Rotkäppchen Mumm company can again drink to turnover plus

GERMANY (Leipzig) – The Rotkäppchen Mumm sparkling wine cellar can again drink to a successfull business year: In 2012, the eastern German company sold a total of 249 million bottles of sparkling wine, wine and spirits – 5.5 million more bottles than in the year before, this equals a turnover plus of 2.4 percent; that’s what the company reported in Tuesday in Leipzig.

Brad Pitt and Angelaina Jolie have launched Rosé Miraval

FRANCE (Correns) – Supported by the renowned Perrin vintners’ family, who are themselves owner of Beaucastel château in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will produce the wines from...

Norman Foster in charge of restructuring Château Margaux

FRANCE (Bordeaux) - Lord Norman Foster has accepted yet another lucrative offer. The British celebrity architect, who designed the dome of the Reichstag building in Berlin as well as the Millau-Viadukt in France, is...

Rathfinny Estate to become "greenest winery in the world"

UK (Alfriston) – Construction has begun for Winery Rathfinny Estate in the English South Downs (hillside in southern England that belongs to East Sussex). Rathfinny is to become the largest and most enviornmentally...

Wine tradition since 1662: Fischer wine estate in Sooss celebrates its 350th anniversary

AUSTRIA (Sooss) – Since 350 years, the Fischer family is cultivating wine. As early as around the year 1900, the Heurigen (wine tavern) used to be a popular destination for a getaway. In 1982, Christian Fischer started...

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru: Appreciation for the Comtes de Neipperg vineyards

FRANKREICH (Saint-Emilion) - Recently, after several months of tension, result of the 2012 classification of the Appelation Saint-Emilion Grand Cru was announced. Stephan de Neipperg surprised with his Château Canon La...

Viña Caliterra chosen as standard bearer of sustainability

CHILE (Santiago de Chile) - Viña Caliterra is the only Chilean „Green Wine Estate“ to be mentioned in a recent book for the promotion of Chilean culture. The book is part of a nationwide project to support...

Screaming Eagle: We do not prodce cult wines!

USA (Kalifornien) - According to the California producer of Screaming Eagle*, the limited amount of wines are not so much cult wines than Grand Crus from Napa Valley. This is a statement that wine & travel journalist...

Pinot Noir pioneer applies for insolvency

USA (Kalifornien) - Richard Sanford, Pinot Noir pioneer and owner of the Alma Rosa Winery & Vineyards from Santa Rita Hills, California, applied for creditor protection for his company in order to give the ailing Alma...

Meteoric career instead of steep slope: Andreas von Rosen creates own sparkling wine branch

GERMANY (Frankfurt / Main) - Since 2005, Andreas von Rosen, managing partner of the Friedrich Altenkirch winery in the Rhinegau region, made a premium producer of steep slope wines out of the winery. From now on, the...

„Junior winemaker“ Bernd Pischetsrieder: Styrian masterpiece

GERMANY (Munich) - Impressive Alpina wine presentation from Buchloe on the Prater island in Munich. Plenty of sommelier celebrities have come from all over Germany to taste mature Bordeaux wines including the sweet-wine...