A recent and renewed interest in Austrian wines has seen them beginning to appear on the lists of serious wine merchants. This book looks at the history of Austrian wines from ea rly Austrian wine culture to the recent explosion of experimentation, investment and innovation. The reader is introduced to the main wine-growing areas, their landscape and the wines they produce. For each region the author list the top growers, whose wines are representative of the best in Austria. He explores these estates and their wine-makers in fascinating detail and includes some of his own wine recommendations.