Five hectares is not much. But apparently that is the total planted acreage of the folle noire grape in France. The relative folle blanche is
BKWine Brief nr 107, July 2012 Five hectares is not much. But apparently that is the total planted acreage of the folle noire grape in
Petit Chablis 2010 Domaine Sainte Claire Jean-Marc Brocard Very pleasant Chablis with crispy freshness and aromas of citrus. Good length and more body than you
We made a very pleasant discovery in the 20th arrondissement in Paris the other day. It is a wine shop/wine bar called Au Nouveau Nez
In the small village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ a few kilometres east of Epernay, we find Champagne Philipponnat in a handsome house with a magnificent gate. Philipponnat
New vintages and old grapes from the heel of Italy: Puglia “Apulia Best Wine” took place on June 12-17 in Apulia, or Puglia, with around
Nothing new under the sun… Or: Dusting off the clay pots for winemaking The amphora is back. The ancient way of making and storing wine
Speaking of Coteaux Bourguignons (see other news item yesterday) as a name for an appellation, the trend in recent years in France has rather been
They have good pizzas. That’s the most important thing to say about Le Verso. The restaurant is nothing special, quite plain. But pizzas are good.
A new appellation has been born in Burgundy. Or rather, an old appellation has changed its name and its profile. The old name was AOC
How does the fact of having a monopoly on retail sales influence the range of products on sale in Sweden? A few years back a
On May 6, new rules were published for the labeling of wines in France. The rules come into force on 1st of July. The ministries
“Planting Rights” is an archaic system by which winegrowers are not allowed to plant new vines (extend their vineyards) unless they have “planting rights”. Without
QOC is a small modern style restaurant in the centre of Agrigento, in the Valley of the Greek Temples, just a few steps away from
The producers of the Languedoc has now received its long-awaited permission from the Ministry of Agriculture to start growing, on an experimental basis, new grape
The £100,000 wine bottle now for sale In marketing you can find a lot of very strange and curious ideas, not least in the wine
In this brief we write about several wine competitions. One is very special, almost a curiosity: A competition to nominate the wine with the most
In this brief we write about several wine competitions. One is very special, almost a curiosity: A competition to nominate the wine with the most
Bragging time? We have not shared the beautiful pictures of it before, but we have mentioned it (I think even several times). Our last book,
There are plenty of restaurants around the old harbour in Marseilles that serve bouillabaisse. This is not one of them. (Or maybe they do have
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