2010-08-16
Agreements reached for EU Wine Market Reforms Promotes Further Quality Improvement Programmes in Austria. Austria’s wine sector enjoyed a successful economic year in 2007. The domestic wine-growing policy made important gains on the EU level, and was able to secure an additional € 20 Million from the EU coffers for quality improvement measures. While Austrian wine maintained its domestic…
2010-08-16
The American publication "Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate" is one of the most important wine magazines in the world. Every year, countless wine-growing regions and winemakers around the globe feverishly await the ratings of their wines by this influential medium. In the current online issue, the ratings of Austrian wines from the 2006 vintage (and occasional older vintages as well) are given through…
2010-08-16
Position further recognises Schuller’s contribution to international wine education and strengthens Austria ’s position in the global wine industry.
2010-08-13
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate is one of the most important and influential wine rating publications in the world. Along with Robert Parker himself, a number of top wine journalists under his aegis regularly taste the wines of the world’s best known wine-growing areas. For several years, David Schildknecht, an expert on and lover of Austria, has been responsible for tasting and rating Austrian…
2010-08-13
An inspiring new double-CD captures the exciting combination of Austrian wine and classical music.
2010-10-15
After more than 20 years of successful advertising, the Austrian Wine Marketing (AWM) is implementing its most significant advertising and publicity changes since its founding. With the integration of the Austrian banderole into the Austrian Wine logo, quality origin is now strongly emphasized. The former message, “A Taste of Culture”, has been refined to the more dynamic "Taste Culture". And…
2010-10-05
In the middle of May, the Austrian Wine Marketing Board organized a series of events that took place in the Russian Federation. Just prior to the Annual Austrian Tasting - which is always held in Moscow for the specialist trade - a presentation of Austrian wines was conducted for the first time for top-sommeliers. This presentation took place in the Ural metropolis, Ekaterinburg.
2010-08-16
According to a decree issued on July 30th by the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, quality wines with regional typicity from the town of Eisenstadt and its surrounding area, including the communities of Jois and Winden, can be marketed under the Leithaberg dac designation as of September 1st, 2010. This means that an Austrian appellation will, for the first time, feature wines with…
2010-08-16
The London-based international Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW), which for several decades has been offering the world-renowned qualification and title of Master of Wine (MW), has announced that Roman Horvath, the managing director of Domäne Wachau, has successfully completed the Institute’s extensive programme and achieved the prestigious MW title. Horvath is the second Austrian to achieve the…
2010-08-16
Austrian wine has been holding its ground surprisingly well during these difficult economic times. In the first half of this year, the record level of export earnings achieved in the previous year remained practically unchanged (-1.8%). Also during the first half of 2009, an export volume increase of 10% was recorded.
“We were anticipating this development because of the big harvest in 2008,”…
2010-08-13
It´s brand new on the market - a fabulous book on the genesis of wine. Wine Genesis features the unique photography of Peter Oberleitner. And Karl Mayer from the Teaching and Research Center for Viticulture and Horticulture Klosterneuburg (Lehr- and Forschungszentrum für Wein- und Obstbau Klosterneuburg) has authored the text.
2010-08-13
For the third time, the international dessert wine competition Concorso internazionale di vini passiti was organized by the Accademia della muffa nobile – the Italian “Botrytis Academy” – and this year’s event proved outstandingly successful for Austria’s Burgenland sweet wines.
2010-07-19
With the Weinviertel DAC Reserve, the Weinviertel joins the rest of Austria’s two-tiered DACs.
2010-07-21
The DAC Family in Burgenland Continues to Grow. Region-typical quality wines from the Austrian administrative districts of Oberwart, Güssing and Jennersdorf (Südburgenland) can be marketed under the designation of Eisenberg DAC as of September 1st, 2010, according to a decree issued recently by Austria’s Agriculture and Environment Minister Niki Berlakovich. With the Eisenberg dac, wines…
2010-07-22
Austrian wine exports were so successful in 2009, that they exceeded all expectations. Although the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB) had cautiously predicted at its annual press conference last December that total exports for 2009 likely would remain unchanged from the previous year, the latest figures from Statistik Austria show a dramatic development: in 2009, exports rose by 5.3% in value…
2010-07-21
The Austria Uncorked Wine Tasting held on 5th May 2010 in New York, attracted more than 1,000 visitors, making it the largest presentation of Austrian wines ever to take place in the United States.
