Laurenz V Gruner Veltliner – Charming and Singing

Summer vacation come and gone.  With the heat wave that embraced us for the past month, I felt confident our readers would find something cool and refreshing during our writing hiatus.  I had the opportunity to share two white wines received as samples from Folio Wine Partners.  The wines were Austrian Gruner Veltliners made by [...]

Master Sommelier Alan Murray: 2008 Loimer Gruner Veltliner, Kamptal DAC, Austria

This week’s pick comes from Master Sommelier Alan Murray of Masa’s Restaurant in San Francisco.   “Gruner Veltliner is the most widely planted varietal in Austria, reminding me of both sauvignon blanc and Riesling, but without the strong personality of either of those varietals. The Loimer from Kamptal, Austria, is a great refreshing wine that [...]

2008 Berger Gruner Veltliner, Austria

This week’s pick comes from Inez Ribustello of On The Square in Tarboro, NC.  Inez was recently honored in the American Sommelier Association’s Best Sommelier in America competition.  ”Right now, I’m super hot on Berger Gruner Veltliner from Niederösterreich, Austria.  It comes in a liter bottle  and has a pop top cap that is perfect [...]

2008 Nigl Freiheit Gruner Veltliner, Kremstal, Austria

This week’s pick comes from Sommelier David Speer of Red Slate Wine Co. in Portland, Oregon.  David offered the following comments on this invigorating white from Austria:  “Nigl is one of the premier Austrian producers. The nose was fantastic showing floral tones, grapefruit, minerals, and melon. The palate was crisp and minerally, yet full and [...]