Vienna Mixed set is to get DAC status

AUSTRIA (Vienna) – During the past years, the „Gemischte Satz“ has almost reached cult status in Vienna. Now the association of Vienna Wein vintners wants this traditional mixture of sorts to be given DAC status; but this is not everywhere considered to be necessary.

The „Müller“-anniversary

GERMANY (Sendelbach) - The town of Sendelbach near Lohr along the Main river will be the host for celebrating a German vine type that used to be at the very top a long time ago. A memorial stone will be revealed on May 18...

„ZugSpitzenwein“ – A wine from the valley becomes a mountain wine

GERMANY (Zugspitze) – This year, Franconian vintners are celebrating „100 years of Müller-Thurgau in Franconia”. On the occasion of this jubilee, the vintners from the “der franke” group harvested a top wine...

Vermouth comeback at Contratto

ITALIEN (Piemont) - Vermouth is not a drink against melancholy but it is above all to give cocktails their finishing touch and can also be used to refine food. Carpano, Cinzano, Stock, Martini are famous brands, the...

New top category within the Chianti Classico DOCG

ITALY (Florence) – The Consorzio Chianti Classico announced a new classification within the Chianti Classico DOCG in the Italian media. The name: “Gran Selezione”. (We reported: "Chianti Classico: topless pyramid...

„Fiasco“ is facing a comeback

ITALIA (Florence) - The term fiasco stands for flop, failure or breakdown – and in the Italian spelling with "c", it stands for a special wine bottle that used to be a synonym for Chianti wine but who has no longer been...

Caiarossa – seven sorts of grapes for a variety of aromas

ITALIA (Riparbella) - Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Syrah and Alicante, and in addition Cabernet Sauvignon and a pinch of Sangiovese. A mosaic put together like a jigsaw puzzle that yields one of the most original...

Austria: Uhudler in Kombucha

AUSTRIA (Fuschl am See) - You have to give the Austrians their due: They know how to lauch successful drinks. “Red Bull”, an energy drink imported from Thailand, is an example. Furthermore, there has been Kombucha...

Poggio Rosso – from the vision to the icon

ITALIEN (Siena) - At the moment of his birth, in 1978, it was pure avant-garde and almost an anti-tendency to the common development in the Chianti Classico. At that time, it was considered as “original” to use grapes...

Château Coutet launches dry „Opalie“ white wine

FRANCE (Bordeaux) – The Premier Grand Crus Classé Château Coutet* in Barsac, a classic sweet wine producer for generations, is extending its portfolio and is bringing one more dry white wine to market. On the occasion...

Made in Italy – International daily press about Italy’s most appreciated wines

ITALIEN (Bolgheri) – While the harvest is fully in progress and as it is promising a good quality due to the more than welcome rainfalls at the end of September, Italian wines can be happy about being praised by the...