Summer is a great time to explore new wines that fit the season...so with that in mind Rick Bowman will be pouring four refreshing Austrian wines. Austria is a very small producer on the world scene but the wines are so engaging and delicious that they have garnered significant market share in many of the key markets in America. With their bright refreshing fruit character, both white and red wines are superb summer fare partners! Join Rick as he introduces you to a broad palate range of wine values this coming Saturday.

Leo Hillinger Pink Ribbon Secco Brut; Burgenland, Austria
A refreshing sparkler crafted from 100% Pinot Noir, this wine exhibits a fresh, lively nose of delicate red fruits and a bit of floral spice. The medium-bodied palate is fruit-filled and delicious revealing delicate strawberry and red currant flavors as well as bright cherry nuances. Pleasingly dry, this is a crowd pleaser that, just like a begging puppy, wants to go along everywhere....beach trip, picnic, porch gathering, wedding, anniversary observances and how about return to school celebrations?
AWM Regular Price: $15.99 per bottle
On Sale through the summer for $13.59 the bottle

2009 Paul Direder Grüner Veltliner Liter; Weinland, Austria
Lemon/lime and spice aromas can be found in the nose of the this refreshing thirst-quencher, tailor made for quaffing outdoors on hot summer days. The wine is bone dry with floral and citrus flavors in its straight-forward character. Get a third more for your money via this one liter bottling.
AWM Regular Price: $9.99 per bottle
Special Tasting Price: $8.99 per bottle or $7.99 by the case

2008 Paul Direder Zweigelt Liter; Weinland, Austria
This is a pure, ripe cherry-filled, polished, sappy, and lip-smackingly juicy expression of Zweigelt that finishes with an interesting subtle fruit-pit bitterness. Perfect on a picnic, this is a crowd pleasing wine that define pleasure, price worthiness, and quality. Full liter bottling gives you a third more for your money!
AWM Regular Price: $9.99 per bottle
Special Tasting Price: $8.99 per bottle or $7.99 by the case

2009 Hillinger Small Hill Red; Burgenland, Austria
A blend of Merlot 50%, and equal parts of Pinot Noir and St. Laurent, this wine offers a bouquet of freshly crushed dark berries and wild cherries and a medium-bodied palate of silky fruit. The smooth tannins provide enough structure for the ample fruit so that this wine can be paired with pork or beef dishes or enjoyed just with a loaf of crusty bread and cheese. A complex mélange of slightly spicy red and black fruits.
AWM Regular Price: $13.99 per bottle  
Special Tasting Price: $12.59 per bottle or $11.19 by the case

Special tasting prices: 10% off the bottle and 20% off by the case, mix or match unless already discounted via a special price or sale price.