The picturesque Moselle Valley in Luxembourg is well known and firmly established as a preferred destination for discerning wine enthusiasts. Now – more and more – Crémant de Luxembourg is claiming a greater share of the spotlight.
Bulgarian winegrowers and vintners are increasingly turning to native grape varieties. The indigenous Balkan varieties produce characterful wines that can easily stand up to international competition.
Wines from Spain organized the very first Wines From Spain Awards 2025, the only international competition for Spanish wines, in conjunction with MUNDUS VINI.
Vibrant nature, vibrant wines: Austria’s winegrowers are pioneers in environmentally conscious sustainable and organic viticulture. Here's how their deep-rooted traditions and the country’s small-scale vineyards give them a unique advantage.
It’s got a wine-growing history that dates back to the Roman world. It’s got more than 220 authorised grape varieties over 55,000 hectares of vineyards, and it’s one of the most exciting wine-growing countries in Europe.
Austria’s sweet wines are perennial favourites at prestigious wine competitions, consistently earning top ratings and winning coveted titles. But where, exactly, do they come from, and what makes them so special?
From velvety and juicy to fascinatingly complex: Thanks to a predominantly cool climate and many autochthonous grape varieties, red wines from Burgenland and Lower Austria are increasingly moving into the international spotlight.
Austria’s wine country holds its own on the international market by focusing on the strengths of its decentralised structure and by prioritising environmentally conscious viticulture.
Austria’s indigenous grape varieties, from renowned stars like Grüner Veltliner and Blaufränkisch to hidden gems like Roter Veltliner or Zierfandler, offer wine lovers unique, world-class flavors.
Robert Joseph, Associate Editor and Meininger’s International columnist since 2006, is launching an innovative new book called ‘The Wine People’. Half of all profits will go to Alzheimer's Research.
Recently-created resistant PIWI – ‘pioneering wine’ – grape varieties that take their name from the German term pilzwiderstandsfähig (fungus-resistant), are increasingly seen by viticulturists as a viable solution to emerging environmental and climatic challenges.
Niederösterreich, Austria’s largest wine-growing area, consists of eight independent quality regions designated as DACs, or Districtus Austriae Controllatus. They stretch in close proximity to one another, often taking their names from their own distinctive landscapes.
The picturesque Moselle Valley in Luxembourg is well known and firmly established as a preferred destination for discerning wine enthusiasts. Now – more and more – Crémant de Luxembourg is claiming a greater share of the spotlight.
