https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Austrian supermarkets have a reputation for being expensive, but it is possible to pick up affordable and decent wine in supermarkets across the country. https://www.thelocal.at/20220315/tips-how-to-buy-wine-in-an-austrian-supermarket Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:28:43 +0100 tips-how-to-buy-wine-in-an-austrian-supermarket A debate thrown up by Austria's troubled history is gripping the normally sedate wine-growing scene: should the renowned "Zweigelt" variety ditch a name harking back to a Nazi party member. https://www.thelocal.at/20181214/austrias-most-popular-red-wine-bears-a-nazis-name-and-must-change-it-group-argues Fri, 14 Dec 2018 16:08:59 +0100 austrias-most-popular-red-wine-bears-a-nazis-name-and-must-change-it-group-argues Austria's Sparkling Wine Committee claims that its new quality standards mean that the country's sparkling wines are as good as the world's best - and in some aspects, surpass them. https://www.thelocal.at/20141029/new-law-governs-austrian-sparkling-wines Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:51:00 +0100 new-law-governs-austrian-sparkling-wines World of Fine Wine magazine surveyed 750 restaurants from around the globe, to find out which establishment offered the most impressive selection of wines. The winner by a clear margin was Vienna's Palais Coburg Hotel Residence. https://www.thelocal.at/20140716/austrian-hotel-has-worlds-best-wine-list Wed, 16 Jul 2014 13:18:00 +0200 austrian-hotel-has-worlds-best-wine-list