Some 348 Austrian wine producers and experts will exhibit at Germany’s biggest wine fair in March. Wine growers, cooperatives and wine and sekt producers will take part in the “Pro Wein” event from 4 to 6 March in Dusseldorf. The International Trade Fair of Wines and Spirits entitled “Pro Wein” in Germany is an event […]
Located on the top of the Mönchsberg Mountain in Salzburg, the city’s M32 bar and restaurant will be offering two Sundays of wine and champagne tasting during March. Blaufränkisch and Duval-Leroy champagne are the order of the day at the top restaurant, which can be enjoyed during an afternoon tasting or paired with a six […]
For numerous years now Austrian born Chef Wolfgang Puck has catered for the Oscars. Star actors and actresses have enjoyed the 62-year-old’s award winning fare at the Governor’s Ball which follows on from the prestigious Academy Awards for the last 18 years. Born in Carinthia in 1949, Wolfgang Puck learnt to cook from his Austrian […]
Holy Posting by Austrian Parish
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Frustrated churchgoers have put an advert in the paper for a new Catholic priest after the local diocese failed to find a replacement when the current priest was moved to a new area. The advert says that people in Taufkirchen an der Pram at Schärding in Austria are looking for a qualified priest to manage […]
Following on from the regions of Eisenberg, Mittelburgenland and Lethaberg, Neusiedler See has become the most recent DAC labelled wine appellation in the state of Burgenland, Austria. The details were set in stone in the Burgtheater in Vienna yesterday (Thurs). The DAC or “Districtus Austriae Controllatus” which comes from the Latin for “Controlled District of […]
Saiblingsschmaus at Borromäus
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By Rebecca Musgrave As someone who prefers to remain seated at a crisp tablecloth clad table whilst enjoying good food, the word “buffet” unfailingly sets alarm bells off in my head. When faced with the Imperial Riding School Renaissance Hotel Saiblingsschmaus spread on Ash Wednesday however these bells were quickly silenced. For several years now […]
A vet from the city of Krems in Lower Austria has fulfilled a lifelong ambition of walking from Mexico to Canada. Sabine Schroll shut up shop in her veterinary practice and completed the 4,300 kilometre trek in six months. The Pacific Crest Trail stretches from the U.S. border with Mexico all the way to British […]
Schönbrunn animals flying high
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The animals of Schönbrunn in Vienna will no longer be seen just taking up residence in the zoo but will soon appear flying high in the air. The ski resort of Zauberberg on Semmering has given the famous zoo its very own gondola on their cable car. The cabin which currently features a picture of […]
Austrian wine goes east
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Austrian wine is proving increasingly in the world wine market. On the International Wine-Growers Day in Großriedenthal, Austria, this week hundreds of producers gathered to discuss further export opportunities, particularly in East Asia. Despite a low yield throughout the course of the year the last two years have seen record exports of wine from Austria […]
Nielsen ready for a night at the opera
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Richard Lugner has praised Brigitte Nielsen as the “nicest Opera Ball guest I have ever had.” The Danish model and actress accepted the 79-year-old Viennese businessman’s invitation to this year’s Viennese State Opera Ball. Around 5,000 people will attend the glamorous event tonight (Thurs). TV channel ORF will screen all the action from the red […]