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Here\\u2019s something you probably didn\\u2019t know: Vienna is the only major city in the world where serious wine grown, with its own appellation, DAC Wien. In the green belt surrounding this very green city, wine grapes grow as they have since at least the Middle Ages. And it\\u2019s not negligible -- 582 ha/1438 acres. It\\u2019s also not crappy, tourist wine. It\\u2019s high quality, interesting wine that\\u2019s tasty and different. It\\u2019s become such a priority for Vienna and Austria that Viennese state law states that all existing vineyards must remain vineyards protecting valuable viticultural land from real estate speculation!

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Standing side by side with the wine and with the Gemischter Satz blend is the unique tradition of the Heurige wine taverns. These are such an important part of Austria\\u2019s list of UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in 2019.

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To discuss this amazing tradition that I bet you had little idea even existed, Alex Zahel joins. He\'s the 4th\\xa0generation of the Zahel family and is the GM and winemaker of Zahel.

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A great, eye opening show!\\xa0

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