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“COOL” Wines by the Glass

With the excellent vintage 2011, the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB) is launching a worldwide campaign, entitled “Cool Wines by the Glass”. The new brochure of the same name presents ...

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#MarcMad First Round – We Need Your Help!

In case you haven’t seen, #MarcMad is the wine business’s answer to March Madness. Last year’s conference focused on varieties (Grüner Veltliner was beaten out by Riesling, but that was ...

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Returning to Terroir – NYC

Monday marked an exciting day for organic and biodynamic wine lovers. The group Renaissance des Appellations (translated to Return to Terroir) is an international group that focuses on the relationship between ...

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Austrian Wine Words: Know your grapes!

Austria is home to many indigenous varieties, but it’s also home to many international varieties. However, sometimes label recognition can get tricky for non-German speaking consumers. Here’s a short guide to help you navigate Austrian wine label varieties: Grauburgunder – Pinot Gris. Grau- means Grey, as does Gris. Burgunder means Pinot…. Basically, Grey Pinot! Blauburgunder [...]

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Austria Uncorked 2012 – Chicago & Toronto!

It’s official – the dates are set! This year’s Austria Uncorked events will take place in Toronto, CA (April 16) and Chicago, IL (April 19)! For the first time, Austria Uncorked has made the decision to travel North. The event will be held at the Trump Hotel, Toronto. Trade are welcome to attend from 2-5pm; [...]

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Celebrate you sweeties with some sparklers!

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and in the midst of the flowers and the chocolates, you cannot forget the sparkling wine! In Austria, sparkling wine is generally known as Sekt, which is simply an indication of sparkling wine in German-speaking countries. You may be familiar with German Sekt, and if you are, you may also [...]

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National Wear Red Day

Today is the first Friday of February, which means it is National Wear Red Day in the US – a day created to show support for the fight against heart disease in women. Weather you remembered to slip on your finest pair of red shoes this morning or not, remember it’s not too late to get [...]

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