What are the characteristics of a good wine? A wine with class and quality? What makes it different from a commonplace, cheap wine? Britt has
We have said it before and we will say it again: Why chaptalise in Languedoc? This is southern France we are talking about. With sun
Natural and cultured yeast are both used in the Douro Valley but in different ways One of the winemaker’s most important decisions is if he
A few memories from some travel destinations this autumn can perhaps brighten the dark winter days? Here are a few samples from the travel blog
“Planting rights” is an archaic system that limits the rights to plant new vines and protects the incumbent wine producers from competition. In this article
The gastronomic meal of the French is something worth preserving. And this is also the opinion of UNESCO. Since 2010 it is on the world
In France, people talk more frequently about wine than about football (the European soccer version of course). 72% of the French say they talk about
Well, the world did not end last December as some thought it would. But perhaps it is the end of vintage wines as we know
There will be no 2012 vintage of Château d’Yquem, the most famous Sauternes chateau. The conditions for the development of noble rot was bad this
Sandra Tavares da Silva is one of the young and talented wine growers today in the Douro Valley. Together with her husband, Jorge Borges Serôdio,
50 wine producers from Cahors, each with three wines. It was a tough morning today… To taste a large number of wines in a short
These are two high quality wines from the Languedoc. Both are elegant, complex and very drinkable. Faugères 2010 Les Premières JM & Vé Alquier (14
50 wine producers from Cahors, each with three wines. It was a tough morning today… To taste a large number of wines in a short
The year is soon coming to its end (we wrote at the end of December) and it will soon be time to plan what drink
The Fattoria Poggerino is one of the few organic and biodynamic wineries in Chianti. It is run by Piero and Benedetta Lanza, brother and sister.
We love dry white Bordeaux wines and hope that more people will discover how delicious they are. This summer we had the opportunity to visit
In late October we were invited by Bernard Magrez to a luxurious lunch at Le Cinq, star restaurant at the Hôtel Georges V in Paris.
Bruno Paillard was recently in Stockholm for a tasting of his champagnes, organised by the wine importer Tryffelsvinet. Exciting wines, some unusual ones, and some
FranceAgriMer, a body linked to the French Ministry of Agriculture, has recently published statistics on how much still wine the French households buy and drink
The “wine bloggers conference” is after all much easier to say than the Digital Wine Communications Conference… How can you communicate, tell stories, write articles
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