/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/blaufrankisch-central-europe-promiseIn his 1992 book The Wine and Food of Austria, one of the most comprehensive texts on Austrian wine to date, the British writer and wine historian Giles MacDonogh wrote of Blaufr&auml;nkisch: &ldquo;One of Austria&rsquo;s most widely planted black gr...en-USTelligent Community 13https://www.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/blaufrankisch-central-europe-promiseMon, 02 Feb 2026 09:20:49 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:9292bc3d-2210-4315-ba18-524d60ff22fbJulie Seibert0<p>Great article, Bryce, that piqued my interest in trying Blaufrankisch from various regions and comparing.</p><img src="https://www.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=17284&AppID=590&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://www.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/blaufrankisch-central-europe-promiseSun, 09 Nov 2025 16:58:37 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:9292bc3d-2210-4315-ba18-524d60ff22fbPaul T. Ozbirn0<p>For anyone interested in Michigan state wine there seems to be a movement to farm blaufr&auml;nkisch&nbsp;in the Old Mission &amp; Leelanau Peninsula AVAs.&nbsp; The bottling from Left Foot Charley is super crunchy and delicious!&nbsp; As always, thanks Bryce!</p><img src="https://www.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=17284&AppID=590&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://www.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/blaufrankisch-central-europe-promiseFri, 24 Oct 2025 14:23:12 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:9292bc3d-2210-4315-ba18-524d60ff22fbTanner Maris0<p>Excellent piece, Bryce. I loved the insight into my favorite grape and especially your spotlight on Dorli Muhr&mdash;she&rsquo;s not only the most thoughtful winemaker I have met, but also one of the most genuinely wholesome people out there.&nbsp;</p><img src="https://www.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=17284&AppID=590&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://www.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/blaufrankisch-central-europe-promiseWed, 22 Oct 2025 15:43:35 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:9292bc3d-2210-4315-ba18-524d60ff22fbZachary Geballe0<p>I&#39;ve had a soft spot for the Kiona Lemberger since the first time I tried it almost two decades ago, and I&#39;m glad that they&#39;re still growing it, even if it doesn&#39;t make a lick of sense financially</p><img src="https://www.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=17284&AppID=590&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://www.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/blaufrankisch-central-europe-promiseTue, 14 Oct 2025 20:12:45 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:9292bc3d-2210-4315-ba18-524d60ff22fbJesse Becker1<p>L&auml;mmler is top class. From&nbsp;Schnaitmann, but also Aldinger. Why no one imports Aldinger (at least to my knowledge) is a headscratcher.&nbsp;Superior stuff. Burg Ravensburg claims to have a bottle of Lemberger in their cellar from 1860, but I have not seen it, and in any case, they say it arrived there from&nbsp;von Neipperg.</p><img src="https://www.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=17284&AppID=590&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://www.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/blaufrankisch-central-europe-promiseMon, 06 Oct 2025 22:40:23 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:9292bc3d-2210-4315-ba18-524d60ff22fbBob Lipinski0<p>Bryce... very good article. Thank you...!</p><img src="https://www.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=17284&AppID=590&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">