Three new grape varieties have been approved for blending in white Rioja wines: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo. The three varieties must not make up
The latest issue of Fortune Magazine carries a feature article (and cover photo) on the beneficial effects of wine and Resveratrol against e.g. aging and
– Some interesting statistics on South Africa : There are 581 wine cellars. (As a comparison, that is about the same number as there is
Champagne is one of the few districts today that has no problems at all to sell its wines. The problem they have is rather to
5095 person participated in what was, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the worlds largest wine tasting. The tasting was held in Aranda del
Chef Jakob Mielcke Hansen and sommelier Alexander Berntsen, both from the restaurant Jan Hurtigkarl in Denmark won first prize in a recent competition in Jerez,
Jens Nielsen is actually Swedish (even if the name suggests one of the Scandinavian neighbours) but he lives on the Spanish south coast. Going shopping
Millésime Bio, the “organic wine fair” recently held in Narbonne saw visitor numbers grow with 33%. England and Germany were the two foreign countries best
It used to be that only the big cities had top quality restaurants in Sweden, but such is no longer the case. PM & Vänner
You find “A Table” in one of the “proche-banlieus” (near-suburbs) in Paris, Levallois-Perret, just north-west of the centre. In an area dominated by modern office
Louis Barruol is owner and wine maker at Château Saint Cosme in Gigondas. He has 15 hectares of old vines that grow on very heterogeneous
Laurent de Bosredon took over this family property in the mid-80s. He had, and has, one target in mind: to raise the quality of, and
Appellations and brand names? Does it serve any useful purpose to have appellations and classifications (by the way, do you know the difference between the
Chefs, Saveurs, Champagne By Ragnar Fridriksson Passionfood An odd book in some ways. First: written by an Islander living in Champagne. Second, a strange mix
The Oxford Companion to Wine By Jancis Robinson (editor), et al. Oxford University Press This is a reference book from A to Z. Very thorough
Les Grands Crus du Languedoc et Roussillon By Michel Smith Editions Renault A dense tome with profiles of many growers in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Michel
Every grape variety has it’s competition it seems and so does Barbera. In 2006 the competition counted 305 entrants, 35 of which cam from outside
Finland’s biggest wine event is the annual wine fair ViiniExpo. It is open both to professionals and to the general public. This year’s event takes
“Protect Place” is an initiative created by seven wine regions to promote truthful (geographical) information on wine labels. The regions behind the initiative are Champagne,
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