Available in Maryland at Bella’s, Eastport Liquors in Annapolis Bethesda Co-Op in Cabin John Blue Wind Gourmet in Lexington Park Country Spirits in Cascade Downtown Crown Wine and Beer, in Gaithersburg Franklins Restaurant, Brewery and General Store in Hyattsville Frederick Wine House, Old Farm Liquors in Frederick Howard Wine & Spirits in Elkridge Landover Liquor in Landover Liquor Locker, Longmeadow Wine & Liquors in Hagerstown Pine Liquors in Fort Washington Town Center Market in Riverdale Park Vintage 414 in Cambridge. Imported by Marquee Selections, distributed by DMV: Available in the District at Rodman’s. Quite pleasant by itself, it’s a natural partner for poultry or lighter seafood dishes. The best bargain wines of 2021 GREAT VALUE Domaine Saint-Nabor Chardonnay 2020Ĭrisp and minerally, this affordable chardonnay offers aromas and flavors of apples, pears and a hint of pineapple. A riesling from Alsace helps us transition to the Pacific Northwest, where a new label from the Willamette Valley is boosting Oregon’s claim to be in the ranks of world-class champions of riesling. Image source: MondoVino 2011 – Das WEIN & CO.We start the new year with four wines from France: A great value in chardonnay leads the way, followed by a stellar sauvignon blanc from the Loire Valley and a savory beaujolais that may have you thinking of your favorite Paris brasserie. For me, the 2012 MondoVino is already a must.įor more information, please see the Wein & Co. I found the variety of wines to taste, the wonderful atmosphere and the variegated audience genuinely fascinating. My conclusion: The MondoVino is definitely worth a lengthy visit.
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Classy spirits from Gölles, Reisetbauer and Poli were the “icing on the cake.”Īnyone who wanted to could order anything that especially tickled his or her fancy at a 20% wine fair discount with free delivery-a convenient service at the show. Fine pastry variations from Hink, fancy foods from Fink, aromatic biscotti from Deseo, rajoles from Enric Rovira/Kuranda, tempting chocolate creations from Zotter and much more were available for gourmandizing. This was by no means everything-in the Large Hall there were lots of classy distillates, alimentary and other culinary specialties. In WEIN&CO’s Fine Wine Lounge, genuine rarities could be tasted for a small service charge.įor a snack, there was the culinary choice of fine antipasti, and anyone who preferred to eat something warm could get their money’s worth with show cooking. Alongside them, young, up-and-coming vintners such as Claus Preisinger from Gols, and smaller wineries such as Nekowitsch from Illmitz, also found an optimal platform for presenting their wine specialties. Well-established giants, such as Umathum from Frauenkirchen, Zahel from Vienna and Feiler-Artinger from Rust, invited visitors for wine tastings. Of course, the Austrian vintner elite weren’t absent.
Resounding and well-known names such as Mondavi, Roederer and Niepoort, were represented. In the Large Hall, in Mozart Hall, as well as in Schubert Hall, over 200 vintners from all over the world, from Argentina to Australia, all the way to the United States (all of them WEIN&CO partners), offered more than 1000 different wines, sparkling wines, champagnes and lots more to taste. That’s what it said in the catalog, and that’s how it was, too.
Equipped with a 280-page-thick, well-structured exhibition catalog, we left the festive staircase behind-armed with a glass of wine-and dived into the international wine world. Even the entry to the wine fair was superbly organized-the visitor ID was quickly exchanged for the online ticket, with no red tape. Our expectations were more than fulfilled. A wine-loving friend able to hold her liquor accompanied me, and we met with great expectations in front of the Vienna Konzerthaus on Saturday, the 12 th of November at 3:00. I had already booked my ticket comfortably online weeks ago. The genuinely classy venue once again set the perfect stage for this ultimate wine fair and again attracted thousands of visitors and connoisseurs, merry with wine and united with top vintners and producers from all over the world.
The second MondoVino, the major WEIN&CO wine festival, took place in the venerable Vienna Konzerthaus on November 11 and 12. Incredible variety of wines with WEIN&CO.
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