Sip of the Day

September 9, 2020

Day #253 of the year.

Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer

Today is National Wiener Schnitzel Day! This delicious dish of breaded veal cutlet has a somewhat complicated history. Its name — when translated from German — means it’s from Vienna (that’s the “Wiener” part), yet, some insist that the preparation was brought to Austria from Italy, where it’s still known as “Veal Milanese.” In light of this controversy, I decided to keep you on your toes and choose a wine pairing that is from neither Austria nor Italy, yet has a German-sounding name BUT is from France! Utterly confused? I hope so — it’ll stop you from thinking about how great a pairing this is (and it IS!) and just sit back and enjoy your dinner. Because, you ARE making Wiener Schnitzel tonight, aren’t you?

ORIGIN

Alsace, France

Grapes

100% Gewurztraminer

Tasting Notes

Floral aromas with a hint of rose along with elegant spice. Elegant, approachable and long on the palate.

Food Match

Foie Gras, white meat with cream-based sauce. And, of course, Wiener Schnitzel!

AUTHOR:

Joe Janish

Founder of popular wine blogs Wine Dictator and Wine Weekly and host of Inside Wine Podcast, Joe's career in the wine industry spans four decades. He is a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) and holds Level 2 certification from the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET).