FORUM VINI – Wine and know-how

The Lebanon are is one of the oldest wine-growing regions in the world. Together with Detlef Rick from Ars Gustandi, guests can taste the excellent wines from the very old wine world and find out all sorts of information about the vine types that exist there, climate, topography and tourism. Sommelier Peer F. Holm will explain the versatile vine types of Portugal and will invite seminar participants to Lusitania. Of course you will also find more than enough national specialties: The gourmet and wine expert Professor Klaus Wahl will present premium delicacies from Franconia and the rest of Bavaria as well as top Franconian wines - the program's motto is clear: sensuous delight! Stefan Kraus, a travelling teacher in terms of wine, will show you in his sensor-workshop "Wine - experience it with all senses" how you can turn into a wine expert. This quick course will explain wine tastings and practically show the wine know-how - maybe this way you can find a new or different favorite wine...

The Generation Riesling proves in their tastings that junior vintners can also produce excellent red wines: Steffen Schindler from the German Wine Institute will present the secrets of white as well as red wines and explain why the Riesling is so very popular all over the world. Then, wine academic Thomas Riedl will explain the "seven elements of uniqueness" of Austrian wines and the wine journalist Rudolf Knoll will have some Gruene Veltliner, Blaufraenkisch and Zweigelt for his guests - the classic of Austria. Also, editor Richard Grosche will teach about the differences between German and Austrian Riesling.

At a Bordeaux afternoon, guests will be introduced to the world of French wine by the Munich Institut français . Professor Philippe Roudié, chairman of the international association "Geschichte und Kultur von Weinberg und Wein" (History and culture of vineyard and iwine) will explain the success of the wine-growing region Bordeaux and then sommeliers Sabine Ernest-Hahn will present a selection of "100 Bordeaux for every possible event".(red.yoopress)