The international magazine "Vinum - Magazin für Weinkultur" (initially subtitled "Die internationale Zeitschrift für die Freunde des Weines") was founded in 1980 by the Swiss wine writer Rolf Kriess (1937-2000) in Zurich and initially published only in Switzerland. Today, country-specific editions reach readers in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France and Spain. In 2004, Vinum also appeared in Italian, but was discontinued after one year. The German-language editions are identical in the international section. In 2005, the wine magazine Alles über Wein was taken over and some content was integrated. The publishing house became the property of Landwirtschaftsverlag Münster in 2002. Finally, in 2009, the Swiss publishing house Künzler-Bachmann Medien AG (St. Gallen) acquired the majority of shares in Intervinum AG.
Since 2010, Britta Wiegelmann has been responsible as editor-in-chief and overall manager of the international Vinum team, with Roland Köhler serving as publisher. Long-time collaborator is the German wine author and wine critic Rudolf Knoll. With a total circulation of now around 120,000 copies, Vinum is the largest wine magazine in Europe. There is also an online portal. Wine tastings are organised on a regular basis. With the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse, the German Red Wine Award, the Swiss Organic Wine Award, the sweet wine fair Vinoble, the Riesling Champion and the International Cooperative Cup, Vinum has established itself as the organiser of important wine awards in Germany and Switzerland. In addition to the main magazine, Vinum publishes various special publications on specific wine topics. In the detailed wine guides with tasting notes and ratings, Vinum presents the best wines with the corresponding sources of supply. The wine ratings are based on a 20-point system starting at 12. See also under wine guides.
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