WINE EVENTS

Concours Mondial du Sauvignon moves to the Loire region

FRANCE (Loire) – This is the first time for the Concours Mondial du Sauvignon to move from Bordeaux, its hometown, to the heart of the Loire valley. The move from Bordeaux demonstrates the unbound character of the competition. During the next few years, some more hot spots of Sauvignon Blanc production are to be included to the agenda, the organization announced.

A wake-up call of discoveries at the 2013 ProWein – Part II

GERMANY (Düsseldorf) - Austria has special status with its stands in Hall 7, which has been reserved for years exclusively for Germany’s neighbor, who are celebrating a new sales record (47.4...

A wake-up call of discoveries at the 2013 ProWein – Part I

GERMANY (Düsseldorf) - Once again, for three days, Düsseldorf was the wine capital of Germany. This year’s 20th wine fair, which was originally held in half an exhibition hall in 1994, attracted...

Sommeliers learn to combine modular food and wines

SPAIN (Barcelona) - Since recent success of the El Bulli and Fat Duck molecular temples, sommeliers, too, are spending time on recommendations for molecular food that goes with diverse wines. Now,...

2nd International wine symposium in Napa Valley

USA (California) - Together with oenologists and technical experts, some of the most renowned Cabernet Sauvignon vintners have convened the 2nd International Cabernet Sauvignon Symposium in Napa...

Concours Mondial du Sauvignon moves to the Loire region

FRANCE (Loire) – This is the first time for the Concours Mondial du Sauvignon to move from Bordeaux, its hometown, to the heart of the Loire valley. The move from Bordeaux demonstrates the unbound...

„Spirits Selection“ to visit Asia

TAIWAN (Koahsiung) – In June, 2013, experienced tasters from all over the world are to meet in Kaohsiung, Taiwan , headed by Filippo Baldan, a Belgian barman who has been awarded several times; they...

Bordelaiser curiosities high above the Rhine river

GERMANY (Rheinbreitbach) - Fascinating curiosities in Rheinbreitbach near Bonn. Wine merchant Christian Leve introduced a group of wine lovers to Bordelaise wines from various decades that stem from...

MADEIRA – The special tasting in Cologne

GERMANY (Cologne) – Saturated, impressive colors reaching from golden yellow to amber, as well as infatuating aromas showing a rich, harmonic bouquet of different flavors: vanilla, caramel, curry,...

Dreamjob sommelier

Germany (Bad Neuenahr/Ahrweiler) - In top-quality restaurants, expertise is of prime importance. A profound and practice-oriented know how helps to put the daily works in the restaurant into practice...

VieVinum - wein.pur seminar

AUSTRIA (Vienna) - Alexander Magrutsch, chief editor at the Austrian magazine wein.pur and Eva Raps, chief executive of the VDP (Verband deutscher Praedikatsweingueter - association of German...

European Champagne ambassadors wanted

FRANCE (Epernay) – This is the eighth time for the Comité Champagne, the Champagne general association, to determine the best champagne trainers in Europe and awards Champagne ambassadors. The...

Top UK restaurants are backing natural wines

UK (London) - Meanwhile, more than 200 of Britain’s best restaurants are serving natural wines. This is an after- effect of a campaign that was to promote naturally and biological dynamically...

Pétrus beats Hugh Johnson’s wine cellar auction

UK (London) – According to a press release, the organizers of an auction of Hugh Johnson’s wine cellar are pleased with the turnover. It amounted for 103,500 euro, thus, surpassing all...

Countdown is running: 2010 Ornellaia “La Celebrazione” artists‘ vintage at Sotheby’s

UK (London) – There is a very special connection between wine and art, but very seldom do they meet in as contemporary and international a dimension as in a few days in London on the fifth edition of...

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