Wine with Leslie: Marking the end of summer with Austrian wines

Austrian wines seem particularly suited to Autumn; the tangy, bright reds and peppery crisp whites lift the spirit, but also have an edge to them, September sunshine in a bottle if you will.

Kahlenberg, Austria

Autumn may begin in August, but in reality, September marks the end of summer. 

September is a great month to visit European wine regions, as the holidaymakers are mostly gone, and in September 2023, we spent ten days in Austria cycling along the Danube and visiting heuriger, the pop-up restaurants attached to wineries.