Welcome to the world of Heuriger! This page takes its name from the Heurige, establishments unique to Austria's wine-growing regions, the most celebrated of which are nestled in the villages skirting the city of Vienna. To the north of the city is the Wienerwald, or Vienna Woods (pictured above), where one can roam among the vineyards and woodland beyond the villages of Grinzing, Nussberg, and Heiligenstadt which helped to inspire Beethoven's Sixth, or "Pastoral", Symphony.

• 17 Sep - Updated Kristin's contact address
• 08 Jun - Anne Parillaud image
• 06 Jun - Anne Parillaud image and page reformat
• 05 Jun - Added Kristin Scott Thomas image
• 29 May - Alfred Brendel's concert schedule through February 1998
• 07 Apr - Alfred Brendel's concert schedule through August 1997
• 25 Mar - Added Kristin Scott Thomas images
• 24 Mar - Oscar news on Kristin Scott Thomas page
• 17 Mar - Updated comics for sale list
• 16 Mar - More audio interview excerpts with Kristin Scott Thomas
• 15 Mar - Updated links in Heuriger Backlot
• 14 Mar - Kristin Scott Thomas images and page reformat
• 01 Mar - List of comic books for sale from personal collection
• 19 Feb - Added Kristin Scott Thomas images
• 11 Feb - News on Kristin Scott Thomas page
• 05 Feb - Updated Brendel's Notes on Beethoven
• 03 Feb - Updated and added new items to links page
• 02 Feb - Added Kristin Scott Thomas images
• 31 Jan - Added Kristin Scott Thomas images
• 24 Jan - More news about and images of Anne Parillaud
• 20 Jan - Audio interview with Kristin Scott Thomas
• 13 Jan - New Anne Parillaud page
• 07 Jan - Links moved to Heuriger Backlot
• 02 Jan - Debut of Gustav Klimt page
• ...10 Oct - Rise of the empire: Heuriger Home Page

Personal highlights and observations of the Imperial City. From Stephansdom to the Staatsoper to the Wienerwald to the Congress of Vienna to Sachertorte and Sturm, Austria's capital offers a full plate for every taste.

Classical pianist Alfred Brendel receives the usual suspect WWW treatment including information about his biography, interviews, recordings, and concerts.

Viennese artist Gustav Klimt's distinctive style, blending the exotic and the decorative, has put bits and pieces of his work -- like the Impressionists and Leonardo -- on everything from fine-art prints to coffee mugs and t-shirts. Check out what all the fuss is about in this virtual Klimt gallery. At present there are 20 paintings in the gallery; in future I hope to provide a biography and more background and museum information, as well as a short commentary on some works.

Parisienne Anne Parillaud exploded into the international scene with her "hit" lead role in 1990's Nikita (La Femme Nikita), the French spy thriller with a Pygmalion twist which earned her a César, France's equivalent of the American Oscar (as well as a similar award in Italy), for Best Actress. Find out what she's been in before and since...

Actress Kristin Scott Thomas captured international attention with her sensitive portrayal of Fiona in Four Weddings and a Funeral and looks poised to do it again with her latest, The English Patient, co-starring Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, and Willem Dafoe.

• More info on the Vienna Woods and Heurige
• Heuriger title page surprise (woo-hoo! :-)
• Pages for other pianists: Martha Argerich, Van Cliburn, Richard Goode, Evgeny Kissin... (distant future)