The wine magazine "Merum - Italien-Magazin für Wein, Olivenöl, Reisen und Speisen" (formerly "Merum - Die Zeitschrift für Wein und Olivenöl aus Italien") was founded in Basel in 1993 by the current editor-in-chief Andreas März. Merum editors are Andreas März and Fabian Hörack. Merum is designed by Heiko Mattern. Elena März is responsible for publishing, subscription and Degubox. The magazine is edited by Raffaella Usai, who is also in charge of the Merum Club. Today Merum is produced in Italy and printed in Aachen. It is the only German-language medium that focuses exclusively on Italian wines. The publishing house Merumpress AG is based in Zurich (Switzerland), while the editors work and live in Tuscany. Permanent staff members were/are Massimo Agostinis, Burton Anderson, Antonio Brancaleone, Maurizio Gily, Juri Gottschall, Mercedes Lauenstein, Cornelius and Fabian Lange, Jens Priewe and Jean-Pierre Ritler.
The magazine is published four times a year and consists of two parts: The main issue with short news from the Italian wine, but also olive oil and agricultural scene as well as reports on wine regions, plus analyses, columns and interviews with opinion leaders. Each issue is accompanied by the "Merum Selezione", a separate wine guide in which around 2,000 wine evaluations and tasting notes of Italian wines are published annually. Two pocket guides in print about olive oil and wine are produced annually, and olive oil courses and wine tours are organised regularly. There is also the online portal Merum Info. See also under Literature.
