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TN: Two 2005 Austrian whites
2005 Weingut Franz Hirtzberger Grüner Veltliner “Rotes Tor,” Smaragd (Wachau, Austria): Light straw gold in color, clean and bright; the bouquet here is clearly Grüner, with a wonderful bouquet of wet stone and minerals coupled...
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Za, Arlington -- Another winning dinner!
, apricots, and gorgonzola and portabello/red pepper/goat cheese pizza. Refreshing glass of gruner veltliner to start and montepulciano with the food. Service was friendly and quick as always. This place seems to get better and...
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TN: 2008 Heidi Schrock Furmint
The 2008 Furmint from Heidi Schrock in Rust, Austria was one of the most fascinating wines among a sea of Grüner Veltliners and Rieslings. Blooming with acacia flowers and honeysuckle in the effusive nose, then citrus with grapey...
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Friday Night Flights at Campanile
I had the “Summer Fling”: 1. Melon & prosciutto with idiazabal and olive oil paired with the 2203 Gruner Veltliner Terrassen Spitzergraben from Hogl. 2. Gazpacho with shrimp and chives paired with the 2005 Grenache...
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Lou Wine Bar------- Has Anybody Been?
on their list too. We had a gruner veltliner and a spanish wine, I cant remeber the blend, which were both amazing.
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poco Picco
-sized rounds of crunchy-chewy rice crackers topped with tartare. Really nice. And a glass of gruner veltliner. They have a very strong selection of international wines by the glass and bottle. I plan to return.
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TN: Two Whites for our Chanukah Party
2006 Weingut H. & M. Hofer Grüner Veltliner Trocken (Weinviertel, Austria): One of favorite Grüners – crisp and clean, no caffeine, light, flavorful, the first white ever to earn the “house wine” designation at our place, and a...
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Rest. Eugene corkage policy/fee?
Had dinner at Eugene on Sunday......very very good......corkage is $25 , waived if you also have a bottle of their wine. We had a Gruner Veltliner (Loimer Lois Grüner Veltliner ), inexpensive but OK with dinner. I didn’t...
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Which would you prefer to try?
Veltliner, Smaragd 1997 Zind Humbrecht Clos St. Urbain, Rangan de Thann, GC Gerwerztraminer (ready or not?) 1991 Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia (Rioja, the only red option) 1991 Nikolaihof Vinothek Gruner Veltliner The idea is not to...
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Tocqueville Lunch
the spot. I thought the wine was a little pricey though. My Austrian dining companions and I had a great $32 bottle of Riesling....but $75/$85 for bottles of Gruner Veltliner?? Laughable....the sommelier should be able to do MUCH...
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Favorite Austrian Producers
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
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TN: Two German(ic) whites for New Year's Eve
After the opening Champagne . . . 2006 Jurtschitsch Sonnhof Grüner Veltliner Schenkenbichl Trocken (Kamptal, Austria): Produced using the indigenous yeasts, the wine is light straw in color, clean and bright; the bouquet is...
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Wine For Fondue
: Chablis, Aligoté, Anjou sec, Picpoul de Pinet, etc. Avoid wines that are highly aromatic (Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Gruner Veltliner, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc, etc.), noticeably oaked (many New World whites and some Old World...
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Great wine bar in Sacramento: 58 Degrees
Sauvignon Blanc, Gruner Veltliner, White Burgundy, North Coast Pinot Noir, St. Emilion, Sauternes, and Brachetto d’Acqui. Not all were hits but they were worth trying. There’s an attached wine shop as well, though I...
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Lineage
by clearly committed staff. Nice wine list. Wines by the glass include Kim Crawford Savignon Blanc, Burgans Alberino, and a lovely Gruner Veltliner. Didn’t get to the reds tonight. Will return.
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