Divico, new fungus-resistant grape
2013-06-12
A new grape has been born in Switzerland, developed by the research institute Agroscope Changins. The Swiss are good at developing environmentally friendly grapes and
A new grape has been born in Switzerland, developed by the research institute Agroscope Changins. The Swiss are good at developing environmentally friendly grapes and
Global grape production: short term drop, long term rise, big shift away from Europe, productivity increasing Global grape production has seen a slight drop in
Wine writer Stuart George and best-selling art crime expert Dr. Noah Charney has recently published “The Wine Forger’s Handbook”. Here is what Stuart says about
A winemaker in Languedoc, Jeff Coutelou at Mas Coutelou, has his own recipe to avoid diseases in the vineyard. He has a lot of different
At the same day as the big Champagne day in Stockholm a Champagne day OFF was arranged by a few importers of small, high quality
How Systembolaget subsidises luxury wines From time to time a few bottles of Romanée Conti, Domaine de la Romanée Conti (DRC), arrive in Sweden. This
Now we have finalised all the details for the wine tour to Chile and Argentina. The tour that we did in February this year was
World statistics on acreage use for growing vines and producing grapes The OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine) produces some of the most fascinating
A lovely Chianti Classico from a small organic wine producer with only 3,5 hectares just outside the village of Greve in Chianti in Tuscany. Azienda
There are currently several ways for Swedes to buy wine, although there is supposedly a monopoly. “Direct import”, where you order wine from another country,
It is just as important for an organic wine as for other wines that they taste good. Also organic wines should primarily be judged on
Here’s what we currently have on the scheduled program (in English, other wine tours available in Swedish). What’s on at BKWine Tours Bordeaux, 18-22 September
Ten years ago, in 2003, Malta, Slovenia, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Estonia and Latvia decided to join the European Union. John Maxwell
Ten years ago, in 2003, Malta, Slovenia, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Estonia and Latvia decided to join the European Union. John Maxwell
We also have a few new articles on the photo blog: Something for the cardinals to contemplate White smoke from the Pope’s Palace. I vote
Three countries dominate the sales to Systembolaget. We have compiled statistics showing which countries the Swedes prefer and how their preferences have changes in recent
Starting this year, the government in France has annulled some of the exceptions to the social security contributions for seasonal workers that the agricultural employers
Stag’s Leap has long been known as a quality producer in California. Their Cabernet Sauvignon 1973 became world famous when it was rated number one
In 1999, Champagne Bollinger took over the venerable Burgundy negociant house of Domaine Chanson Père & Fils, founded in 1750. Jean-Pierre Confuron is winemaker here
Since 1st of January this year, it has become significantly more expensive in France to hire seasonal workers in the vineyard because of increased employer
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