Category Archives: Austrian Wine

Recent Wines March 2026 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 22/04/2026 by dccrossley

Finishing off March, we have a selection that you may be hard pushed to call boring, unless you are getting fed up with the way my drinking pings around like a pinball machine. Except that all of these six wines … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines January 2026 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 10/02/2026 by dccrossley

January tends to be a quiet month for many in wine, although I seem to have heard more “Try January” than “Dry January” this year. Of course, I’m trying new stuff all the time, almost as if it is my … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines December 2025 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 12/01/2026 by dccrossley

It’s back to business as usual for my December wines. Whilst you will have read about the flashy bottles that were hedonistically consumed over Christmas and New Year in other places, here we have a selection which is more modest … Continue reading →

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Wines of the Year 2025 #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 07/01/2026 by dccrossley

For those who may not know, or have forgotten, the format we have is a case of wine here, twelve bottles, one for each month. Each is carefully chosen. Occasionally a few rivals will get a mention. As with my … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines November 2025 (Part 3) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 16/12/2025 by dccrossley

Part Three of my “Recent Wines” for November is an interesting mix, even by my slightly weird (at times) standards. We kick off with another of those Geneva wines I’ve been sneaking in throughout the year. Wine two is a … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines November 2025 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 11/12/2025 by dccrossley

We switch the vibe a little for Part Two of the wines we drank at home during November. Nothing from the likes of Albania and Ukraine, but instead four French wines and one from Austria. From France we have a … Continue reading →

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Kipferl – Austrian Restaurant, Café and Bottle Shop in Islington

Posted on 03/12/2025 by dccrossley

The evening before the tasting I have just written about, we headed up to Angel’s Camden Passage to try a restaurant recommended by a friend who knows we love Austrian wines and Austrian cuisine. Kipferl is an Austrian restaurant and … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines September 2025 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 09/10/2025 by dccrossley

I’ve got a lot to write about from my trip to Switzerland, which might interest the kind of open-minded reader I tend to get lurking around this blog (ie the best kind of wine lovers). But first I need to … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines August 2025 (Part 3) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 15/09/2025 by dccrossley

We come to the end of the wines we drank during August with a final six bottles forming Part 3 of my Recent Wines. Not strictly six wines, because one is an ice cider, but it is one of the … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines July 2025 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Posted on 05/08/2025 by dccrossley

Just ten wines form my Recent Wines from July. If you saw my “Holiday Wines” article, you’ll probably understand why. We will still go for two parts, short and sweet. Here in Part One, we have wines from Gols in … Continue reading →

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