Austria and Germany walk into a wine bar
Easton · Easton · Australian, German · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 9, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Kabinett Wine Bar’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You don't expect to find Egon Müller on a wine list in Easton, Pennsylvania — but here we are. Kabinett is the kind of place that makes you feel like you've stumbled onto something that the rest of the city hasn't figured out yet. The room is glam without being fussy, and the list matches that energy exactly.
The focus here is Austria and Germany, and that focus is sharp — this isn't a list that dabbles. You've got Nikolaihof and Knoll representing Grüner Veltliner, Franz Hirtzberger and Prager Wachstum Bodenstein anchoring the Wachau, and J.J. Prüm's Wehlener Sonnenuhr sitting alongside Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger as serious Mosel and Nahe representation. If you came hoping for a wall of California Cab, wrong door — but if you've ever wanted to drink your way through the great white wine regions of the German-speaking world over schnitzel, Kabinett has done the work for you. The list runs 150-250 bottles and earns its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence, with depth that punches well above what you'd expect from a small-city wine bar.
Twenty to thirty-five pours by the glass is generous for a list this focused, and the $12-$18 range is honest money for the quality on offer. The rotation leans into the Austrian and German strengths of the bottle list, which means you can actually explore the program without committing to a full bottle — a smart move when you're new to this corner of the wine world.
Loosen Bros Riesling — $12
Loosen is the gateway drug to serious German Riesling — approachable, precise, and genuinely good. At the low end of the glass price range, it's the easiest entry point on the list and one that overdelivers for the money.
Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Riesling
The Nahe gets overlooked in favor of Mosel every time, but Emrich-Schönleber's Monzinger vineyard produces some of the most electrically mineral Riesling in Germany. Most diners will walk right past it — don't be most diners.
Domäne Wachau Riesling
Domäne Wachau is a solid cooperative and there's nothing wrong with the wine, but when you've got Hirtzberger and Prager on the same list, paying for the co-op entry when you could stretch slightly for a single-vineyard Smaragd is a missed opportunity.
Franz Hirtzberger Smaragd + Schnitzel
A Wachau Smaragd has the body and acidity to stand up to a breaded, pan-fried cutlet without getting lost — the wine's stone fruit richness plays off the golden crust while the acidity cuts through the fat. It's the whole point of the menu existing alongside this list.
The Bottom Line
Kabinett is a genuine wild card — a glam little wine bar in a mid-size Pennsylvania city doing serious Austrian and German wine work that would hold its own in any major market. Send your friends, especially the ones who think they don't like Riesling.
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Occasional
Proper
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