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A French government report has proposed to allow oak chips in the wine making. As we have mentioned previously in the Brief there is a

Wine Tours September 27 – October 1: The Northern Rhône Valley If you love the Syrah grape, this is the trip for you! The northern

Finnish Language Wine Tours – Viinimatkoja Ranskan viinialueille! Tours on the schedule (in Finnish): 20.9 – 24.9 2006: Viinimatkan kohteena Bordeaux Bordeaux on viininystävälle ehdoton

I’ve just been on quite an exhausting 3-day trip to Champagne, Chablis and Burgundy, visiting winemakers and seeing how far the vines have progressed in

We just joined Blogtopsite. Mostly for fun, not sure what good it can do…? If you like our blog you can rank us on Blogtopsites.

Link tip: About Thomas Jefferson, president, ambassador and wine enthusiast: In Forbes

Book Review:Winewoman@Bergerac.France Helen Gillespie-Peck, Melrose Books Wine educator, wine writer and wine maker Helen Gillespie-Peck arrived in France 30 years ago. The book is not

Reading official French texts can be a challenge if you want to understand the details and the gist. But if we understand things correctly, Chablis

The organisers of the Vinisud wine fair, focusing on southern European and Mediterranean wines, are satisfied with the recently finished event: 1506 exhibitors and 31,817

Rattlesnake Hills is the ninth AVA (American Viticultural Area) in Washington. It covers 1500 acres (~700 ha) planted with vines, reaching an altitude of 1000

INAO has also approved a new appellation in Burgundy: AOC Bourgogne Tonnerre. The AC covers 756 hectares and has a maximum permitted yield of 55

Vinordic is the biggest wine and spirits fair in Scandinavia. It takes place on April 24-27 and is a showcase and contact forum for the

Australian wine exports are expected to reach almost $5 bn by 2010-11. It is an increase with $2 b: this year exports will reach some

The Swedish border control customs confiscated 35,000 litres of wines, 39,000 litres of spirits, and 279,000 litres of beer in 2005.

On March 10 the agreement on wine was finally signed by the EU Farm Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel and the US Trade Representative Rob Portman.

Do you want to find out exactly where a winery is located? Then you can go to MapMuse, enter the name of the winery and

Phil is actually a science write but has a great passion for wine. He has chosen to write about two very different subjects. Read the