2010-07-21
AWMB, Austria’s wine producers and the VieVinum wine fair give a great show
2010-10-07
Austrian Pinot Noirs showed their impressive top class status at an international blind tasting held in Singapore on August 4th. The tasting, which was organised by Michael Thurner, the former general manager of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board, comprised a total of 34 international wines from the vintages 2001-2008. Of these wines, 12 Austrian Pinot Noirs placed amongst the top 20 ! And the…
2010-10-07
The Danish restaurant, Noma, celebrates its prestigious position as the best restaurant in the world – with an Austrian Wine Menu! Last April, the Danish restaurant, Noma, was named by Britain’s Restaurant Magazine as the world’s best restaurant. And since the beginning of September, Noma has been offering an exclusive Austrian Wine Menu, created by the head sommelier Pontus Elofsson.
2010-10-06
Austrian wine exports developed significantly during the first half of this year despite the difficult global economic climate. Figures for this period, released recently by Statistik Austria, show a remarkable export value increase of 10% even though there was a 3.3% decrease in volume - reflecting that more high-quality wine had been sent abroad in this period compared to the same period in…
2010-11-10
Between October 22nd and October 26th, Austria as a wine country was the focus of the international wine blogger scene. Vienna's Schönbrunn palace served as the stylish venue for the annual European Wine Bloggers Conference (EWBC), which was enticed to the Austrian capital through the initiative of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB). The event was organised by Gabriella and Ryan Opaz of…
2010-11-11
The Austrian 2010 harvest is expected to deliver one of the lowest yields in nearly 20 years. According to Statistik Austria, figures as of the end of October are pointing to a total volume of 1.76 million hectoliters, which is approximately 30% lower than the average annual yield of 2.5 million hl. The Austrian Viticulture Association - Österreichischer Weinbauverband – has confirmed this report.…
2010-12-05
Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? Or maybe you're not so thrilled with the same old ideas à la ties, perfumes & Co. Have you perhaps thought about giving something different – truly different - something that's clever, special and tasteful, and fits every occasion? Something with style and spirit, and can describe the one who receives it? There is nothing better than giving a fine…
2011-01-21
The Austrian Wine sector enjoyed a positive year in 2010 despite the difficult market conditions. The low harvest volume in 2009 resulted in a sharp drop in Austrian barrel wine exports in 2010. However, exports of bottled wine continued on a successful course and reached the highest ever price average of more than € 2 per liter. And this trend is expected to continue because of the small harvest…
2011-02-23
British sommelier and wine journalist Robert Giorgione, together with several of his professional wine colleagues from Great Britain, tasted and judged 75 Rieslings from around the world. The winner: Austria! And 3rd place: Austria, again! With these outstanding results, Austria's Rieslings yet again live up to their world-class status.
2011-03-21
The 2010 vintage was defined by unusually difficult weather conditions, with low grape yields the result. Nevertheless, crisp white wines and fine, lean red wines are expected.
2011-03-16
Jancis Robinson MW, undoubtedly one of the world's leading and most influencial wine authorities, also has a liking for Austrian red wines. In her recent weekly wine column in the FT (Financial Times from Saturday 12 March 2011)...
2011-03-29
German Publishers MEININGER present AWMB with the “Award for Outstanding Achievement”, the Special Jury Award.
2011-05-10
At two sold-out events in Los Angeles in New York, Austria celebrates the success of 150 Austrian wine makers and top chefs in the US.
2011-09-15
Despite widespread hail and frost damage, the harvest will be enough to supply demand.
2011-09-09
The Austrian Tasting in Moscow was attended by some 600 wine enthusiasts. This year, the annual wine tasting event was enhanced by the first ever Master Class by the Institute of Masters of Wine to be held in Russia. The success of the Master Class was historic, thanks to the organisation by the Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW).
2011-11-04
Austria's 2011 vintage finally has the cellars full again. The weather gave us healthy and ripe grapes for the most part – a reward for all the good work and for the challenges over the last few years. The warm Summer this year did present its own challenges in terms of choosing the right leaf management and with the somewhat moderate acidity content; careful vinification was in order. But the…
2011-11-16
One locomotive of the Austrian wine sector is the Austrian Wine Marketing Board. And it is one of the most powerful institutions in the world.
