Once and Future St. Laurent
St. Lawrence, the man, was born in Valencia, Spain, sometime around 225 CE. He moved to Rome to work with Pope Sixtus II, became a…
3 Can’t-Miss Wines from Austria’s Thermenregion
With its nearly ideal set of conditions — location, climate, indigenous varieties —Austria’s Thermenregion curiously remains an insider secret. In addition to a colorful mix…
Quo Vadis, Alto Adige?
Südtirol-Alto Adige winegrowing has already exerted tremendous energy in re-inventing itself. But as has become ever clearer, that was only step one. The second is yet to come.
Alto Adige · Interview · Italy
Dolomitic Dynamo: Weingut Abraham
My first, late spring 2018 visit with Marlies and Martin Abraham in their cellar on the edge of Eppan-Appiano proved an inspirational personal discovery. A young couple…
Christine Pieroth: The Nahe’s Natural Pioneer
Piri Naturel is Christine Pieroth’s independent line of natural wines in Germany’s Burg Layen. Her wines bring a breath of fresh air to more straightforward Nahe’s wine scene.
Germany · Mosel · Nahe · Pfalz · Rheinhessen
Time in a Bottle: Good Things Come to Those Who Late
While artists throughout the ages have longed to catch time in a bottle, it is winemakers who have indeed come closest to achieving this noblest of…
Alto Adige · Italy · Portrait
How Freistil Reframes Alto Adige
Pranzegg. In der Eben. Thomas Niedermayr. Garlider. Four names that will mean more or less to you depending on where and how you drink wine. Four small-scale organic…
Eat & TRINK | Grüner Silvaner and Gravlax
Curing fish is a bit like baking cakes: unless one follows a particular recipe to the letter, the final result inevitably contains an element or…
St. Magdalener: The Beating Heart of Alto Adige
Trink Magazine | St. Magdalener represents perhaps the most powerful and structured of the many Vernatsch expressions in Alto Adige and constitutes an important part of the region’s identity. By Simon Staffler
Germany · Alto Adige · Austria
How Austrian Biodynamic Growers Put Individuality First, Together
Why does biodynamics matter? Respekt-BIODYN is the ongoing effort of 25 growers from German-speaking wine regions to answer that question. Though there are many forms…
In the Vinschgau: Small Growers, New Heights
Trink Magazine | With forests, glaciers, and vineyards that soar above 1,300 elevation, the Vinschgau remains a bastion of true cool climate wines. By Valerie Kathawala
The Art and Science of Martin and Andi Nittnaus
Shaping our wines is like sculpting: you start with a rock and you chisel out the sculpture,” Martin Nittnaus, 34, states confidently. The arts are never…