AWM Video: Here and Gone: The Hunt Continues!

Eb returns to discuss his recent trip to Austria and the exciting wines we can expect to see in the coming weeks, as well as some early new arrivals already on the shelves. With Larry just back from Italy (a stable of fantastic bottles in tow), and Eb heading off once more to Germany in…

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2012 Weingut Strauss Chardonnay Classic; Steiermark, Austria

The Weingut Strauss is located in Steinbach, in the heart of Styria, one of Austria’s southern most wine regions close to the Slovenian border. The Strauss family vineyards are located on the enormous Gamlitzberg, which is the single largest wine growing area in southern Styria and offers ideal south facing slopes for Chardonnay. This wine…

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2012 Cantina La Vis “Simboli” unoaked Chardonnay; Trentino, Italy

The Cantina La Vis, which unlike other “cantine sociali” in this area, is highly driven to produce the highest quality wines possible. In 1980 Cantina La Vis started the “Progetto Qualita.”  First, they embarked on an ambitious project known as “Zonazione.” Here, La Vis exploited its unique symbiotic relationship with the renowned enological institute San…

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