Champagne has quickly recovered from the pandemic. 2021 was already a successful year for Champagne and in 2022 sales increased by 1.6% to 326 million
Argentina in January offers fantastic summer weather. But there can be violent hail storms so many producers are careful to make sure the hail nets
Not much of the wines of Cyprus are exported. That is a great pity for the wine lover. There are many excellent wines made here.
Many wine lovers, us included, are fond of glass bottles. But at the same time, we know that the production of glass bottles is hugely
This is a short Brief. There’s a reason for that. This very day, we also have a deadline for the manuscript for our new book,
— Time flies. Where does it go? — This is a short Brief. There’s a reason for that. This very day, we also have a
There is a lot of talk about becoming carbon neutral these days. The EU has the ambition to become the first continent with zero emissions
The Rhône Valley has presented a plan for how the region will develop over the next 10-12 years. Two things stand out: more investment must
Terre di Pisa. A fairly new area for some of us. Yes, you can probably say that. Not a single wine is in the available
France’s vine nurseries had their annual congress recently and announced that in 2022 they grafted and sold a total of 235 million vines, which is
The Old World and The New World. The wine industry has lived with these expressions for quite a few years. And it is convenient. It
— Is the “New World” outdated? — The Old World and The New World. The wine industry has lived with these expressions for quite a
Today, many wineries want to show that they work sustainably. Maybe they measure their carbon footprint and are amazed at how much of this comes
Last autumn, our wine tours took us to a number of wine regions and wine countries, including France, Italy, Portugal, and Austria. We took the
Europe had a few freezing weeks in December, including Germany. This chilly weather has enabled some growers to make Eiswein (ice wine) finally again. It
Kullaberg’s Winey (Kullabergs Vingård) in Scania, the southernmost region of Sweden, inaugurated its new winery, probably the biggest in Sweden, at the end of October.
Many wine producers struggle to make both ends meet these days. Not so Bernard Arnault, a French businessman, who controls an empire that dominates both
In 2016, the Pessac-Léognan appellation in northern Graves in Bordeaux changed its rules to allow irrigation during severe drought. Irrigation is a much-discussed topic in
It certainly looks festive with bubbles in the glass of a sparkling wine. It is also beautiful. And then it adds some atmosphere. Small, fine
The Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits Awards is one of the big wine competitions in South Africa with a few thousand entries. I was part
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