2018-01-09
The Austrian wine sector saw export volumes remain steady in 2012 despite the tight supply, while revenues actually increased. According to provisional figures from Statistik Austria and the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB), exports in 2012 totaled 46 million liters with revenues reaching € 128.5 million. Because of the limited wine supply, however, there was a decline in the low-end price…
2013-03-28
The preliminary export figures released by Statistik Austria for March 2013 show that sales revenues for Austria’s domestic wine sector reached yet another historic record in 2012. According to the figures, the total volume of exports reached 47.1 million liters with a total value of € 131.1 million, each reflecting an increase of approximately 5% over last year’s totals. This is highly…
2013-06-07
Österreichische Post AG, the Austrian postal system, released the second part of its special series, “Austria's Wine Regions”, on May 24th. The new series focuses on the Südsteiermark region in the south of Austria and one its most important grape varieties, Sauvignon Blanc. This follows the first series, which highlighted the Weinviertel wine region in the north.
2013-08-02
The Wiener Gemischte Satz is one of Austria's most traditional wines. And over the last ten years, this special field blend has undergone a long-deserved renaissance, thanks to the strict quality policy and new cultivation regulations mainly pushed by the group of Viennese winemakers known as WienWein. The significance of Wiener Gemischter Satz as the showpiece of Vienna's wine sector combined…
2013-08-12
Austrian wine is ready to be discovered - from the vineyards where the grapes ripen under the sun to the cellars of every winemaker. More than 2 million overnight stays of wine and culinary holiday makers are already recorded annually in the domestic tourism sector, and further growth is expected. To make the individual wine journeys in Austria's most beautiful wine regions even easier, the…
2013-10-29
An exclusive Grüner Veltliner vertical tasting, “Austrian Monuments: Four Decades of Great Grüner Veltliner”, was attended by a select panel of journalists and wine experts at the renowned three star restaurant, Le Bernardin, in New York on October 23rd. Organised by the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB), the tasting panel counted Jancis Robinson MW (Financial Times), David Schildknecht (The…
2013-11-14
The 2013 vintage was a tricky year for Austria’s winemakers. More recently it was the predictions for the small harvest, which at 2.25 million hectolitres is approximately seven percent less than the five year average. Before this, fluctuations in weather conditions caused vineyards to develop at varying stages. This left winemakers faced with the challenge of determining the optimal time of…
2013-11-21
Over the past 20 years more than 600 Weinakademiker from 25 different countries have graduated from the Weinakademie Österreich. The alumni association “Club of Weinakademiker” has evolved into a vibrant international wine network and is a platform for continuing professional development.
2014-09-19
Persistent rain and fewer hours of sunshine during the first weeks of September have left Austrian winemakers with even more work to do in the vineyards. The harvest volume estimate of 2.5 million hl made at the end of August can no longer be expected.
2014-11-10
Under the motto “The Ski amadé Trilogy of Enjoyment: tasty regional specialities, Austrian wines and magnificent pistes”, selected mountain lodges and restaurants in Ski amadé from now on are offering typical local dishes made from regional products. These tasty regional specialities are complemented by Austrian wines.
2016-12-07
Bordeaux will soon be wearing red, white & red. Why is this? From 16–18 December, Austrian wine will be paying a visit to the brand-new Bordelais wine museum and culture centre ‘Cité du Vin’, presenting its many diverse shimmering facets. Wine tastings under the tutelage of two of the world’s best sommeliers, concerts on the theme of wine, and a talk about the unique nature of Austrian wine –…
2018-01-03
We’ve got another year just about behind us, a really good one. In the wine cellars of Austria, there’s plenty of wine resting peacefully, produced from the fully ripened grapes of this year’s harvest, and filling the growers’ hearts with joy on account of its fine quality.
2018-05-23
The twentieth-anniversary jubilee of the wine festival VieVinum is setting new marks to measure by: more than one thousand wine professionals from all over the world will be attending Austria’s greatest wine fair at the invitation of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB) – a historical number of visitors. For Austria’s winegrowers this offers a unique opportunity to open and develop new…
2012-05-18
The VieVinum is Austria's largest and most prestigious wine fair, and is held every second year in the Vienna Hofburg. The biennial wine festival is open for three days during the end of May/beginning of June, and invites all wine enthusiasts to taste the new wines from over 400 Austrian producers and 100 international wine estates.
2012-06-04
Between the 2nd and 4th of June, Vienna's Hofburg Palace was transformed by the Austrian Wine Marketing Board and VieVinum into an international stage for Austrian wines.
2012-08-30
Earlier this year, frosts and hailstorms caused millions of euros worth of damages. Josef Pleil, president of the Austrian Winegrowers' Association (Österreichischer Weinbauverband) and vice president of the Provincial Chamber of Agriculture of Lower Austria (Landwirtschaftskammer Niederösterreich) stated: “Because of the severe natural events, such as the Winter frost, the late frosts and massive…
2018-01-11
Aldo Sohm, the Tyrolean chief sommelier in New York, is honoured with the highly distinguished Austrian wine award – the Bacchus Prize 2012.
