Reading an Austrian Gruner Veltliner label can be a bit confusing. In the tasting notes below, the star rating and vintage are followed, in order, by the producer's name, the vineyard or proprietary ...

Grüner Veltliner pairs beautifully with food. So why did this onetime sommeliers' darling fall so far out of favor? Lettie Teague goes to Austria to find out. New York-based Lettie Teague is a ...

Gruner veltliner has been whipsawed by wine fashion. This white wine of Austria was a darling of sommeliers when it first arrived on U.S. shores, then suffered consumer fatigue after too many trite ...

On the world stage, Austria shares at least one thing with Canada besides mountains and snow. Both inhabit the shadow of a mighty neighbour. For Austria, that means Germany. There's considerable ...

Just when we’ve become comfortable with the pronunciation and flavors of chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, viognier and roussanne someone suggests a gruner veltliner (grew-ner velt-LEENER). Some may ask, ...

Until about 20 years ago, Grüner Veltliner was considered just another obscure wine grape — assuming people even knew the others. The trajectory of this white wine tilted upward in the late 20th ...

It’s March, spring arrives soon, and we’re already thinking about what we’ll be drinking this season. We prefer to choose wines that pair best with our meals, and our food choices often lighten as the ...

Ever since wine has been made in California, producers have planted French varietals, primarily Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Other French varietals such as Pinot Noir and Syrah have been ...

It’s not Chardonnay yet in terms of recognition or sales volume. But Grüner Veltliner has built its own niche across the mid-Atlantic, with a handful of wineries excelling with it and others seeing ...