The Opening Night Party of TBEX 2014 in Athens took place in the Technopolis near the district of Keramaikos. The Technopolis, Athens’ Gazi Natural Museum is now used as a location for high-tech start-up companies, but also is a exhibition and events venue. Like in whole Athens, the new spirit of optimism in the country […]
Krems and Stein – Wachau
Krems on the Danube impresses with its well-preserved old town, located directly on the banks of the Danube. The Pulverturm (magazine) is reminiscent of the Swedish sieges where Krems was hard-fought. The town is characterized by the surrounding vineyards, which also influence the cultural landscape of the town. Please watch the video You are currently […]
Chateau du Côing – Saint Fiacre
Chateau du Côing lies at the confluence of Sèvre Nantaise and Maine in the village of Saint Fiacre, not far from the city of Nantes. The castle owes its name to this location, because Côing is the old french word for corner (French: Coin). Already since 1421 , the family of the present owner Véronique […]
A boat-trip on the Sèvre Nantaise
Our boat-trip started in the morning, when Franck Pasquier picked us up in Nantes. Franck is the founder of the agency VLO (Vignoble Loisirs organization) organizing tours to wineries, as well as boat tours and events. He lives and works on the banks of the Sevre and already on the journey to Vertou, he gives […]
Viticulture on the Moselle
It is generally known that Moselle wine tastes good. However, what has to be done until the wine comes in the glass? The Moselle enchants with its steep vine-covered slopes. We wanted to know more what the steep vineyards exactly mean for the daily work of the winegrowers. Please watch the video You are currently […]
Gumpoldskirchen
Gumpoldskirchen in Lower Austria lies on the edge of the Vienna Basin on the slopes of the Vienna Woods. The first settlements in this area took place 6500 years ago. Wine has already been grown here in pre-Christian times. In the 19th Century, the phylloxera attacked the wine cultures and devasted them completely. Hans Moser, […]