Tired of fragile crystal wine glasses that break when you wash them? The German glass manufacturer Schott Zwiesel has created a series of wine glasses called “tritan”. They are virtually impossible to break (it is
Even Bourgogne has been struck by the enthusiasm for rosé wines – since it is one of the few wine categories that currently sell very well it is understandable. Production has risen from 2000 hectolitres
Sales of rosé wine has gone up with 2.8% since the beginning of the year while red wine is down with 2.5%. In Bordeaux the old denomination “clairet” has seen a revival with many new
Costières de Nîmes is at the southern end of the Rhône valley on the border to Languedoc. The modified rules for white CdN wine declares: Permitted grape varieties are Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Ugni Blanc,
Professor Serge Renaud was given the Legion d’Honneur on July 14 for his research into what has become called The French Paradox: Why is it that French have so comparatively little cardiovascular diseases even though
Le Nez du Vin, created by Jean Lenoir, is the classic of « aroma kits » – sets of tiny bottles of aromas to illustrate the tastes and smells of wine. They exist with various
The very popular restaurant guide Zagat gives special recommendations to six wine bars in its just published New York edition: Bar Jamón, ’inoteca and Bar Veloce are given ”top appeal” and Enoteca i Trulli, Le
5400 employees of the Ontario Liquor Board (LCBO) threatened to strike to protest against plans for the abolishment of the monopoly. A report from the government had proposed that the alcohol monopoly should be replaced
Ingvar Kamprad owns a vineyard in southern France, near Hyères in Provence. Forests not more than 10 kilometres away have been hit by the raging fires even if the vineyard itself is not currently burning.
It is said that all US states except one (guess which!) make wine. But Nebraska is not the first one you think of for wine. But up until the early 20th century they had around
Château l’Evêché in Saint Emilion has made a tradition of having its label created by a fashion designer. The latest vintage (the 2003) has been drawn by agnès b. Not very traditional bordelaise in style
BKWine will be offering a series of wine tastings in Paris this autumn for English speakers. The tastings will be on begginner’s and intermediate level and will take place in a just-opened wine shop close
BKWine, who is one of Scandinavias most active organisers of wine tours, now launches a selection of tours in English to French wine regions. The BKWine tours will be in the format of “a long
The EU allocated a special budget for distilling excess wine: the wine producers had to apply to have their wines distilled and would then be paid for the wine. In France the applications have by
Journée Vinicole writes that the Norwegian ministry of Justice wondered if the articles written on wine in the Norwegian press should be considered as advertisements. They asked the Ministry of Health for an opinion, also
For more restaurant recommendations and for the addresses – visit our restaurant page on the site:Restaurants Wine Shops Books
This beautiful hôtel particulier has been transformed into a trendy restaurant without losing its noble character. The walls have been painted in a warm burgundy red colour which goes very well with the very special
A tiny restaurant with amusing and colourful details and a very ambitious cuisine. The speciality of the house is ravioli (but there are other things as well) and as raviolis are a speciality from the
This big chateau in the northern part om Médoc belongs to the family Delon, who also owns the more famous Château Léoville-las-Cases i Saint-Julien and recently Château Nenin in Pomerol was acquired. Potensac is a
Philippe Delarche has 9 hectares of vines in Côte de Beaune, and apart from Pernand-Vergelesses he also makes a little Corton and Corton-Charlemagne. His red wines are elegant and fruity, quite light but with a
Resveratrol is a substance that can be found in wine and that is believed to be good for your health. Now there is a site dedicated to resveratrol: www.resveratrolnews.com
According to our information (and as a confirmation of previous rumours) Vranken has bought Listel (owned mainly by Val d’Orbieu and the bank Credit Agricole). However, it is not the champagne house Vranken that buys
Take a look in the calendar at the bottom of the Brief. There you have the upcoming wine auctions at Sotheby’s in London and New York. The auction house also offers you other information on
The famous Burgundy house Remoissenet was recently sold to an American investor called Edward Millstein for around 10 million euro. Millstein bought Remoissenet in collaboration with Louis Jadot who had a 20% stake.
