Parliament of Vowels
By Michael Alberty
Austriae est imperare orbi universo, Latin for “Austria is destined to rule the world,” is a House of Habsburg motto, which is abbreviated A.E.I.O.U. A small winery in the Cascade Foothills takes those letters to heart with a new Austrian-inspired wine named “Failed Empires.”
, hosted at Hanson Vineyards, a small family-owned winery in Woodburn, is located within audible distance of the bells of Mount Angel Abbey in the Cascade Foothills. The small winery promises some cool selections, if you’re willing to exit the path well-traveled. It’s also a place of great debate, concerning alternative history.