Thanks for your note. I am the Proprietor of Amanti Vino (www.amantivino.com), a boutique wine shop in Montclair, NJ. My bio is on my website but to summarize, I left a career in Investment Banking to follow my passion for wine into the biz and I have never been happier! I got my Diploma from the WSET and spend a ton of time teaching when I am not on the floor of the shop. This was my first trip to Austria but won’ be my last! I loved the wines, the people and the schnitzel! Where are you based?

Cheers,
Sharon

I also traveled to Austria in June on the Austria Wine Marketing Board’s annual wine summit. I was there for about a week, traveling throughout eastern Austria’s wine regions. I also left Austria with a new appreciation for the “value and diversity” that the country offers in its wines.

I’m a wine blogger/social media marketer working on a project with the AWMB, and I’ve read Terry Theise’s 2008 and 2009 Austrian Estate Selections for Michael Skurnik Wines. I love the way he writes his tasting notes and commentary. I think his style is creative, interesting, and humorous. His notes are amusing, and educational, to read.

I tried to find an “About Me” section on your blog, but can’t seem to locate one. What is your role in the wine industry? Was this your first time in Austria exploring its wine regions?

Austria really is a spectacular place to visit. For a country with a population around 8.3 million, there are a huge amount of wine producers to learn about and wines to taste. I also like the fact that so many of their wine producers choose organic farming and natural methods when cultivating and making their wines. They are quite modern to me in that regard, by embracing the past.

Great post that brought back many memories for me.

Cheers,

Laurie