A Better Way to Communicate Wine

Linguist Dariusz Galasinski has been observing the way wine is presented at wine tastings, and thinks there’s a better way to connect.

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Devil's Advocate: Luxury Wines Beyond Criticism

A pair of leading critics disagree on how to react to a wine they find unimpressive. Robert Joseph weighs into the argument.

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Sold Out on the Spot

The Kaiserbaum Hammel-Hundinger winery in the Palatinate region was named ‘Germany's best winery’ at MUNDUS VINI 2023. Karin Eymael meets winemaker Gerald Hundinger and marketing manager Jürgen Armbruster to discover what happened next.

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New Co-Operative Competition

Who is the best winegrowers' co-operative in the world? Meininger Verlag wants to find out on 17 and 18 July 2024 and invites all cooperatives to submit their wines to Meininger's International Cooperative Contest. 

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Meininger Introduces Global Spain Tasting

The foreign trade agency ICEX is partnering with MUNDUS VINI, a subsidiary of Meininger, to leverage its expertise in organizing competitions for the international tasting event, the ‘Wines from Spain Awards’.

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New (Non-Alcoholic) Wines for the German Foreign Office

The German Foreign Office has decided on its new recommended assortment. For the first time, embassies and consulates can also source non-alcoholic wines.

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Mezzacorona’s Approach to Sustainable Wine Pairings

Regional, seasonal, traditional and the height of fashion: In line with their numerous initiatives focused upon achieving a healthy environment, the Trentino wine cooperative Mezzacorona has also embraced the theme of food pairing – with dishes that are equally delicious and sustainable.

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Mundus Vini Results: Italy and Chile Shine

1,676 award winners from 36 countries, judged by 140 international wine experts: that's the result of the second MUNDUS VINI tasting of 2023. 

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The Confusing World of Wine Competitions

Medals and scores help sell wine. But it’s not that simple. Not all competitions or critics are equal and, just as crucially, they do not necessarily operate in the same way.

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