Austrian Wine Exports in 2007 Exceed All Expectations

Austria's Wine Export Revenues for the first time over 100 Mio. Euro

(AWMB/March 2008) - Highest-Ever Export Values Reached with High Value Bottled Wines. For Austrian Wine, 2007 appears to be the most successful export year ever. At the end of December, it was estimated that total exports for 2007 would be at 51 million litres with a value of € 93 million. Now, the actual figures are much higher: according to Statistik Austria, total exports for 2007 were 56 million litres with a sensational total value of more than €105 million... >>

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"Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate" Publishes Austria Ratings

(AWMB/July 2008) - The American publication "Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate" is one of the most important wine magazines in the world. In the current online issue, the ratings of Austrian wines from the 2006 vintage (and occasional older vintages as well) are given through the publication’s standard 100-point system. Especially exciting for Austria: 216 of the more than 500 wines tasted were rated with 90 or more points - achieving "outstanding" status; 8 wines even merited "extraordinary" status (96 or more points. >>

Austria hosted the 1st European Conference for Wine Education

(AWMB/June 2008) - The European Academy of Wine Education (EAWE) recently held its first Conference in Rust, Austria. The Austrian Wine Academy, a founding member of EAWE hosted this first European Conference for Wine Education. Educators from 16 countries met and discussed issues of international relevance in the field of wine education. This conference marked the beginning of an international network of exchange and cooperation amongst wine educators from all over Europe. >>