Totally off the top of my head/raw notes from the NYC tasting:
I spent a lot of time at the beginning of the tasting with the Austrian producers who were present. That was an overall excellent decision. Hirsch and Hiedler had impressive collections. Hiedler leads on the value front (2017 & 2018 Thal Gruner Veltliner!), but Hirsch is no slouch (2017 Renner Gruner Veltliner was a big highlight for me). I almost never see notes on either producer, and they both deserve more air time and cellar space, for both Gruner Veltliner and Riesling. Schloss Gobelsburg showed a couple of 2017s (Lamm Gruner and Heiligenstein Riesling) that blew me away.
2018 Muskatellers were excellent across the board from producers who make them - in both Austria and Germany. Berger, Heidi Schrock & Darting (Germany) made compelling, reasonably priced Muskatellers.
On the Germany front, the 2018 Selbach-Oster collection was predictably fantastic. Their Feinherb wines were completely compelling, especially the Feinherb Alte Reben Graacher Domprobst. Their 2018 Graacher Domprobst Spatlese was also fantastic - my favorite Spatlese of the day! The Dönnhoff 2018 Oberhauser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett and 2018 Weissburgunder Trocken (yes, Weissburgunder!!!) were highlights for me. I also had really good wines from Schneider (Niederhauser Klamm Kabinett, Hermannshohle Auslese), Künstler (2018 Domdechaney Riesling Trocken, 2017 Berg Rottland Grosses Gewachs), A. J. Adam (2018 Im Pfarrgarten Riesling Feinherb), and others as well.
I have plenty more info from the event, just not enough time to type it all up. I did not get to everyone I wanted to, but I tried to ensure I talked with producers at length, and did not just swirl, sniff and spit. Though spit I did, and lots. I was stone cold sober for my subway ride back to Grand Central Station.
Feel free to ask questions!