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Austrian wines are often overshadowed by the proximity to France and Germany. That is beginning to change as the world wakes up to the wonders of the wines produced in the Burgenland, Styria (Steiermark), Lower Austria (Niederösterreich), and Vienna (Wien). While the Grüner Veltliner may be Austria's signature wine, glowing reviews of the whites and red of many varieties are capturing international attention and awards...

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Wines from Austria - A Taste of Culture - Official site of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board has all you ever wanted to know about wine and wine making in Austria. You'll find an all inclusive listing of wineries under wine estates, plenty of info on each region including the grapes, the climate and the wines.

Uncorked in the Alps - Julia Sevenich's essays on wine and life are an education in the delights of local wines. One of the contributing author's hosted at Strat's Place... You may want to jump to the main index to read more reviews from other wine experts on international wines.

Austria - Simple tutorials from aboutwines.com on the history, climate, cultivation, classifications, regions, varietals and a vintage chart make this a quick and easy way to get the basics on Austrian wines.

Rare Wines from Austria - This family owned business, based in Vienna, specializes in rare wines. The selection of whites from Austria is excellent. They also do private labels so you can personalize a bottle of wine for gift giving. Wines in stock from the 1930s up to modern wines make this a great idea for a special anniversary or birthday gift.

The Viennese Wine Tavern - If you want to sample home grown, home made Viennese Wines you'll need to look for the Buschen, the bundle of pine branches that the Heuriger - the authentic local taverns hang... This site also does a great job of listing the wines of Austria and has some reviews and suggestions for good buys. Check out the Views of Vienna while you're there.

Austrian Delights - 575 Austrian Wines Reviewed - "Domaine Wachau for top notch affordable Riesling; Brundlmayer for Gruner Veltliner and Riesling; Erich & Walter Polz for Sauvignon Blanc; Josef Schmid for Gruner Veltliner and Riesling; Allram for Riesling and Gruner; Eichinger for Riesling and Gruner and Leo Hillinger for some of the most expressive red wines from anywhere in the world..." and more with reviews of each wine from Tastings...

Wines From Austria - Do Gru-vee grapes make a groovy wine? This April 2004 article from the Warsaw Voice gives a brief rundown of why the wines from Austria are making people take notice. Reviews with insight into the "Grüner Veltliner - or Gru-vee" varietals that produce some fine and interesting wines makes for a good read.