Austria and Red wine may not shack up together in your imagination, unless you’re a wine geek like me. I don’t blush to say that you got to get up close and personal with that crisp Grüner Veltliner. It’s like jumping in the ocean for the first time all year during spring break. An Austrian Jaw Dropper. But let that crisp sip introduce you to the seduction of Austrian wines. Right now---put Red Austrian Varietals on your shopping list. Everyone drinks Pinots and Syrah’s with springtime BBQ’s. Knock your crazy friends through a loop with this instant conversation starter! A glass of wine is just a conversation waiting to happen as I always say, and today I am sipping some Wiener Trilogie Wieninger 2012, from Wieninger Estate in Vienna Austria, a blend comprised of 65% Zweigelt, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlotto get the conversation started!