Patio Pounders

Easy-drinking summer wines.

Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with Egg Salad and Bacon

A big hit on the CHOW camping trip, though it’s great anytime.

contrasting flavors. D’s ($8): apple strudel. souffle with tart berries at the base. the latter, on the house, was spectacular. W’s ($50-$60): We took a chance with austrian wines. The grevener vettliner, federspiel...

Donabaum F.X. Pichler Knoll Gritsch Mauritiushof GRUNER VELTLINER Donabaum Hirtzberger Hogl Prager Knoll (maybe Gritsch here too...love their federspiels) OTHER WHITES Sabathi Jaunegg Gross Wenzel Schrock REDS (Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt

, I bought a Gruner Veitlner. I don’t know what all the else of this stuff on the bottle is, but I says Steinwand, Schmelz, Federspiel 2002. What else would go well with blue cheese / olives?

Toaky Pinot Gris or else an Austrian Riesling. For the Riesling, 2005 Prager Riesling Federspiel Steinriegl would be excellent. For the (Tokay) Pinot Gris I like the basic Zind Humbrecht or if that is too expensive, the Dirler....

#1 German Riesling Spatlese and above is usually best. #2 Austrian Gruner Veltliners or Rieslings at least Federspiel level. #3 Alsatian Pinot Gris/Gewurztraminer.

, Veneto, Italy $9 2005 Domaine Wachau Gruner Federspiel, Austria $10 2004 Bennet Family, Chardonnay, Russian River Valley $11 2005 Lincort, Chardonnay Santa Barbara $14 2005 Ramey, Chardonnay, RR Valley $19 Red(12 total) 2006 Viu...

Easy way to avoid having a Gruner Veltliner that has seen some oak is to buy only those from the Wachau region (they have a very strict code which forbids it). If you look for ones with “steinfeder” and "federspiel"...

Here’s what I had at Per Se (in addition to tails and other beverages): Rudi Pichler, Grüner Veltliner, Federspiel, Wachau 2007 $22 Peay, Pinot Noir, “Pomarium,” Sonoma Coast 2006 $32 High, but I wouldn’t...

and steamed asparagus, it was dandy — though people who have issues with dill might feel otherwise — and made a great match with Domäne Wachau’s 2005 Grüner Veltliner "Federspiel". While selecting a wine, I...

on the rocks of Wachau vineyards. "Federspiel" are fresh, elegant every day wines intended for drinking within 5 years of vintage, delicate in flavor and bone-dry. These are between 11 and 12% alcohol with a minimum must weight...