Blaxta Vineyard just south of Stockholm was given a silver medal for its Vidal Ice Wine 2003 at Challange International du Vin at Vinexpo (www.challengeduvin.fr) recently. They are currently looking for an importer in France
Every once in a while you see an new internet shop that tries and sell wine. That it is not very easy to do that profitably is well illustrated by the story of American wine
In the last Brief we mentioned that Fine Expressions, a magazine on wine and rinks, has been launched in the UK. You can get a discounted subscription on Tom Cannavan’s Wine Pages. (Tom also happens
At the opening of Vinexpo the French minister of agriculture said ‘The French offer does not always win over new consumers, who sometimes prefer products that are easier to buy and consume, not to mention
Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards 2005 have been given in four different categories: * Wine Writer of the Year 2005: John Stimpfig, articles in the FT ‘How to Spend It’ * International Wine Book
In a survey by Deloitte almost half of the wineries were found to have made losses in 2004. As in France, the government has stepped in with financial support. Read more in Beveragedaily.com.
Tired of fragile crystal wine glasses that break when you wash them? The German glass manufacturer Schott Zwiesel has created a series of wine glasses
Even Bourgogne has been struck by the enthusiasm for rosé wines – since it is one of the few wine categories that currently sell very
Sales of rosé wine has gone up with 2.8% since the beginning of the year while red wine is down with 2.5%. In Bordeaux the
Costières de Nîmes is at the southern end of the Rhône valley on the border to Languedoc. The modified rules for white CdN wine declares:
Professor Serge Renaud was given the Legion d’Honneur on July 14 for his research into what has become called The French Paradox: Why is it
Le Nez du Vin, created by Jean Lenoir, is the classic of « aroma kits » – sets of tiny bottles of aromas to illustrate
The very popular restaurant guide Zagat gives special recommendations to six wine bars in its just published New York edition: Bar Jamón, ’inoteca and Bar
5400 employees of the Ontario Liquor Board (LCBO) threatened to strike to protest against plans for the abolishment of the monopoly. A report from the
Ingvar Kamprad owns a vineyard in southern France, near Hyères in Provence. Forests not more than 10 kilometres away have been hit by the raging
It is said that all US states except one (guess which!) make wine. But Nebraska is not the first one you think of for wine.
Château l’Evêché in Saint Emilion has made a tradition of having its label created by a fashion designer. The latest vintage (the 2003) has been
BKWine will be offering a series of wine tastings in Paris this autumn for English speakers. The tastings will be on begginner’s and intermediate level
BKWine, who is one of Scandinavias most active organisers of wine tours, now launches a selection of tours in English to French wine regions. The
The EU allocated a special budget for distilling excess wine: the wine producers had to apply to have their wines distilled and would then be
Journée Vinicole writes that the Norwegian ministry of Justice wondered if the articles written on wine in the Norwegian press should be considered as advertisements.
For more restaurant recommendations and for the addresses – visit our restaurant page on the site:Restaurants Wine Shops Books
This beautiful hôtel particulier has been transformed into a trendy restaurant without losing its noble character. The walls have been painted in a warm burgundy
A tiny restaurant with amusing and colourful details and a very ambitious cuisine. The speciality of the house is ravioli (but there are other things
This big chateau in the northern part om Médoc belongs to the family Delon, who also owns the more famous Château Léoville-las-Cases i Saint-Julien and
Philippe Delarche has 9 hectares of vines in Côte de Beaune, and apart from Pernand-Vergelesses he also makes a little Corton and Corton-Charlemagne. His red
Resveratrol is a substance that can be found in wine and that is believed to be good for your health. Now there is a site
According to our information (and as a confirmation of previous rumours) Vranken has bought Listel (owned mainly by Val d’Orbieu and the bank Credit Agricole).
Take a look in the calendar at the bottom of the Brief. There you have the upcoming wine auctions at Sotheby’s in London and New
The famous Burgundy house Remoissenet was recently sold to an American investor called Edward Millstein for around 10 million euro. Millstein bought Remoissenet in collaboration
Blaxta Vineyard just south of Stockholm was given a silver medal for its Vidal Ice Wine 2003 at Challange International du Vin at Vinexpo (www.challengeduvin.fr)
Every once in a while you see an new internet shop that tries and sell wine. That it is not very easy to do that
In the last Brief we mentioned that Fine Expressions, a magazine on wine and rinks, has been launched in the UK. You can get a
At the opening of Vinexpo the French minister of agriculture said ‘The French offer does not always win over new consumers, who sometimes prefer products
Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards 2005 have been given in four different categories: * Wine Writer of the Year 2005: John Stimpfig, articles in
In a survey by Deloitte almost half of the wineries were found to have made losses in 2004. As in France, the government has stepped
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