Mosel Wine Country Postage Stamp To Be Issued in Germany Starting 7 April 2016: Moselschleife in Millionenauflage

The German Post is releasing a "Mosel Wine Country" postage stamp
starting April, 2016,
showing Traben-Trarbach (Wolf) at the left of the double-stamp
and Kröv at the right, with a perforation in the middle. A unique idea!

For the full story, see Weinland Mosel at

Moselschleife in Millionenauflage,
Moselwein e.V., Gartenfeldstr. 12a,
54295 Trier, Germany
Tel. 0651/ 71028-0, Fax 0651/ 71028-20

from which we link the following (here by us size-compressed)
postage stamp image:



See the larger, original image at Weinland Mosel at
Moselschleife in Millionenauflage.

Hat tip to Otmar Hilgert.

California Wine Legend Peter Mondavi Passes Away at Age 101

Had a glass of wine recently?

Then this obituary should be of interest to you, about the man who, among many other innovations he brought to the U.S. wine business, also brought Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to Napa Valley.

The Drinks Business has the story at
Napa ‘legend’ Peter Mondavi Sr dies aged 101.

Hat tip to CaryGEE