iso88591qRe:_Gr=FCner_Veltliner_in_today's_San_Francisco_Chronicle

Mark Lipton agree. As much as I appreciate the qualities of a good Riesling, GV is an even more versatile food wine IMO owing to its not being so

I have to agree with you. I love Riesling on its own merits, but don't really see the point in comparing the two.

And yes, absolutely they shortchanged Johann a star or two! ;) But seriously, I do think that our low prices on his wines might be a factor in folks perceiving it as being somehow of lesser quality. It's something we have long suspected, and then the article as much as said so: "When it's grown in a superior location, cropped lower still and picked by hand, Gruner Veltliner can produce a superb wine that's complex and aromatic, typically dry, peppery or spicy (or a combination of freshly ground white pepper and grated nutmeg) and capable of aging. Expect to pay $30-plus at retail for this level of Gruner."