Casablanca Valley, a new wine region not far from Valparaiso
2013-10-16
25 years ago there were no vineyards at all in the Casablanca Valley in Chile. Today it is one of Chile’s “hottest” wine regions precisely
25 years ago there were no vineyards at all in the Casablanca Valley in Chile. Today it is one of Chile’s “hottest” wine regions precisely
There is currently a lobbying effort in the EU regarding sugar in wine. The lobbyists want rules that would make it compulsory to mention “sugar
One of the best wines in Bordeaux is on its way to disappear. Production is in what seems to be permanent decline. Is it because
Here is some short info on the currently scheduled wine tours (in English). Douro Valley, Portugal, 23-27 October (closed) South America: Chile and Argentina, 1-16
This is shaping up to be an interesting and challenging year in the vineyards. An ice-cold spring until the end of June. Then one of
This is shaping up to be an interesting and challenging year in the vineyards. An ice-cold spring until the end of June. Then one of
In Austria, they call their appellations DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus). The newest and ninth DAC has just been approved: Wiener Gemischter Satz. It is a
The French Ministry of Agriculture is discussing a decision to ban nitrogen fertilisation to farmland with an inclination of more than 15 %. This is
Three importers specialising in natural wines arranged a small consumer fair at the Marie Laveau restaurant in Stockholm, located on Södermalm where hipster density rivals
Bordeaux has found a way to get young wine lovers to take an interest in Bordeaux wines. Since a few years back La Commanderie du
Vinovativa’s 10th anniversary and grand tasting: Austria, Barolo, Bordeaux, Cahors, Douro Valley, New Zealand, Piedmont, Priorat, Saint Emilion, sherry, Tuscany, Germany, and more! Wine importer
This month we also have quite a few new things on the travel blog. Let’s start with what some travellers have said: “An exceptionally successful
Sometimes people talk about food porn referring to photographs you see in those really fancy glossy magazines. There are some food blogs that also have
Schist (slate) deserves more respect. Wine growers in Anjou in the Loire Valley are a bit upset about the fact that limestone gets all the
Alsace is primarily known for its elegant, stylish, often aromatic white wines. But they do much else there too. For example, the wonderfully intense sweet
Sometimes it feels like every wine you drink is oaked. But the fact is that only 2% of all the world’s wines spend time in
We are busy finalising all the details for the winter and spring wine tours. We have already fixed the dates but even if all the
Wine growers talk about high and low yields in the vineyard. In Languedoc they have around 45 hectolitres per hectare, in Bordeaux 50 to 60
A new Sassicaia from carignan? Agricola Punica is a new vineyard in Sardinia with close ties to the legendary Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia) in Tuscany.
While visiting Vinexpo in Bordeaux in June I stopped at the Turkish stand and tasted some of their wines. Quite a few of them were
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