After 36 years as head of the Weinakademie Österreich (Austrian Wine Academy), Josef “Pepi” Schuller will hand over the reins to Christian Zechmeister, who is currently Managing Director of Wein Burgenland, the Regional Wine Committee of Burgenland and the Authorized Signatory of Weintourismus Burgenland GmbH. The Austrian Wine Academy is a 50% subsidiary of the Austrian Wine Marketing Board (Austrian Wine). Since the Academy was founded in 1991, more than half a million part

ZUNYI, China — The Zunyi Baijiu Super League (ZBSL) has officially kicked off, marking the world’s first football competition built entirely around a major baijiu production hub. On the evening of 2 April, 23 amateur football teams, each named after a legendary baijiu distillery like Moutai, Xijiu, Zhenjiu and Dongjiu marched onto the pitch as Ten thousand fans cheered. These players aren't professionals; most are full-time employees at baijiu distilleries, working as distill

It came as a shock to learn that Michel Rolland passed away on March 20 from a sudden heart attack. It's a bit sad. His standing in the wine world is nothing short of legendary. He served as a consultant for over 200 wineries around the globe—some of them prestigious estates and cult producers—from Bordeaux to Napa, from Italy to China. He helped shape an entire era of winemaking. Back in 2020, when I was still with my former employer, I had the opportunity to co-host an onli