Viktor Siegl

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Viktor Siegl

Viktor Siegl (born August 20, 1952 in Vienna ) is an Austrian author and journalist . Until October 31, 2014, he was also head of the Supreme Shipping Authority in the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology .

Life

After graduating from the Vienna XIX Federal High School, Viktor Siegl studied law at the University of Vienna ; In 1978 he was promoted to Dr. jur. PhD. He began his professional career in 1978 in the Austrian Ministry of Transport, where he became head of the Supreme Shipping Authority in 1989. In 2014 Viktor Siegl retired as a ministerial advisor.

In addition to his work as a lawyer in the Austrian Ministry of Transport, Viktor Siegl made a name for himself as one of Austria's most prominent wine journalists. He played a leading role in the Austrian trade journal Vinaria from its inception in 1981; to this day he is active there as a tasting manager, author and columnist. He has written numerous articles in a number of specialist magazines and books on the subjects of wine, the wine industry and wine culture.

His journalistic activities primarily focus on Austrian conditions, and he has also written many articles on international wines and wine-growing regions. Together with Rudolf Steurer, Viktor Siegl founded a periodical on the best wines in Austria in 1996, which has been published 24 times in book form (as of 2019). On April 30, 2015, he was awarded the professional title of Professor for his commitment as an adult educator in the field of wine and wine culture.

Awards and honors

Fonts (selection)

  • with Rudolf Steurer: Austrian wine guide. Ueberreuter Verlag, Vienna 1996, ISBN 3-8000-3633-9 .
  • with Rudolf Steurer: recognize and enjoy wine. The wine guide for beginners. Ueberreuter Verlag, Vienna 2000, ISBN 3-8000-3768-8 .
  • with Johann Werfring: The Austrian Wine Cookbook. Christian Brandstätter Verlag, Vienna 2009, ISBN 978-3-85033-210-1 .
  • The best Austrian wines 2020. Braumüller Verlag, Vienna 2019, ISBN 978-3-99100-286-4 .

literature

  • Award for services to winemaking Article in the "Wiener Zeitung" from May 15, 2015, supplement "Wiener Journal", p. 37.
  • Viktor Siegl becomes a professor . In: "Vinaria" 03/2015, p. 30.
  • The best wines in Austria . Article in the “Wiener Zeitung” of November 27, 2015, supplement “Wiener Journal”, p. 35.

Web links

Commons : Viktor Siegl  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Award for services to wine education Article in the "Wiener Zeitung" from May 15, 2015, supplement "Wiener Journal", p. 37.
  2. ↑ a b c Viktor Siegl becomes a professor . In: "Vinaria" 03/2015, p. 30.
  3. ↑ a b c Federal Minister Heinisch-Hosek presents high state awards APA article from April 30, 2015
  4. ↑ The Steinfeder Prize Winners on vinea-wachau.at
  5. ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)
  6. ↑ Press releases - Vorarlberger Landeskorrespondenz, VLK no. 163, March 18, 2011
personal data
SURNAME Siegl, Viktor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian author and journalist
DATE OF BIRTH 20th August 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna