“Champagne, the wine and the growers” chosen as “best wine book of the year”
2018-01-06
Just before Christmas we received an email that was one of the best Christmas presents we could get. In the email we read that our
Just before Christmas we received an email that was one of the best Christmas presents we could get. In the email we read that our
Ten Bordeaux chateaux will in 2018 and 2019 try out a new way to reduce the spraying in the vineyard. They will protect their vines
There is a severe water shortage at the moment in South Africa’s wine regions. The harvest 2018 will probably be the smallest in ten years.
Winter 2018 Chile and Argentina, January 27 – February 11 (full) South Africa, February 23 – March 5 (full) Spring 2018 Bordeaux, April 25-29 Autumn
Safe bets or daring chances? A question that is certainly important when choosing wines for New Year! But first, let’s start with … some publicity,
Safe bets or daring chances? A question that is certainly important when choosing wines for New Year! But first, let’s start with … some publicity,
—Wine producers usually see the production of olive oil as a problem and not as an opportunity. Here at Dievole, it is the first time
The Loire Valley is short on “locomotives”, producers with an international reputation for quality. There are many, many top-quality small producers and also a few
Many countries have special food traditions for Christmas. In Sweden, as an example, you have the “julbord”, with a specially prepared ham, special herring, special
—Piromàfo means fighting fire in Greek says Elio Minoia. It’s a stone used for ovens in the past because it resists the heat so well,
One of the most ambitious and fast growing wine regions in China today is Ningxia, at the foot of the Helan Mountains. But few people
It was a year that might turn even the most devout teetotaller to drink – unless their name is Trump In 2017, we witnessed the
“2017 will go down in history as a very complicated vintage for more or less all French wine regions,” says Graham Nutter in Minervois. He
The 38th edition of the Platter’s Wine Guide of South African wines has just been launched. This wine-bible gives you, in a handy format, all
South-west, or Sud-Ouest in French, has been named ”Wine Region of the Year 2017” by the American wine magazine Wine Enthusiast. Congratulation! A well-deserved award
Many believe that the hype around Beaujolais Nouveau is over. But that’s not entirely true. It is not the same hysteria as it was 30
No, this is not about preferences in the White House. We are talking about wine production in Washington State, north of California and Oregon. Cabernet
A success story in the Languedoc celebrates 30 years. Robert Skalli and Jacques Gravegeal created IGP Pays d’Oc in 1987. At the time it was
We have received a harvest report from California that says that 2017 will be a very good vintage. The fires in October have not affected
Burgundy has a new village appellation. Bourgogne Vézelay has been upgraded to AOP Vézelay. The new village appellation has 70 hectares planted with chardonnay, the
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