Learn About Austrian Wine

Austrian wine classification

Confused by Smaragd, DAC, or Spätlese on an Austrian label? Here's how Austria's wine classification system actually works, in plain English.

Types of wine

Red, white, rosé, sparkling, and fortified: the five main types of wine explained clearly, with tasting notes, food pairings, and tips for choosing.

How is wine made

Curious how wine is made? We break down every step of the winemaking process: harvest, crush, fermentation, aging, and bottling, in plain English.

How to read a wine label

Learn how to read a wine label and decode producer, region, vintage, variety, and quality terms, so you can pick confidently every time.

Wachau wine

Discover Wachau Grüner Veltliner: its steep terraced vineyards, signature white pepper and mineral style, food pairings, and what makes it worth seeking out.

Kamptal wine

Kamptal Grüner Veltliner delivers mineral precision, white pepper, and citrus from Austria's steep river slopes: what makes it special and what to pair.

Burgenland Blaufränkisch

Discover Burgenland Blaufränkisch: the climate that shapes it, its signature spicy-dark style, food pairings, and what makes this Austrian red so compelling.

Burgenland Zweigelt

Discover Burgenland Zweigelt: its warm-lake climate, cherry-and-pepper style, food pairings, and why it punches well above its value-tier price.

Riesling

What is Riesling, what does it taste like, and where do the best bottles come from? Your plain-English guide to the grape that does everything.

Grüner Veltliner

What is Grüner Veltliner, what does it taste like, and where does the best come from? A plain-English guide to Austria's most-planted white grape.

Blaufränkisch

Discover what Blaufränkisch tastes like, where it grows best, how to serve it, and which foods to pair it with in this plain-English guide.

Zweigelt

Curious about Zweigelt? Learn what this juicy Austrian red tastes like, where it grows best, and what foods to pair it with.

St. Laurent

St. Laurent is Austria's silky, aromatic red grape. Learn what it tastes like, where it grows best, how to serve it, and what to eat with it.

Blaufränkisch food pairing

Discover the best Blaufränkisch food pairings: from roasted pork to game birds, learn which dishes bring out the grape's signature spice and firm tannins.

Grüner Veltliner food pairing

Discover the best Grüner Veltliner food pairings: from Austrian schnitzel to tricky vegetables, and learn why this white is so food-friendly.

Riesling food pairing

Riesling's razor-sharp acidity and fruit-forward aromas make it one of the most food-flexible white wines. Here's exactly what to eat with Riesling.

St. Laurent food pairing

Discover the best St. Laurent food pairings: from duck and wild mushrooms to charcuterie. A practical guide to what to eat with this aromatic Austrian red.

Zweigelt food pairing

Discover the best Zweigelt food pairing ideas, from Austrian classics to weeknight staples, and learn why this juicy red matches so many dishes so well.

Grüner Veltliner vs Riesling

Grüner Veltliner vs Riesling: learn how body, acidity, sweetness, and food pairing differ so you can pick the right glass every time.

Blaufränkisch vs Zweigelt

Blaufränkisch or Zweigelt? Learn the real differences in body, acidity, food pairings, and style so you can pick the right Austrian red with confidence.

Zweigelt vs Gamay

Zweigelt vs Gamay compared: body, acidity, price tier, food pairings, and when to choose each light red for your table.

St. Laurent vs Zweigelt

St. Laurent vs Zweigelt: how Austria's two distinctive reds differ in body, acidity, food pairing, and price, so you can pick the right bottle.

Blaufränkisch quiz

How well do you know Blaufränkisch? A free beginner and advanced wine quiz with instant results and no sign-up.

Grüner Veltliner quiz

How well do you know Grüner Veltliner? A free beginner and advanced wine quiz with instant results and no sign-up.

Riesling quiz

How well do you know Riesling? A free beginner and advanced wine quiz with instant results and no sign-up.

St. Laurent quiz

How well do you know St. Laurent? A free beginner and advanced wine quiz with instant results and no sign-up.

Zweigelt quiz

How well do you know Zweigelt? A free beginner and advanced wine quiz with instant results and no sign-up.

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