Eurosommelier

Category: Austria

How to make the Sommelier sweat

It is always nerve-wracking. There I am, sitting across from a winemaker, or, in this case, his father. Watching him pour two glasses of wine while carefully making sure I cannot properly see the bottles. I am still at Rethaller and today it is time to taste their red wines. We are working with two […]

The small winery with the big heart

Just outside Krems an der Donau, on the other side of the river, lies Rethaller. A small, family-owned winery. The kind of place where you arrive as a visitor and, before you know it, feel as though you have somehow been adopted into the family. Rethaller also offers accommodation, and I have been given one […]