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Austrian wine regions

Different from the light, elegant style of German wines, Austrian wines are usually dry, with riper fruit and higher alcohol level. The sweet wines, on the other hand, are honeyed, rich and very concentrated. Today let’s look at two important Austrian win

Welschriesling (white)

[Grape Variety]The 'poor man's Riesling', Welschriesling is actually not related to the superior Rhine Riesling of Germany at all.

German wine regions (II) - Nahe, Pfalz and Baden

Today let’s have a look at another three key wine regions in Germany.

German wine regions (I) - Mosel Valley and Rheingau

There are 13 wine-growing regions (Anbaugebiet) in Germany. Today let’s take a closer look at two of the most famous regions among them.

German wine regulations (III) - Classifications of Pradikätswein

Pradikätswein can be classified into several quality levels. Today let’s talk about how these levels are defined.

German wine regulations (II) - Tafelwein, Qualitätswein and Pradikätswein

Today let’s have a look at how German wines are classified. German wines can firstly be categorised into two classes: Table Wine (Tafelwein) and Quality Wine (Qualitätswein)...

German wine regulations (I) - Geographic Areas

The climatic condition in Germany varies year by year, thus the quality of wines may differ significantly among vintages. Detailed wine regulations and classifications in Germany are good indicators to the quality of the wine, if you know how to read them on the label.