The news is three years old, but still worth paying attention too, especially since I am working on a talk on famous persons and their favorite wines. Pity we still have to wait another two years for the first bottles! The Planeta winery, producer of high quality Sicilian wines, is attempting to recover Mamertino, Julius Caesar's favorite wine. According to historical … [Lees meer...] overThe Return of Mamertino, Julius Caesar’s Favorite Wine
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Auction of imperial vintage Wiener Gemischter Satz
Four years ago the historic vineyard ‘Liesenpfennig’ on the grounds of Schloss Schönbrunn was resurrected by the growers’ group WienWein. The autumn of 2012 yielded the first - imperial - harvest. And now one year later, the imperial beverage ‘Liesenpfennig 2012 – Wiener Gemischter Satz is resting comfortably in the bottle. Empress Maria-Theresia would have been overjoyed at … [Lees meer...] overAuction of imperial vintage Wiener Gemischter Satz
Vinothek Horitschon, the place to go in Mittelburgenland
Granted, it is not the most touristic area of Austria. There are no snow-capped mountains, no ski elevators, no edelweiss or alpine meadows. But: there is wine! Very good wine, and it is served in restaurants, in Heurigen and Buschenschanke, at wineries and, very important, in Vinotheken. Moreover, there are castles, historic villages, a big lake to sail upon that is also a … [Lees meer...] overVinothek Horitschon, the place to go in Mittelburgenland
Austrian Wine: Again a Below-Average Yield
[Press release] Difficult weather conditions during the flowering period combined with a prolonged drought with consistently high temperatures during vegetation, will likely result in the fourth consecutive Austrian wineharvest with a below-average yield. A volume of 2.4 million hectoliters is expected for the 2013 harvest. But because high temperatures in July and August … [Lees meer...] overAustrian Wine: Again a Below-Average Yield
DWCC – Digital Wine Communications Conference 2013 – announces new speakers and content
[Press release] The DWCC (Digital Wine Communications Conference, formerly known as the EWBC) will be held in Logroño (Spain) from October 25-27. It welcomes speakers Andrew Quady, Txaber Allué, Judith Lewis, Tyler Colman and David White. The only international event dedicated to the convergence of wine and the web, the annual, three-day DWCC provides a platform for the … [Lees meer...] overDWCC – Digital Wine Communications Conference 2013 – announces new speakers and content