Does Nyetimber make England’s best sparkling wine?
2016-03-29
“Britagne” (*) is British bubble and not a French province misspelled There has been much media noise about the new sparkling wines from north of
“Britagne” (*) is British bubble and not a French province misspelled There has been much media noise about the new sparkling wines from north of
Rioja is slowly but surely making a comeback on the world market. However, for the comeback to be a success certain producers think that things
Wine consumers love Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Shiraz, and Sauvignon Blanc. Or don’t they? There is a lot of talk nowadays about grapes that are forgotten,
What? Disgorge? Simple. You put the bottle upside down in freezer liquid, you take of the temporary cork, you fill it up with a little
Cairanne has finally been upgraded and has now its own appellation. This means that the producers can now put only Cairanne the label instead of
Paella is a very Spanish dish. Usually one thinks of Paella Valenciana (from Valencia) when talking about it. But it is made in many different
Guide to the World of Wine is a new book series that we have just launched. The first two titles in the series are about
Gambero Rosso – the red shrimp – is the name of the inn where Pinocchio once ate supper together with the Fox and the Cat.
We have been pleased to see a few reviews recently of the English language edition of our book on organic wines: Organic, Biodynamic, and Natural
David Hirsch was one of the first to plant wine in the coastal area of Sonoma County in the wine region known today as the
Catalonia in north-east Spain produces some wonderful wine and is home to a fantastic gastronomy. On the wine side it is of course also famous
We would very much like to keep press and media even better informed of what we do but it is not always easy to find
Systembolaget, the Swedish monopoly, launched some years back a special project for “ethical” assessment of their products. It is a question that concerns many producers
Do organic wines cost more than conventionally produced wines? This has never been an easy question to answer because it is difficult to compare the
A glass of sparkling wine is perfect when you want to celebrate or just as a nice start of dinner. Clotilde Davenne’s Crémant de Bourgogne
According to the UN agency UNWTO 88% of all travellers consider that the gastronomy plays a major role on the trip. It comes as no
France makes serious (?) attempts to cut down its large state and municipal administration. One step has been to merge a number of regions. This
If you fly to the wine regions it can be difficult to bring bottles back home. That is perhaps not the most important thing when
There is much you can do with a bottle of champagne if you don’t want to drink it. You can baptise a ship, you can
What is your best wine tour destination? If I ask 10 people that question I would probably get ten different answers. What is “best” depends
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