2013-02-14
This winter, Ski amadé and Austrian Wine Marketing (AWMB) are launching the third initiative under the slogan "Austria's greatest ski paradise presents the best in Austrian wine", with the aim of promoting gourmet culture in the mountains. Ambitious ski hut landlords, who are connoisseurs of quality wines and thus offer a diverse range of high-quality Austrian wines, will be recognised and…
2013-03-15
When the first asparagus dishes are featured on restaurant menus and signboards, and the vineyards are showing their first fresh green hues, wine and asparagus lovers are in total bliss. Because there is nothing like the right wine with the right asparagus dish to create one of Spring's most unforgettable palate pleasures.
2013-07-12
When the days are sunny and the evenings pleasantly mild, gardens are wafting with the scents of a barbeque, seducing the appetites of outdoor epicureans. Grilling is not only one of the gentlest ways of cooking delicious foods, but it's also an excellent reason for bringing good friends together. And wines to match make it all complete! For the grill-meister, there is a wide range of Austrian…
2013-07-30
After a long period of negotiations, Austria's National Council approved, by necessary majority, the modifications to be made to the Agramarkt Austria law and the national wine law regarding wine marketing funding. The approvals were made at the beginning of July, on the last day of the current legislative period.
2013-09-11
Difficult weather conditions during the flowering period combined with a prolonged drought with consistently high temperatures during vegetation, will likely result in the fourth consecutive Austrian wineharvest with a below-average yield. A volume of 2.4 million hectoliters is expected for the 2013 harvest. But because high temperatures in July and August spurred a rapid ripening process, very…
2014-04-02
Beginning next year, Halle 17 will be exclusively for Austria - Over the last decade, ProWein, in Düsseldorf, Germany, has developed into one of the most important wine fairs in the world. Together with the Austrian Economic Chambers, the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB) has been coordinating the participation at the fair of Austria's wineries and merchants, who have been exhibiting in Halle…
2014-04-04
The yearning for Spring is so strong. After a long gray Winter, nature is finally coming back to life. The days are becoming longer and the first Spring messengers are beginning to sprout from the earth and prepare us for the warm season. Even better, it's time for the vegetable season to make its debut - with asparagus. During its limited appearance, from April to June, the craving for all kinds…
2014-04-22
The picnic basket filled with scrumptious Schmankerl delicacies is ready. The bicycles are geared up for the first tour of the season, and the joy of a warm spring day in an Austrian vineyard can barely be contained! Austria's wine growing regions from Vienna to Steiermark and from Donauland to Südburgenland offer endlessly delightful adventures and experiences. All travel tips and advice are…
2014-05-28
It's that time again. Every two years, VieVinum – Austria's largest wine fair – is held in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna. And this year, it will take place June 14th - 16th. Not only is VieVinum the most important presentation of Austrian wine at home, but it also has come to prove economic significance in the heart of Europe. Around 520 exhibitors – from more than 400 domestic top winemakers to…
2014-06-03
Steep slopes, valleys, rolling hills, terraces and specific sites of the Austrian wine regions are features that belong to the visible charm of our country’s landscapes. Hidden beneath the soils the rocks usually are not visible, but they are of great importance to the winemakers because they influence significantly the choice of grape variety and vineyard management. Dr. Maria Heinrich, geologist…
2014-06-17
At the invitation of the AWMB, more than 900 international wine professionals attend Austria's biggest wine fair - 15,000 visitors from all over the world flocked to the Hofburg palace in Vienna from June 14th to June 16th to attend this year's VieVinum, the biggest wine event in Austria. And once again, the international aspects were handled by the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB), who…
2014-08-13
Fresh, fruity, light and animated. Or sparkling white, red or rosé with a fine perlage. That's what ideal Summer wines should be! Giving that holiday feeling on mild Summer evenings in the garden or on the terrace. And of course they make refreshing culinary companions to Summer dishes such as roasted chanterelles and an assortment of salads, antipasti and many more delightful classics.
2015-02-26
Austria's wine industry is optimising sustainability even further by introducing official certification for sustainable operating wineries and their wines.
2015-03-25
Austrian winemakers can certainly look back at a successful Austrian premiere of ProWein 2015 in the new hall 17. With 352 wineries, winemakers and spirit producers present, it was the largest Austrian participation in this fair with 5,000 square metres. Austria was also the fifth largest nation exhibiting at ProWein 2015. The Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB), which had its own prominent…
2015-03-27
Two tried and true culinary pleasures come together once a year to create a very special Springtime flavour adventure! The freshly picked seasonal vegetable, asparagus, livens up the dining table - especially when served with Austrian wine. And with all of those healthy, vitamin-rich qualities, what a perfect way to get ready for Summer. Heavenly tips for the optimal pairing of asparagus and…
2015-06-03
The Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB) sponsored an international gathering of wine industry professionals, who came and toured Austria’s wine country from the 30th of May to the 3rd of June. Some 165 wine journalists and critics, selected wine merchants and sommeliers – from a total of forty countries scattered all over the world – participated in the AWMB’s “Wine Summit” this year.
