Balkan winemaking at a glance
Wine production, trends and styles in the Open Balkan countries...
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Albania: Unique varieties, forward-thinking producers and growing confidence
How the Shesh grape variety is leading this lesser-known nation’s vinous revival...
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Welschriesling: Revealing its potential plus 10 wines to try
Darrel Joseph profiles a grape that’s on the rise across Central Europe and beyond...
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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.
