When the Douro Boys group was created, the aim behind the idea was not to work together commercially but rather to put the Douro on the wine map. That required a lot of travel both from Portugal and the Douro valley where the wineries are but also into the region. Today, 17 years later and as the group approaches its 20 years since its existence with a pandemic in between, … [Read more...]
Two natural winemaker associations in Italy join forces
Two natural winemaker associations VinNatur and Vi.Te - Vignaioli have joined forces in a year that is proving to be one of the most uncertain years in our living history. A rapprochement of two of the most important natural winemakers in Italy took place in August 2020. The presidents of the two associations Angiolino Maule and Gabriele Da Prato met to lay the foundations … [Read more...]
Time to learn, play and grow your wine knowledge with Somm360
Are you in a country that is already in lockdown or heading towards another lockdown? Do you have some time on your hands? Maybe because you cannot visit your local bar, gym or restaurant? Then Somm360 has the answer for you. If you want to improve your wine knowledge, Somm360 have designed a free-to-play educational platform for mobile, tablet and desktop microlearning that … [Read more...]
Tedeschi’s harvest begins in the name of sustainability
VERONA: “Today being a sustainable entity has become a moral obligation, and we are convinced that the entire production process can only benefit if we can achieve our goals to be sustainabile. We have chosen the right path as is evidenced by Italy’s work towards the development of a national certification that will be recognized at the local level,” said Sabrina Tedeschi from … [Read more...]
Fritz Miesbauer, winemaker for the city of Krems is winegrower of the year
KREMS: Stift Göttweig, a Benedictine abbey stands proudly across from Krems on the south bank of the Danube. Monks have been cultivating wine on the abbey’s 26 hectares of vineyards for almost 900 years. The winegrowing estate was outsourced in the early 1980s, and in 2006 a consortium of wine enthusiasts assumed responsibility for cultivation. It's fortunes had been … [Read more...]
