AOC Languedoc – a new appellation
This is an excerpt from our book Languedoc – meetings with the wines and winemakers in the French South, the chapter on “appellations and classification”
This is an excerpt from our book Languedoc – meetings with the wines and winemakers in the French South, the chapter on “appellations and classification”
This is an excerpt from our book Languedoc – meetings with the wines and winemakers in the French South, an extract from the chapter on
Coteaux du Languedoc – Montpeyroux We stand out in the vineyard, together with Alain who picks up glass, bottles and crackers. “I want to show
Yes, another note on champagne, one on more champagne. The production in the Champagne region has shot up substantially over the last 50 years or
It’s not a personal question but of nations. The biggest export market for champagne is the United Kingdom with 36 million bottles (in 2008), flowed
The world is drinking a lot of vodka. The biggest market is, unsurprisingly, Russia, followed by the USA. Here are the top tipplers (2008 numbers,
Each year the Graves appellation organises a competition for its wines to select the wines that for the coming year will be used as examples
The Austrian agriculture minister has signed a new “appellation“, what in Austria is called a DAC: Eisenberg DAC. The region is located in Südburgenland and
The world wide wine consumption continues to decline somewhat according to the latest statistics for 2009 from OIV (Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du
Austrian wine export for 2009 went much better than expected in 2009. Export sales was up by 5.3% in volume and 16% in value compared
The prestigious Bordeaux property Château Mouton-Rothschild and the famous champagne house Taittinger are well known for their linking of art and wine. Mouton Rothschild decorates
We have published our 100th wine video on BKWine TV. We celebrated that with a press release that explains what it is and a bit
This month’s ….balsamic vinegar by Åsa: ”Extravecchio” from Villa San Donnino, Modena, Emilia Romagna It is hard to believe that so much taste can come
Preconceived ideas are not uncommon when people talk about Beaujolais. Those who automatically think of beaujolais as a ‘petit vin’ they should try Pierre-Marie Chermette’s
There are several interesting producer in Vacqueyras in the southern Rhône Valley. One of them is Domaine des Amouriers. Patrick Gras and Igor Chudzikiewicz work
If everything goes as planned we will be sitting on the plane to Sicily (or already have arrived) when you read this. The latest reports
Chile: Country Of Mountains And Wines Chili, Pays de vins et de montagnes Chile : País de montañas y vinos By: Papianille Mura (text), and
Wine Production – Vine to Bottle By: Keith Grainger and Hazel Tattersall Blackwell Publishing The book is part of what is called “Food industry briefing
Hugh Johnson’s Wine Companion – The encyclopedia of wines, vineyards, & winemakers By: Hugh Johnson, revised and updated by Stephen Brook Mitchell Beazley This book
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine Book By: Harry Karis Photo and design: Phil Karis Kavino Book Publishing, www.cdpwinebook.com It is a relatively easy task to review this
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