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Selectors of the right wine

Sommeliers are wine experts who make wine recommendations in gourmet restaurants. Some sommeliers have expanded their repertoire to include beer, whiskey, coffee and cheese.

Sudan l nach Putsch l Proteste gegen Militärrat

AfricaLink on Air - 22 April 2019 22.04.2019

African Union intervenes the current crisis in Sudan after talks broke down between protesters and the military on a transitional government+++Ugandan lawmaker and musician Bobi Wine calls for a peaceful protest after police banned him from staging musical concerts+++Meet genocide hero Damas Gisimba who saved over 400 Tutsis who were being hunted down in the first days.
Uganda Pop Star l MP Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine

Uganda's Bobi Wine detained ahead of concert 22.04.2019

Bobi Wine accused authorities of breaking into his car and cracking down on his supporters. The popular singer and politician has been in the crosshairs of authorities for his activism against President Yoweri Museveni.
Quereinsteiger in Politik - Komiker Volodymyr Zelensky

From the Gipper to bunga bunga: The world's most unlikely leaders 01.04.2019

Ukrainian presidential hopeful Volodymyr Zelenskiy isn't the first politician with an unconventional background. Across the world, actors, musicians, athletes and business tycoons have gone on to lead their countries.

Sotheby's hopes for most expensive wine bid in Hong Kong 27.03.2019

Asia is one of the world’s largest markets for wine. Hong Kong currently holds the record for a single retail transaction for wine. Last year, one buyer paid 1.5 million dollars for seven bottles of Domaine de la Romanée Conti at a Sotheby's auction. Now the auction house hopes that record will be broken this year.
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DW Business Africa 27.03.2019

S. African startup creates cheap security solution - EU pledges €100m to Sierra Leone - Highest-estimated wine auction series in history
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DW Business Asia 27.03.2019

Nissan report: Ghosn may have misused funds - EU ignores US calls to ban Huawei - Highest-estimated wine auction series in history
Prowein 2019, Messe Düsseldorf

Who's allowed to sell 'Macedonian wine'? 24.03.2019

The Prespa agreement has put an end to the decades-old name dispute between Greece and North Macedonia, but it hasn't settled every related question. For example: Who has the right to sell "Macedonian wine" now?

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Coca-Cola, wine harvest cause bottleneck in Germany 22.03.2019

Coca-Cola and a good wine harvest are no doubt two completely different things. But in Germany, they merge when it comes to explaining an unparalleled shortage of glass for wine bottles. DW's Natalia Smolentceva reports.
Afterwork drinks mit Kollegen

Alcohol: Life gets better without it 15.03.2019

Three weeks without a drop of alcohol. Three weeks where I felt fitter, more awake and more relaxed. What exactly happened to my body?
09.2015 Best of Bundesländer Teaser Rheinland-Pfalz

Germany's 16 states: Rhineland-Palatinate 06.02.2019

Vineyards on the slopes of the Moselle and Rhine, monumental structures from the Roman Empire in Germany's oldest city Trier: the state of Rhineland-Palatinate is ideal for culture buffs and epicures.

USA Vorwahlen New Hampshire Donald Trump

What Trump's ancestral village in Germany has to say about him 06.02.2019

Donald Trump's ancestors came from a tiny German wine village. We asked locals what they think of the US presidential candidate - and found out that the "Drumpfs" are long gone.

Calais worries about hard Brexit 21.01.2019

In the French port city of Calais, businesspeople are increasingly worried about how a hard Brexit could hit their bottom line. Preparations are already being made to cope.
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DW Business – Europe & Asia 21.01.2019

Social entrepreneurs in Davos - Calais worries about hard Brexit
Weinflasche Romanee Conti

Illiquid liquid: Fine wine for volatile times? 14.01.2019

In 2018, fine wine proved to be one of the best investments there was. But how long can the exclusive Burgundy and Bordeaux bubble last when traditional markets tumble in tough times?

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DW Business – Europe 11.01.2019

Huawei Arrest: Chinese Huawei arrests in Poland - Moldovan Wine: Moldovan wine seeks global market

Moldova works on promoting its wine industry abroad 11.01.2019

Moldova has a long and rich winemaking tradition, but few wine drinkers around the world know of its products. Now the country is making a push to boost awareness of that outside the region.
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