Austria may be one of the world’s most underappreciated wine producing countries, with delicious whites and reds that often get overlooked in the market.  For the past decade or so, Austria’s white Gruner Veltliner wines have caught on a bit with wine-drinkers; with lean minerality, crisp acidity, and subtle fruit flavors, Gruner has proven to be one of the most interesting and delicious whites available.  While the country also makes world-class Riesling, the Rieslings of Germany, their neighbors to the north have overshadowed them.  Gruner Veltliner seems to be Austria’s greatest hope of being recognized as a great wine-producing country, and wine-drinkers are starting to wake up to this...   Read more