This video episode is all about a weather phenomenon which is so common in spring and summer here in Styria (Steiermark). Heavy rainfall comes from the mediteranean sea and brings heavy rainfall and often hail. Southern Styria is the region with the highest appearance of hail in Austria.
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"Startin" is under wine aficionados an unknown word. It's an old gallon mostly used in Steiermark (Styria) for wine barrels. Originally with a capacity of approx. 566l, 600l are more common today. For example the half "Stück" barrels in the german Rheingau region have a similar size. Startin barrels have several advantages for aging wine. [...]

/ A great view
/ Ein großartiger Ausblick
This is a fascinating view and my thoughts about the region, agriculture, wine growing, people and climate. This beautiful piece of land is and was always deeply connected with other parts of south eastern europe: traditions, culinary, wine growing, grape varieties,... so many similarities.
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/ about the DAC appellation system and about Styria
/ über das DAC Herkunftssystem und die Steiermark

You might heard about the DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus) appellation system here in Austria. There are already some available like Weinviertel DAC, Kremstal DAC, or Mittelburgenland DAC. The ambition is to bring light into all those difficult label descriptions, to [...]