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Michael Lee
Wine
Braving the Storms
With foul weather affecting the vintage, this year is a rough one for Austrian wine.
This year will not be remembered fondly by Austrian winemake...
July/August 2016
Wine Labels | Love Is in the Eye of the Beholder
Even in the world of wine, appearances matter
So there you are in the Vinothek, staring at the shelves. So many wine labels; so many vintages… Now w...
June 2016
On the Vine: Au Naturel – Natural Wine
The recent trend toward natural wines attempts to capture the spirit before industrialization
Few developments or trends have aroused as many pas...
May 2016
On the Vine: Viva VieVinum – Wine Festival
Austria’s international wine festival uncorked
Imagine throngs of winemakers cramped shoulder to shoulder, vying for the attention of thirsty dri...
April 2016
On the Vine: Raising The Curtain on Gemischter Satz
Viennese wine’s local specialty enters, stage left
In wine, as in any consumer industry, producing a brand that transcends the sum of its parts has a...
March 2016
On the Vine: Honest Wines – Purbach, Burgenland
The Neusiedlersee region has proven fertile ground for the Schwarz family’s organic winemaking
Perception often begins with images: Pristine Alpi...
