Win a trip to Austria's Wine Country

To celebrate Austrian Wine Month (October 25-November 22, 2009), enter to win an unforgettable 9-day trip to Austria for two. Start the romance in Vienna, where you’ll stay for three nights in a wine-themed boutique hotel, and tour the local wine scene by train. Then, we’ll give you a car to further explore Austria’s breathtaking wine country. First to Burgenland: lush, green, flat, and wonderfully alive. On to Niederösterreich, a storybook land of castles, terraced vineyards, and the sparkling Danube. Along the way, the music and people will enchant you.

Relax with a glass of wine at Lake Neusiedl

Where The Soil Nourishes The Soul

Austria’s wine regions are both beautiful and easy to visit. In fact, with its 630 wineries, Vienna itself is one of the world’s most unique wine regions. In Vienna, white grapes dominate, led by the Gemischter Satz, the quintessential Viennese field blend.

If you hop in a car and head southeast, you might expect to encounter Austria’s famous mountains. Instead, the land flattens, and the horizon grows long. Suddenly, it appears you’ve arrived on the shores of a great sea. This is Lake Neusiedl, in the Austrian state of Burgenland. To lovers of dessert wine, shallow Lake Neusiedl is nirvana: it moderates the climate, promoting the mist necessary for subtle, complex sweetness.

Now head west just 90 minutes, along the Danube, to Niederösterreich. Once you pass the town of Krems, the land will begin to curve - sharply. These are the dramatic, terraced vineyards of the Wachau Valley. Get out of the car and walk through the ancient Weingärten: you could spot a sun-loving Smaragd lizard - the mascot for the region’s rich, intense wines. Continuing towards the Kamp Valley, visit Langenlois, the area’s epicenter of modern wine alchemy. This city’s most noticeable wine feature is the unforgettable Loisium Wine & Spas Resort, a modern temple to the art of winemaking. Take time to relax in the Aveda spa before the journey home.

Trip Details
·              Nonstop flight from New York to Vienna on Austrian Airlines
·              Three nights in Rathaus Wine & Design, Vienna’s preeminent food- and wine-focused hotel
·              Pair of Vienna Cards, opening the door to the city’s museums, attractions and public transportation
·              A tour through Vienna’s majestic urban vineyards on the Heurigen Express
·              Voucher for a rental car for five days to explore breathtaking Austrian wine country
·              Two nights at a cozy, three-star country inn in the storybook village of Purbach, Burgenland
·              A Haydn concert in a baroque palace in the town of Eisenstadt
·              Two nights at the magnificent Loisium Spas & Resort Hotel
·              Admission for two to the Loisium Kellerwelt — a unusual sound-and-light museum for wine
·              Exclusive tasting of Austria’s famous “Grüner Veltliner” at Winzer Krems/Sandgrube 13
·              Two Neusiedler Cards and Niederösterreich Cards—providing access to museums, attractions, and more

To qualify for “Austrian Wine Month’s Trip for Two to Austria,” simply answer these three questions correctly:
no purchase necessary to enter; trip giveaway only available to US residents 18 years and older.