2015-09-02
A hot summer is drawing gradually to its conclusion, and the first yellow-tinted leaves are beginning to appear as harbingers of the coming autumn’s eagerly anticipated display of colour. This also means that it’s getting close to the loveliest time of the year for travelling to Austria and experiencing its wines. You can find the most appealing routes at winetravelsinaustria.com!
2015-09-25
Wine law amendment enters into force on January 1st, 2016.
2016-01-27
At this year’s Travvy Awards, the ‘Academy Awards’ of the American travel industry, Austria was chosen as the best wine tourism destination in Europe!
2016-04-04
The world’s greatest wine fair exceeded all expectations this year. The number of visitors – trade and press only – from 126 different nations reached a total of 55,000 – an increase of six percent compared with the previous year. Approximately half of the visitors travelled from other countries, in order to do business with a selection of the 6,200 exhibitors. Austria was certainly able to…
2016-05-03
Wine makes Austria attractive as a travel destination. So much so that in January of this year some 39,000 American travel agents chose Austria as the most appealing wine-tourism destination in Europe. And in this attractive land, the Hofburg Palace in Vienna certainly provides the country’s biggest wine fair VieVinum with the most stylish ambience possible, now for the tenth time. Steadily…
2016-05-04
The Austrian Winegrowers’ Association announces that after the late frost in the night of Monday/Tuesday last week and two further cold waves, additional episodes of frost exerted a devastating effect on all wine-growing regions of Austria.
2016-06-07
The tenth presentation of VieVinum was held this year from 4 – 6 June in the magnificent halls of Vienna’s Hofburg Palace, once more drawing the attention of the international wine community to Austria’s capital city: more than 15,000 visitors were recorded, coming to sample the wines of some 620 exhibitors. The orchestration of this masterpiece was carried off by MAC Hoffman with their customary…
2016-07-01
There’s something going on in Austria. In the first six months of 2016, resolutions were passed providing for numerous new developments in the Austrian wine law. On the 14th of June, these reforms came into effect in the form of an amendment to the Wine Law of 2009, encompassing – among other matters – modifications to the existing appellatives of wineproducing regions and vineyards. Austria uses…
2011-10-17
The 2011 European Wine Bloggers Conference was held on 14 - 16 October 2011 in Franciacorta, in the Italian wine–region of Lombardy. Franciacorta lies just a few kilometres from Brescia, and is best known for its sparkling wines produced by the traditional method. Yet this year, some 85 Wine-Bloggers from fifteen nations, including Brazil, Argentina and Taiwan, took the opportunity to taste a wide…
2011-09-09
Official figures published by Statistics Austria confirm a pleasant surprise. During the first half year of 2011, the value of Austrian wine exports increased, despite difficulties in keeping up with demand following a reduced yield of 40 percent from last year’s vintage.
2011-06-20
May 28-31, 2011: 167 journalists, selected traders and sommeliers from 33 countries, 3 days, 4 winetrips simultaneously, 16 wine growing regions, 28 lectures and masterclasses at 18 locations, 737 different wines to taste, 20 lunches and dinners, 1 Schnitzel cookery course… 1.000.000 impressions!
2011-06-08
Three famous Japanese chefs are now studying Austrian cooking with Toni Mörwald at Kloster Und, at Esterhazy´s Restaurant Henrici and at the Kurkonditorei Oberlaa. Also, two leading Japanese wine experts will be studying Austrian wine culture in the wine regions for one year. Indeed, the Austrian Wine Marketing Board is strengthening Austria´s quality image even more in what is still the most…
2011-06-08
Austria's wine country is indeed beautiful – but it is even more beautiful when experienced personally. No one knows this better than the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB), which is why the organisation invites the most important international wine specialists to Austria for the incomparable bi-annual Wine Summit. Through a range of wine tours, Austria's wine country is explored through its…
2011-03-23
Spring is here! And with the first warm rays of sunshine, not only are those Spring emotions starting to grow - but also the first asparagus tops are beginning to pop up. Every year at this time - and just for a short time - the unique taste of “the king of vegetables” becomes THE culinary highlight for connoisseurs and gourmets. Also every year, and just as unique, is the selection of wines – the…
2010-11-25
With more than five million visitors per year, the website of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB) is one of the most visited wine websites in the world. And now, the site – also the world's most comprehensive website on Austrian wine – has been relaunched. On November 18th, the new www.austrianwine.com went online. Work on the relaunch had been underway for more than two years with a fresh…
2010-11-17
Britain's 'cork dorks' have voted Austrian whites the best in the world. Tim Atkin isn't surprised.
2010-11-17
The beginning of this otherwise capricious year was unspectacular. A mild, dry winter was followed by an amiable and equally dry spring marked by several warm, sunny days as early as March and April. The resulting early budding and flowering at the end of May was unproblematic. After several very hot days in June, which remained the warmest of the entire year, a variable July followed.