One wine and two spirits brands on the top 100 brands list
2007-01-07
Each year Business Week makes a survey of the world’s 100 most powerful brands. This year there is one wine and two spirits brands that
Each year Business Week makes a survey of the world’s 100 most powerful brands. This year there is one wine and two spirits brands that
– “French have a shot at vodka” – In the last Brief we mentioned Blanche d’Armagnac, the new “white” spirit from the Armagnac district. CNN
The Wine Atlas of Canada By Tony Aspler, photographs by Steven Elphick Random House Canada This is the first book we have read on Canada.
The Healing Power of Champagne – History, Traditions, Biology and Diet By Dr Tran Ky & Dr F Drouard Savoir-Boire Ltd If you ever needed
The Wines of France – The essential guide for the savvy shoppers By Jacqueline Friedrich Ten Speed Press This pocket sized book will come in
About Wine By J. Patrick Henderson & Dellie Rex Thomson Delmar Learning We were particularly interested to receive this book for review since it is
DrinksMediaWire (DMW) is a relatively new service for companies in the drinks industry. It is a specialised press release distribution and communications service. They have
– Yes and no, judging from my own experience and from my dentist. If I taste a lot of wines (especially whites) I certainly have
From the beginning of next year the INAO (Institut National des Appellations Contrôlées), the French control body for appellations, will change shape and responsibilities. To
– The New Zealand official control body for wine production, New Zealand Winegrowers, will start defining the boundaries for the countries wine regions. This follows
2006 was very warm and dry in Portugal. The total harvest is expected to be 6.9 million hectolitres, which is down 4% compared to last
Austria has approved a new quality wine area, DAC, which stands for Districtus Austria Controllatus: Traisental. On 770 hectares they grow primarily Gruner Veltliner (63%),
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The well known Bourgogne négociant Boisset has joined forces with Canada’s biggest wine company, Vincor, to invest in a new venture. It will be the
The initiative has now been approved by the INAO: Languedoc (to the north) and Roussillon (to the south) will join together in a common appellation
American officials have approved a new AVA (American Viticultural Area): Tracy Hills. Tracy hills covers 39,200 acres (some 20,000 hectares) close to the city of
– On August 2 a new appellation was approved by Spanish authorities, called Viñedos de España. Consejo Regulador de Navarra has filed a complaint in
Thanks to unusually cold weather at the end of November, the ice wine has already been harvested in parts of Canada. On November 26 the
– In Bulgaria ti looks bright for the wine industry though, according to official sources at the National Wine and Vine Chamber. Exports over the
Sure, there is a small group of Bordeaux producers that fetch stratospheric prices for their wines – the top estates, some of which raised their
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