| With wine cultures dating back to Roman times, Austria, Hungary and Croatia are currently enjoying a winemaking renaissance. Today the lands of the former Hapsburg Empire along the Danube River are home to wines sought after not only in their local markets but throughout Europe. Working closely with selected high quality family-run wineries, Blue Danube aims to bring these treasures from the heart of Europe to American wine lovers. |
Germany Revisited Wine shop shelves and restaurant lists are awash in Chardonnay. But a surprising number of wine writers and critics agree that the most exciting white wines in the world, the ones that most clearly express the terroir from which they spring, are the great Rieslings from Germany. >more |