Steve Slatcher > wrote:

> My general impression from listening to others is that
> a) Austrian wines are not cheap
> b) They offer good value for money

It always depends on wh´at you look at. Hirtzberger's, FX Pichler
or Alois Kracher's top bottlings - world class that they are - are
the best the country has to offer, and they are not cheap.

Otoh, you can find phantastic QPR off the beaten track:
Jurtschitsch, Allram, Eichinger, Toni Mayr, Ott - and many, many
others.

Your statements a) and b) would be right for 50 per cent of all
wine growing regions in the world. You can insert Bordeaux,
Burgundy or any other region.

M.