Which grape variety is the most planted in France?
2009-04-22
What is your guess? Cabernet? Syrah? Ugni blanc? Or something else? No, none of those. For most of the 20th century it was carignan, but
What is your guess? Cabernet? Syrah? Ugni blanc? Or something else? No, none of those. For most of the 20th century it was carignan, but
We’ve published a new interview on BKWine TV: The winemaker Serge Férigoule at Domaine du sang des Cailloux in the southern Rhône Valley. the vineyards
“Social media” is a somewhat vague term, but one has to try and understand it. “Twitter” is a web service that became well known much
Constellation, one of the worlds biggest wine producers, has sold six vineyards and eight brands for $234 million. the buyer is a new venture capital
A recent phenomenon in the (primarily) American world of wine critics is Gary Vaynerchuk. He owns and used to run a wine retailing business but
If instead you are in North America you can attend the American Wine Bloggers’ Conference. It takes place on July 24-26 in Napa and Sonoma.
For the second year in a row there will be a big meeting for all European wine bloggers, this time based in Lisbon. The conference
Chateau Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac We’ve not yet gone across the river to the right bank, Rive Droite, so this morning we make the short
Lestrille Starting the day (third day in Bordeaux) at Chateau Lestrille – it’s a smallish property in the Entre Deux Mers run by the young
One that you might not have heard of: Clos des Quatre Vents in Margaux. Together with Chateau des Quatre Soeurs. It is two properties owned
They promised heavy rain storm today in Bordeaux, but when we arrive skies are clearing up. We arrive just in time for lunch… A very
Our friends’ wine picks of the month. Criteria: an interesting wine (not too cheap) and one that you can enjoy with dinner or friends (not
Castilla y Léon Castilla y Léon? Yes, that’s right. We were recently there to take a closer look at their wines, but not, as you
Mini-interview and meeting with Daniel Brunier, one of the owners of Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe and winemaker. The Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe is family owned
It’s unusual to hear negative numbers from Champagne but in 2008 exports fell with 4.8% to reach “only” 322 million bottles. Counted in value it
Interview with Olivier the oenologue at the Domaine du Grand Tinel in Chateauneuf-du-Pape in the southern Rhone valley in France. We are visiting just when
Wine exports from France reach in 2008 virtually the same level as in 2007, counted in value. The total value of the exports reached 6.8
Blending red wine and rosé wine has been prohibited in most of Europe (except in Champagne where it is common). This is about to change:
Willy Brundlmayer is one of the big wine producers in Austria. They are (in an Austrian perspective) one of the biggest producers, but, and more
Wine exports from South Africa grew with almost 32 % in 2008 to reach 4 million hectolitres. The biggest export market is Great Britain where
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