Articles by Valerie Kathawala

A blue hardcover book with the title Classic German Cooking by Luisa Weiss rests on a wooden table next to cooking implements.

The Healing Power of Classic German Cooking

ByValerie Kathawala February 24, 2025February 25, 2025

“Germans are particularly nostalgic about the food of their grandmothers,” writes Luisa Weiss, furnishing a sturdy thesis for her handsome, welcoming new cookbook. Weiss, whom…

Germany · Austria

Where to Drink German and Austrian Wine in NYC

ByValerie Kathawala January 12, 2025January 13, 2025

Whether you’re dropping into town for the bacchanalia that is Rieslingfeier or you’re a native New Yorker curious to get a taste of the latest…

A rainbox stylized eagle with six white circles representing a stylized grape cluster against a white background.

Germany

What Does It Mean to “Be VDP”?

ByValerie Kathawala August 15, 2024August 31, 2024

The historic German wine club faces a crossroads.

A bicycle with a cart attached to the front is parked at the top of a steep, verant vineyard.

Germany · Mosel

Mythos Mosel: 10 Things to Know Before You Go

ByValerie Kathawala May 20, 2024May 20, 2024

Learn more about the most dynamic way to interact with 120 producers in just one weekend.

A bird's eye view of the Karthäuserhof in the Ruwer

Germany · Mosel

Rethinking Karthäuserhof

ByValerie Kathawala May 7, 2024October 15, 2024

A new direction is taking shape at an ancient estate in the Ruwer.

A stack of German wine books with Vom Boden: Ten Years of Hocks & Moselles on top

Germany · Book Review

A New Book Probes the Heart of German Wine

ByValerie Kathawala January 23, 2024January 27, 2024

Stephen Bitterolf’s new book “Vom Boden: Ten Years of Hocks & Moselles” in review.

The endangered Apollo butterfly in its home on the lower Mosel terraces rests on vegetation with wings unfolded.

News · Germany · Mosel

The Butterfly Effect: A Battle Heats Up in the Mosel

ByValerie Kathawala January 11, 2024February 7, 2024

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?

Carnuntum

Why Dorli Muhr Bet It All on Blaufränkisch

ByValerie Kathawala October 18, 2023November 8, 2023

Austrian wine splashed back into the headlines recently when four of its wineries were chosen by a leading U.S. wine publication for inclusion in their…

Austria · Germany

Cans with a Plan

ByValerie Kathawala May 31, 2023September 28, 2024

Djuce first entered my periphery late last year at the New York City iteration of Karakterre’s natural wine fair. Amid a cheerful invasion of producers from…

Austria · Germany · Italy · Switzerland

Alpine Wines Get New Scouts

ByValerie Kathawala April 14, 2023May 2, 2024

Archetype, a Portland, Oregon-based import start-up, is focused on Alpine wines. They are refining consumer’s understanding of the category and building community near and far.

crystal ball sits atop a wine glass with white wine overlooking the Mosel River

Germany · Alto Adige · Austria · Switzerland · Trends

Future Casting

ByValerie Kathawala February 15, 2023February 17, 2024

Trink Magazine | Valerie Kathawala hazards forecasts for the future of wines from Alto Adige-Südtirol, Austria, Germany, and German-speaking Switzerland.

Germany · Austria

A Queer-Forward Wine Shop Gives New Wings to Umlaut Wines

ByValerie Kathawala November 16, 2022March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024 Update: Schmetterling has closed. It’s owners hope to reopen in the future. Are there parallels between German and Austrian wines, small-scale farming,…

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