Vienna, Austria: Heurigen Wine Gardens


The uniquely Viennese institution of Heurige is two things: a young wine, and a place to drink it. Long ago, when the Hapsburg Emperors let Vienna’s vintners sell their own new wine tax-free, several hundred families opened these charming wine-garden eateries clustered around the edge of town — and a tradition was born. For more information on the Rick Steves’ Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.

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5 Responses to “Vienna, Austria: Heurigen Wine Gardens”

  1. excellent quality video, thank you for another reason to travel to europe. . .

  2. napoleonsdauphin on August 24th, 2010 at 10:58 am

    As an American who lives in Austria and adores Vienna, I love whenever you post something about liebe Oesterreich. Thanks, Rick!

  3. Lard, yum!

  4. That looked like a nice way to spend a day.

  5. I have never been to Austria except a quick jaunt to Kitzbuehel for a day of skiing while in university. Thanks for the update!

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