New counter measures against counterfeit wines
2008-05-28
In parallel with exclusive wines becoming more and more expensive counterfeit wine bottles are becoming a more frequent problem. Much fake wine is no doubt
In parallel with exclusive wines becoming more and more expensive counterfeit wine bottles are becoming a more frequent problem. Much fake wine is no doubt
“Culture raisonnée” is a form of vine growing that is not quite organic, but almost. They try and reduce the use of pesticides and other
Some time ago we wrote about some very old vines in Bordeaux. Vinavisen.dk, our Danish colleague, has picked up on the story and has found
According to professor Denis Dubordieu at the wine university of Bordeaux there are five main factors that determines the quality of a vintage: 1) a
Is it important that you rack the wine in the “right” moon phase? Is wine and cheese the perfect combination? These and ten other “truths”
Our latest BKWine wine tour launches have attracted some attention in various places. We are very glad for the mentions. Here are some: – Vagablond
In Vino Analytica Scientia” is an international symposium focusing on wine chemistry and sensory analysis. The next edition will take place on 2-4 July 2009
Wine lovers in Sweden and in Ireland contribute to emptying the EU wine lake (statistics from EU-15, the 15 countries the OIV gives statistics for).
The world wine production contracted with 6.9% in 2007 to 267 million hl according to estimates from the OIV. This is a substantial drop since
We drink more and more wine in the world. OIV (Organisation International de la Vigne et du Vin) estimates that consumption in 2007 reached 240
“We are working in a Utopia at the moment. The increase of the permitted yield and the setting on place of the individual reserve (up
Wine exports from Argentina are increasing steadily. Between 2005 and 2007 it grew from 11.8 million cases to 16.2 M cases. Over the same period
France drinks a bit more than half of all the champagne sold (53%). The biggest export markets are: 1. UK, 11% 2. USA, 7% 3.
A new TasteMonde has opened next to Place de la Madeleine. Their first restaurant opened several years ago in Issy-les-Moulineaux but now they’ve opened a
A quality-oriented co-operative (especially in recent times) in the middle of the very picturesque village of Collioure. The winery is in what was previously a
An excellent producer in the beautiful Pic St Loup area a bit north of Montpellier. The Ravaille family owns the property since a few hundred
Welcome to the BKWine Brief nr 58, May 2008 To paraphrase Dinah Washington – What a difference a month makes. 31 little days. A month
The small village Champagne in Switzerland has been the subject of posts previously in the Brief when they attracted the attention of the Champagne region
In 2007 Andreas Larsson was crowned world’s best sommelier. He was recently interviewed on the American internet radio WineFairy.com. Listen to the interview with Andreas
The competition The World’s Best Chardonnay was recently held in Burgundy. 60 wines were awarded gold medals and 202 had silver out of 953 contestants.
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