What’s the Point of Fine Wine, Afterall?
Channeling literary theory in order to propose a new threshold test for fine wine.
How Burgundersekt Is Usurping Riesling’s Sparkling Crown
10 sparkling secrets of the sekt generation.
Better Spät than Never in the Ahr
How catastrophe proved a catalyst for change, and helped Germany’s Pinot paradise find a new way to farm.
Biodynamics’ Blind Spot
An essay reconciling the realpolitik of Rudolf Steiner today.
Ziereisen Crosses a New Line
A Swiss winery benefits from the touch of the master of Markgräflerland.
Steiermark: Two Hearts, One Soul
"It’s not about Südsteiermark or Untersteiermark. It’s about wine.”
Germany · Alto Adige · Italy · Württemberg
What You’re Still Getting Wrong About Trollinger
Trollinger was long decried as a poor excuse of a wine. Increasingly, growers and drinkers beg to differ.
A New Book Probes the Heart of German Wine
Stephen Bitterolf's new book "Vom Boden: Ten Years of Hocks & Moselles" in review.
New Views from Südtirol-Alto Adige
A new generation of growers is breathing life into wines of Südtirol-Alto Adige.
The Butterfly Effect: A Battle Heats Up in the Mosel
The future of the Mosel Apollo butterfly and its habitat of the Mosel terraces are endangered. Can a solution be found that allows both to continue to coexist?
23 Top Wines of 2023
2023 was a glittering year for German-speaking wines. Discover the standouts that will haunt TRINK's editors for years to come.
2023 Holiday Gift Guide
TRINK's editors offer a selection of crush-worthy gifts from around the world of umlaut wines.