Alsace joins the organizing committee of the 1st international exhibition of cool climate wines Following on from the Interprofessional Bodies for the Wines of Val de Loire, Centre -Loire and Burgundy, and…
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Vendanges en Val de Loire: coup d’envoi sous le signe de la qualité
Le premier ban des vendanges en Val de Loire vient de paraître(soit une semaine plus tard qu’en 2015).Le 12 septembre, les vendanges des chardonnays et pinots ont commencé en Touraineet enAnjou-Saumur pour…
Austria’s Wine Harvest – Good, Better, 2015
Finally! Following the problematic and intensively demanding 2014 vintage, 2015 brought happy faces to the Austrian winegrower population. A lovely springtime and for the most part good blossoming led into a summer…
Gold medals announced for 2015 Air New Zealand Wine Awards
Following 1,407 wines being entered in this year’s Air New Zealand Wine Awards, judges have awarded 84 gold medals to wines from around the country. Chair of Judges and Master of Wine…
The quality of Austrian Sekt, reaching for a higher plane
The Day of Austrian Sekt 2015 brought with it a cause for celebration. The three levels of the Austrian Sekt quality-pyramid are to be henceforth identified with the designations Klassik, Reserve and…
USA now largest export market for New Zealand wine
The USA has overtaken Australia to become New Zealand wine’s largest export market by value according to the 2015 Annual Report of New Zealand Winegrowers. Now valued at $372 million, up 13%,…
Smaller, excellent quality vintage further enhances New Zealand’s reputation as a world class wine producer
The 2015 New Zealand grape harvest has been completed with grape growers and winemakers across the country incredibly pleased with the quality and flavours of the 2015 vintage wines. As all New…
TALISKER ™ launches new whisky to celebrate
The wild beauty of its home, the isle of Skye TALISKER SKYE is the newest release from the distillery on the Isle of Skye. Crafted to reflect the rugged, wild beauty of…
The Davidoff Flagship Store in Amsterdam opened with a new look
Cigar lovers will be able to indulge in a completely unique and pleasurable experience in the heart of Amsterdam. The new Davidoff Flagship Store has been designed in accordance with the new…
Wine export of New Zealand rises to record high
Promising start of the harvest of 2015 New Zealand’s wine export has reached a record high. With a value of $1.37 billion New Zealand dollars, an increase of 8.2%, wine is the…