of Karakterre 13, a natural wine festival held in Burgenland, Austria, May 2024

June 4, 2024August 25, 2024 jamiegoode 7149 Views Natural wine

As part of the Karakterre 2024 festival, along with a group of sommeliers and wine people from the US and

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Photos from Karakterre 2024, a natural wine festival in Austria

May 23, 2024July 20, 2024 jamiegoode 3668 Views

Karakterre is an amazing two-day natural wine festival held annually in Burgenland, Austria, and now also in New York. It

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The remarkable wines of Werlitsch, Styria, Austria

January 22, 2024 jamiegoode 6019 Views Natural wine

Website: http://www.werlitsch.com/ Ewald and Brigitte Tscheppe (above) are the couple behind one of Austria’s most interesting wine projects: the Werlitsch

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Austrian Sparkling Wine: a masterclass

December 25, 2023 jamiegoode 3898 Views Sparkling wine

This session was presented by Sasha Speicher at the Arlberg Weinberg 2023 in Lech, Austria. Sasha is an excellent presenter

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The remarkable big bottle cellars at the Hospiz Alm in St. Christoph am Arlberg, Austria

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 jamiegoode 9968 Views

Website: https://www.arlberghospiz.at/en/gastronomy/hospiz-alm-restaurant/ The Hospiz Alm restaurant is based in the small hamlet St. Christoph am Arlberg, which is the highest

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Austrian Fine Wine Masterclass: 15 remarkable bottles

December 12, 2023 jamiegoode 5059 Views

This was a tasting focusing on Austria’s fine wine dimension, hosted by Paula Sidore, Willi Balanjuk and Peter Schleimer at

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Kumeu River, New Zealand’s most celebrated Chardonnay producer – comparing 2024 and 2014 vintages
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Kumeu River, New Zealand’s most celebrated Chardonnay producer – comparing 2024 and 2014 vintages

December 21, 2025December 21, 2025 jamiegoode

Website: https://kumeuriver.co.nz/ Michael Brajkovic was in town to show the latest releases of Kumeu River’s Chardonnays, from the 2024 vintage.

Anthill Farms Winery: Californian elegance
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Anthill Farms Winery: Californian elegance

December 20, 2025 jamiegoode
The wine aisles at Lidl are depressing if you care about the wine industry
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The wine aisles at Lidl are depressing if you care about the wine industry

December 20, 2025 jamiegoode
Aldeia de Cima, Alentejo
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The wines of Aldeia de Cima, an exciting project in Portugal’s Alentejo

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 jamiegoode

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