Since 30 years we have this \"Austrian Championship of Wine\" called Salon. Out of every wine-region, from any category and every grape-varietty, there are the best 270 wines choosen by a regional events and from wine-professionals and -journalists. Simply best of Austria.

For winelovers, who miss their corkscrew since the last flight...

Sorry, only in German, but some nice pictures of the best site for the grape-variety \"Blaufränkisch\".

Helmut O. bang chatting with organic winegrowers Stefan Hajszan of organic viticulture in the middle of Vienna. Stefan Hajszan farmed vineyards now about 20 hectares.

Wine tip Helmut O. bang sits at the Heuriger Hajszan, high above Vienna, located in the beautiful vineyards on Nussberg and tells about the "Salon", Austria's wine Championship. Two the winner he also just tasted: Grüner Veltliner Smaragd, Ried Steiger 2010 by Josef Fischer in Rossatz, Wachau, which with 10,-euro is also a real price-performance single - and the Pinot Noir count Weingartl 2008 by Heinrich Hartl in the spa region, which must not be afraid of the comparison with Burgundians but with its 18,-euro, maybe one-twentieth of a Burgundy costs - two worthy winners.

Wine-Times Interview with Stephane Derenoncourt. One of the best consultants on wine. More than 70 wines of all Bordeaux regions are made under his oenologic consultance, and some others worldwide. He explains the vintage 2010 with all the problems during the year.