2012-01-05
Austria's winemakers achieve highest-ever average price - Austria's wine sector keeps sailing on its successful course. Even after two low-quantity vintages, an export record of € 126 million (an increase of 2.6% over the previous year) was set in 2011 - against all expectations! Average prices increased significantly because of the considerably low volume (down by 25%). Overall, the Austrian…
2012-02-01
More than 200 wine professionals of leading restaurants and vinotheques tasted wines from 43 Austrian wine estates at a presentation organized by the Austrian Wine Marketing Board together with the Foreign Trade Center of the Austrian Economic Chambers and theÖsterreich Werbung in the banquet rooms of the popular wine bistrot 'Maison de l'Aubrac' near the Champs-Elysées.
2012-02-15
Austrian winemakers and the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB) invite you to the Austrian group exhibition at the Düsseldorf ProWein (March, 4th - 6th, 2012) in the halls 7.0 and 7.1. The AWMB's own stand C 13 is to be found in hall 7.0 and again is offering daily tastings with varying topical focuses.
2012-02-29
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 the diversity of fresh Austrian wines and supports distributors in positioning these wines in by the glass programs.
2012-03-23
After a short dry spell due to the rather low quantities of recent vintages the Austrian vintage 2011 presents itself with elegantly balanced white wines and reds from perfectly ripened grapes. With the pickings for the last ice wines at the beginning of February 2012, the harvest of 2011, which finally replenished empty Austrian cellars with a yield of more than 2.8 million hectolitres, was…
2012-03-28
Be it from the Austrian Marchfeld or from the Tyrol, asparagus is the Austrians' favourite seasonal vegetable and a class of its own. Wine connoisseurs and asparagus lovers have known it for a long time, and the inquisitive type found out first: The right wine accompanying asparagus makes the short-termed pleasure an exceptional springtime delight. In order to facilitate the search for a wine…
2012-04-05
A decree issued by Austria's agricultural and environmental ministry has declared that, as of March 28 2012, certain region-typical quality wines from the Burgenland starting with the vintage 2011 can be released on the market under the appellation Neusiedlersee DAC.
2012-04-20
What an amazing time ! On the day of the official opening of the new Trump luxury hotel, complete with mega-security and an overflowing press and VIP line-up, the Austria Uncorked tasting took place in the hotel's event rooms.
2012-04-23
The next stop for Austria's cool wines super-show took place in the hip event location Venue One, in Chicago's West Loop area. There were 200 sommeliers and trade pros on hand in the afternoon to declare their ever-growing enthusiasm for Grüner Veltliner & Co. Public attendance in the evening was a great success as well, with 400 tickets sold!
2012-05-23
A widespread spell of frost, that brought temperatures as low as minus 5°C overnight from 17th to 18th May 2012, has caused significantly more serious damage than originally estimated.
2012-07-06
AWMB Continues its Role as Principal Supporter
2012-09-11
The international Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW), based in London, has announced the names of the latest recipients of the Master of Wine (MW), the most prestigious title in the world wine sector. Amongst them is the first Austrian since 2009 to achieve this title - Andreas Wickhoff MW has joined the exclusive circle of 300 international wine experts who are qualified for the highly venerated…
2012-10-24
Österreichische Post AG, the Austrian postal system, has introduced the first postage stamp of its special stamp series, “Austria's Wine Regions”. The series comprises stamps that highlight specific Austrian wine-growing regions, their landmarks and region-typical grape varieties; every year, a different stamp featuring a particular region will be printed and released. The Weinviertel region and…
2012-10-31
The 2012 vintage is bringing lovers of Austrian wine exciting, fruity and full-bodied wines. Beautiful weather conditions nurtured healthy and ripe grapes, even though the dry Summer heat created the need for plenty of attention later on in the cellar in order to ensure clean fermentation as well as fresh, pure aromatics and flavours. Also, the moderate acidity is requiring a certain sensitivity…
2012-11-12
Austria's favourite young wine brand - the "Junge Österreicher" (young Austrian wines) - joined forces with the "Junker" young wines from the Steiermark. The tasting, held in the MAK Museum of Contemporary Art on Wednesday 7 November 2012, marks the beginning of the 2012 vintage wine tasting season.
2012-11-09
The new position of “AWMB Sommelier” has been created to intensify activities in the restaurant on-trade and retail off-trade channels / Katharina Papst is now Marketing Manager for Germany.
2012-12-11
Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? Or maybe you're not so thrilled with the same old ideas à la ties, perfumes & Co. Have you perhaps thought about giving something different – truly different - something that's clever, special and tasteful, and fits every occasion? Something with style and spirit, and can describe the one who receives it? There is nothing better than giving a fine…