Hungary :

Think of Hungary and you think of Tokay. Made from Furmint, Harslevelu and at times Muscat, this is one of the greatest dessert wines in the world. The top tamale is the one called "Aszu". If you are ever offered one, grab it. Botrytis-infected grapes are handpicked, fermented, made into a paste and added to the wine. Sweetness is measured in puttonyos- from three to six, which is the sweetest. In exceptional years, an even sweeter one, Essencia, is produced.

Austria :

From Linz to Vienna and beyond, the Danube (or Blue) River maintains a wonderful sunny climate that makes the Wachau Valley and other nearby regions one of the best places to grow grapes. After some hiccups, Austrian winemaking has returned to its organic origins, producing some of the best wines in Europe. The dominant white wine grape is the green Veltliner, which yields a fruity, tart wine prized by locals. Though Chardonnay, Muller-Thurgau, Muscat-Ottonel, Neuberger, Weissburgunder and Welschriesling are popular also, Austrian Riesling is the premier white grape of the region, yielding some of the finest Riesling wines in the world. The four primary wine growing regions are Burgenland, Niederosterreich, Steiermark, Vienna.