Wines from Albania: diamonds in the rough
Time to start looking to Albania...
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Romanian wines worth seeking out
Exploring the variety Romania has to offer...
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And the best sommelier in Europe and Africa is...
Grand final in Austria produces one winner...
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New qvevri school to open in Georgia
A school dedicated to preserving the ancient craft of producing qvevri...
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Novak Djokovic buys land for vineyard in Serbia
Defending Wimbledon champion is going into wine...
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Fire destroys Grgich wines in Croatia
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Austria introduces new sparkling wine quality tiers
Austria has created a three-tier quality pyramid for its emergent sparkling wine sector to improve its reputation and help consumers to better understand the category.
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Rare Austrian wines set for Vienna auction
A private collection of thousands of rare Austrian wines are set to be auctioned in Vienna.
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Austria faces huge quantity drop after devastating conditions earlier this year
As harvest starts in Austria winemakers are predicting a vintage with excellent ripeness but with volume down by nearly a quarter, as a result of millions of euros damage from catastrophic weather conditions earlier in the year.
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Services held for 'iconic' Austrian producer Josef Jamek
Josef Jamek, instrumental in developing Austria's Wachau region, has died aged 92.
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New IMW chairman to expand organisation's international presence
The new chairman of the Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW), Lynne Sherriff MW, is set to focus on expanding the London-based Institute's global presence.
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Alois Kracher Sr dies
Alois Kracher Sr has died of cancer aged 81.
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New appellation for Austria
Austria’s has approved its sixth DAC appellation.
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Kracher reviving spätlese wine
Austrian wine producer Gerhard Kracher has just released his first Spätlese wine -the Kracher Spätlese 2008.
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Kamptal becomes new Austria DAC
Austria´s Kamptal wine-growing area has just adopted the DAC appellation system.
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New IMW chairman: 'We're not elitist'
The new Austrian chairman of the Institute of Masters of Wine is determined to make the organisation ‘more relevant to the wine trade.’
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Sauvignon Blanc next for northern Europe
Sauvignon Blanc could thrive in northern Europe if average climate temperatures continue to rise, a conference has heard.
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New York sommelier named ‘best in the world’
Aldo Sohm, sommelier and wine director the Michelin three-star restaurant Le Bernardin in New York, has been named Best Sommelier in the World 2008.
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Austrian wine exports soar
Exports of Austrian bottled wine jumped 30% in 2007, further cementing the country’s reputation for fine wine produced in small quantities.
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Growing exports prompt Wachau name change
Austrian co-op the Freie Weingärtner Wachau has changed its name to Domäne Wachau – because of increasing exports.
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Vienna’s WorldWineFestival attracts stars of the wine world
Pierre Lurton, Serena Sutcliffe MW, Jim Clendenen and Stephane Derenoncourt will be among the stars presenting at Vienna’s WorldWineFestival next month.
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Austria's Kremstal adopts DAC appellation
The Kremstal has become Austria's first internationally renowned wine-growing area to adopt the DAC appellation system.
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Over a thousand gather for Alois Kracher's funeral
More than 1,000 mourners filled the large parish church of Illmitz, Austria, to overflow capacity on Friday for the funeral of Alois Kracher.
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Alois Kracher dies
Top Austrian wine producer Alois Kracher died this morning after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 48 years old.
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First world Sauvignon Blanc congress to be held in August
The position and potential of Sauvignon Blanc will be the focus of the first World Sauvignon Congress in Graz, Austria, in August 2008.
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Austria's Donauland set for name change
Austria’s Donauland region is set to have its name changed to Wagram in the next few weeks.
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Traisental is Austria's 3rd new appellation
Austria’s Traisental region has adopted DAC status as the country’s appellation system takes hold at an accelerated pace.
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Austrian monastery resurrects winemaking tradition
A thousand year-old monastery has revived its winemaking with help of Austrian wine guru Fritz Miesbauer.
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Mittelburgenland becomes Austria's second DAC
Mittelburgenland in Austria has just become the second of the country´s 19 wine growing areas to officially adopt the DAC appellation system.
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Grüner Veltliner
When Grüner Veltliner took on white Burgundy in blind tastings last year, wine lovers everywhere took notice. DARREL JOSEPH looks at Austria’s other great white
