Valerie Kathawala

Valerie Kathawala specializes in the wines of Germany, Austria, South Tyrol, and Switzerland, as well as those closer to her home in New York City. Her work appears in the pages of Noble Rot, The Art of Eating, SevenFifty Daily, Meininger’s Wine Business International, Pipette, Glug, Pellicle, and a number of other tolerant publications.

Get to Know German-Speaking Orange Wines

Germany · Alto Adige · Austria · Switzerland

Get to Know German-Speaking Orange Wines

ByValerie Kathawala June 23, 2021November 12, 2023

Skin-contact white wines may have their revolutionary roots in Georgia, Slovenia, and Friuli, but the umlaut zone also stakes a strong claim for orange expressions. Austria…...

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12 Questions for Terry Theise

Germany · Austria · Interview

12 Questions for Terry Theise

ByValerie Kathawala May 19, 2021August 1, 2023

Terry Theise. Until quite recently, I would have written “an importer of German and Austrian wine who needs no introduction.” But over the past year,…...

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WeinGoutte: A Suitcase Winery Unpacks on New Ground

Austria · Germany

WeinGoutte: A Suitcase Winery Unpacks on New Ground

ByValerie Kathawala April 7, 2021November 9, 2023

Home is where the vines grow. We’ve all heard variations on that theme. But just how far can that idea be taken? Wein Goutte…...

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José Vouillamoz on Swiss Wine Grapes

José Vouillamoz on Swiss Wine Grapes

ByValerie Kathawala April 7, 2021October 15, 2023

I’ve read about as widely on Swiss wines as an Anglophone can: the relevant chapters of Jason Wilson’s delicious Godforsaken Grapes. The late Sue Style’s…...

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Pfalz comes into its own

Germany · Learn · Pfalz

Pfalz comes into its own

ByValerie Kathawala March 24, 2021October 16, 2023

The Pfalz is Germany’s second-largest wine region (by volume) — and perhaps its biggest surprise. The south-of-the-Alps feel of abundance and harmony stems from geographic…...

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Ten Questions for Germany’s Newest Master of Wine

Germany · Interview

Ten Questions for Germany’s Newest Master of Wine

ByValerie Kathawala March 11, 2021September 12, 2023

A fresh crop of Masters of Wine was announced late last month: Ten individuals who have grasped the holy grail of wine education. Among them is Moritz Nikolaus…...

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How Freistil Reframes Alto Adige

Alto Adige · Italy · Portrait

How Freistil Reframes Alto Adige

ByValerie Kathawala February 5, 2021November 7, 2023

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…...

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respekt-BIODYN: Toward Individuality, Together

Germany · Alto Adige · Austria

respekt-BIODYN: Toward Individuality, Together

ByValerie Kathawala January 15, 2021October 15, 2023

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…...

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In the Vinschgau: Small Growers, New Heights

Alto Adige · Tasting Article

In the Vinschgau: Small Growers, New Heights

ByValerie Kathawala December 14, 2020November 12, 2023

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

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Rheingau – Past, Present, (And Future?) Greatness

Germany · Learn · Rheingau

Rheingau – Past, Present, (And Future?) Greatness

ByValerie Kathawala December 9, 2020October 16, 2023

The Rheingau. A small, splendidly historic region of aristocratic estates and superb terroir awaiting an energizing charge. The steady ship in Germany’s often storm-tossed seas, navigating…...

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The New Magnetism of “Alt” Mosel

Germany · Mosel · Tasting Article

The New Magnetism of “Alt” Mosel

ByValerie Kathawala October 29, 2020November 7, 2023

Abandoned vineyards and hard work are opening opportunities for young growers to try their hands a wine growing and making on the Mosel.

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German Wine’s Radical Love Machine

Germany · Mosel · Portrait

German Wine’s Radical Love Machine

ByValerie Kathawala October 29, 2020November 12, 2023

Known to his 18,000-plus Instagram followers as @soilpimp, Robert Dentice is a German wine collector and vinyl fanatic, founder of the @rieslingstudy event series, and…...

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