[Press release and Very handy, since I will be visiting Austria next month! I will take part in the harvest for two days, at the Remushof in Oslip, Burgenland.] Yesterday, the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB) has launched the largest wine tourism platform in the country. Travel tips for every region - from the Weinviertel to Steiermark and along the Danube to the … [Lees meer...] overWine Travels in Austria at austrianwine.com
Wine Chronicles
Wiener Gemischter Satz Becomes DAC
The Wiener Gemischte Satz is one of Austria's most traditional wines. And over the last ten years, this special field blend has undergone a long-deserved renaissance, thanks to the strict quality policy and new cultivation regulations mainly pushed by the group of Viennese winemakers known as WienWein. The significance of Wiener Gemischter Satz as the showpiece of Vienna's wine … [Lees meer...] overWiener Gemischter Satz Becomes DAC
Hold Full of Wine Arrives by Sail in Copenhagen
The sailing freighter Tres Hombres arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark yesterday with a cargo hold full of wine. 18.500 bottles and 3 wine barrels were unloaded at the dock Knippelsbrogade. The Danish wine merchants Rosforth & Rosforth go back to basic by choosing to transport their wine consignment with Fair Transport's sailing cargo vessel Tres Hombres. With this approach … [Lees meer...] overHold Full of Wine Arrives by Sail in Copenhagen
Ten (New) Things About Port #5
To finish my series on port, today the last two facts I want to share. Interested in reading more? At the bottom of this article are the links to websites with more information. 9. There are approximately 30.000 grape growers in the Douro. 120 of those produce port, only 75 of them bottle their own. Of those 75, 60 are producers that went into the bottling ánd exporting … [Lees meer...] overTen (New) Things About Port #5
Ten (New) Things About Port #4
Today, again two interesting facts to learn about port. The first three issues of these series were published yesterday, the day before that and last Sunday. 7. The grape varieties that are used for port are multiple, some say more than 80! The five most important are touriga nacional, tinta barroca, touriga franca, tinto roriz and tinta cão (all for red ports). In former … [Lees meer...] overTen (New) Things About Port #4