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2024 Burgenland and Austria's East: Heavenly Reds and Crisp Whites
Austria, featured
, Feb 2026
The central and Eastern Austrian regions of Carnuntum, Thermenregion and Burgenland delivered beautifully crisp whites and evocative, precise reds in 2024. Neither spring frosts nor September rains were as severe as in Lower Austria along the Danube. Despite record heat, which spelled an unprecedentedly early harvest for some, there is no lack of freshness in the whites, while most reds took the heat in stride. Near Lake Neusiedl, clean and early botrytis arrived in late October, ensuring concentrated Ausbruch and TBAs.
Remembering Pierre Trimbach
featured, Vinous Remembers, France: Alsace
, Feb 2026
It was with sadness and disbelief that I learned of Pierre Trimbach’s death on January 31, 2026, at the age of 69. His legacy will endure in his long-lived, pure and brilliant wines.
English Sparkling & Still: Forging Ahead
United Kingdom, featured
, Jan 2026
England delivered a slew of delicious wines—both sparkling and still—for this report. Lovers of Blanc de Blanc styles should definitely pay attention. The best English sparkling wines are beautifully coming into their own, claiming their place amongst the global ranks. Over in the still wine camp, England’s performance is equally impressive, especially when it comes to Chardonnay.
Sekt: Effervescent Germany and Austria
Germany, Austria, featured
, Dec 2025
This report brings together the effervescent efforts of Austria and Germany across an impressively broad geographic span. From electric Rieslingsekts to meticulously crafted traditional styles, the top Sekts from these two countries confidently rival the world’s finest sparkling wines.
2024 Mosel, Saar and Ruwer: Tales of Woe and Wow
featured, germany: Mosel, Germany: Saar, Germany: Ruwer
, Oct 2025
Frost, hail, a wet spring and a dry summer made 2024 a challenging year for growers in Mosel, Saar and Ruwer. However, the results are sprightly, sleek, concentrated Rieslings with exquisite verve.
2025 Germany Pre-Auctions Report: Trier & Bad Kreuznach - Sleek, Svelte and Sensational
Germany, featured, germany: Mosel, Germany: Saar, Germany: Ruwer
, Sep 2025
The two main German auctions in Trier and Bad Kreuznach will take place on November 7 and 8, respectively. In Trier, Riesling lovers can look forward to Kabinetts, Spätlesen and a handful of Auslesen and dry wines from Mosel, Saar and Ruwer, many of them in double magnums and even Methuselahs. Bad Kreuznach offers thrilling dry Rieslings, Kabinetts, one Sekt and one stellar Eiswein from Nahe, Rheinhessen and Pfalz, supplemented by Pinot Noirs from Nahe and Ahr.
Rheinhessen, Pfalz & Mittelrhein: A Game of Patience
Germany, featured
, Sep 2025
Two thousand twenty-four was a challenging year for the winemakers in Rheinhessen, Pfalz and Mittelrhein. Frost, rain, and a hot, dry summer required immense patience. In the end, lovers of classic, cool, svelte but highly expressive Rieslings are in for a treat in 2024.
Rheingau and Nahe 2024: Rain, Frost and Unexpected Brilliance
Germany, featured
, Sep 2025
While the Rheingau escaped the terrible frost events that devastated many Nahe vineyards in April 2024, late summer rains spelled lower sugar levels. Slow ripening and sufficient moisture made for aromatic, if slender, wines. In the Nahe, yields were severely curtailed by spring frosts, but the top estates made some of their most crystalline wines ever.
2024 Wachau and Lower Austria: Calamities and Coups de Coeur
Austria, featured
, Jun 2025
Frost, hail, heat and high water—nature threw everything at winegrowers in Lower Austria in 2024. A warm March led to some of the earliest budbursts ever, making vines vulnerable to late spring frosts in April. Heat and drought posed a challenge in summer, while torrential rains in mid-September caused widespread flooding. Some estates had dramatically lower yields, some were lucky to escape relatively unscathed, but all were worried about what the rain would do to their fruit. Quality is thus more mixed in 2024, yet there are highlights and coups de coeur nonetheless.
Popping Corks: The Second Vinous Sekt Report
Germany, Austria, featured
, May 2025
The renaissance of German and Austrian Sekt continues apace. After last year’s paean to the revival of bottle-fermented Sekt in both countries, this is the second report on all things German-speaking and bottle-fermented. While the holy trinity of sparkling varieties, namely Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, shines in both countries, we will also take a closer look at Rieslingsekt.