Too Cold to sit Outside

Some days ago we had a significant drop of temperature and I have already dug out one of my winter jackets... The outdoor areas of the cafés and restaurants are still set up but currently rather deserted.

Come in

Doesn´t the arrangement of wine barrels, checkered tableclothes and illuminated trees at the entrance of a Heuriger in the city center look very inviting?

Grinzing #1

Here´s a view of Himmelstraße in the 19th district: on the left side a wayside shrine, on the right side the spire of the Grinzing parish church. Grinzing was integrated into the city of Vienna in 1892, the reputation of this area is based on its viticulture and numerous Heurige (wine taverns where the most recent wine is served).

Heuriger

In the 19th district (especially in Grinzing, Sievering and Neustift am Walde), you can find a lot of "Heuriger", wine-taverns, where winegrowers serve the most recent year´s wine. A "Heuriger" has legal limitations different of those from a restaurant: Only its own wine and a limited selection of food can be served. Additionally, it can only be open a certain amount of time a year. Usually a couple of conifer or fir twigs hung above the entrance door indicate that guests are welcome.

In Vienna many restaurants have the appearance of a "Heuriger" but have in fact a normal restaurant licence and are selling wine from outside sources and even beer and coffee, which would be unthinkable at an authentical "Heuriger". You can find a calender of the open "Heuriger" here.