Tageblatt.lu | Domaine Tageblatt | Winemaker Corinne Kox: “I’m very happy. You have to do it right away.”

The daily newspaper poured pure wine in Grevenmacher on Wednesday evening – Rivaner from our own house. A year ago, the editorial team started the “Domaine Tageblatt” project, among other things to use their own experiences to create a connection to the wine region and winemaker life. “What will it cost us? We couldn’t say. What will it do for us? We didn’t really know either,” Chris Schimmeler summarized the idea. Since then, the editorial team has published around 75 texts on the subject of viticulture. “We also worked a lot outside the vines and spoke to numerous people,” said Cédric Feyereisen, head of the local section. This contact with local people in particular was an added value for the newspaper.

In addition to the tasting, the focus of the evening was the round table discussion between Agriculture Minister Martine Hansen (CSV) and the young winemakers Corinne Kox, Michèle Mannes and Bob Molling. The topics discussed ranged from a lack of subsidies, the challenges of climate change to the hurdles faced as a career changer. The importance of Rivaner and the future of non-alcoholic wine were also topics. According to Kox, the editorial team did “pretty well” in viticulture. But that was more due to the weather conditions: “The weather was great and the grapes were perfect. That hurts me a little because I wanted you to do more difficult work.”

Agriculture Minister Martine Hansen (CSV) at an official event on agricultural policy in Luxembourg — Agriculture Minister Martine Hansen (CSV) Photo: Editpress/Julien Garroy

With or without

The minister emphasized: “It is important that you show how a product is made.” Above all, this honors the work of winemakers, which is often underestimated. The social status of alcohol was also discussed in the evening. Mannes criticized that it was being “demonized” without distinguishing between quality and quantity. At the same time, the culture of wanting to meet outside of one’s own four walls is disappearing. Hansen noted that Luxembourg should not miss the alcohol-free bandwagon, but at the same time said that the Ministry of Agriculture did not support “Dry January”. Kox strongly defended wine culture: “Winemaking is a culture that is 8,000 years old.” This must be preserved. And: “I’m very close to Liewer, I have to do it quickly.”

How the guests liked the wine

“I like the wine surprisingly well, I’m pleasantly surprised,” says wine queen Jill Wagner. The daily newspaper-Rivaner don’t be too sour.

“This is the perfect wine for grilling,” says Wine Minister Martine Hansen (CSV). “It’s light, fruity, doesn’t have too much alcohol – you can enjoy it calmly.”

The wine is easy to drink and is lighter. “He has a beautiful flower,” says the former mayor of Niederanven, Raymond Weidert. The former director of the viticulture institute believes that daily newspaper-Rivaner will be well received by young people.

“For me it is a very refreshing wine that I would like to drink in the summer while barbecuing,” says Sylvie. Her husband, Dan, likes wines like Rivaner, including ours.

Former Culture Minister Octavie Modert (CSV) finds the wine extremely interesting, but good. “Interesting because when you first sip you think it’s a classic Rivaner.” The second sip was really good. “The wine is brilliant, not too sour.” He drinks well while eating.

Gilles Estgen, President of the “ORT Regioun Musel”, welcomes the idea of using a newspaper to bring wine closer to people. “The wine is interesting, refreshing and dry.” However, he himself doesn’t like this type of wine, but he is still convinced that it will be well received by people.