Agricultural cooperatives in France are numerous and influential. Not least in the wine business. In Languedoc almost 2/3 of the surface planted with vines are
Rosé wines are not only getting more and more popular. They are also getting lighter and lighter in colour. In eleven years, the intensity of
We hope that hail nets reduce the damage to grapes and vines if it hails, but how do the nets affect the ripening of the
An insider’s tip to the wine enthusiast: do not pay much attention to vintage tables and ratings. This year’s harvest is a prime example of
An insider’s tip to the wine enthusiast: do not pay much attention to vintage tables and ratings. This year’s harvest is a prime example of
Amarone is dried raisin juice. Argentina only makes bulk wine. Barolo is overpriced. True or prejudice? Vingruppen is Sweden’s second largest wine importer and consists
Loire wines from 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1993, 1985, 1983, 1981, 1975, 1964, 1959, 1953, 1949 and approximately 1875 Moulin Touchais was founded in 1787.
Tim Atkin, Master of Wine, says South Africa is the most dynamic and exciting wine country in the New World. He has recently published his
Since I last visited Jordan Wine Estate in May 2009 a lot has happened in the vineyard. The restaurant, which opened six months later, is
South Africa is in a sense a greater brandy country than wine country. But they keep most of the brandy for themselves. They make large
As soon as you put your nose in the glass you realize that this is not just any Champagne. The nose is delightfully complex. There
We travel to Champagne quite often for our wine tours. Usually we spend most of the time out in the vineyards and at the wineries
The vast majority of wines in the world, probably around 90%, ferment with added cultivated yeast. Most wine producers believe this provides a safer fermentation
The summer has been nice and warm in France, not least in the wine regions. So the harvest is early this year. In Languedoc they
We continue to keep our Big List of Swedish Wine Importers updated. I have just just received two tips on new wine importers: Brix Wine
It is sometimes strange to see how different trends and how media seem to affect our taste in wine. When they aired a popular TV
It is sometimes strange to see how different trends and how media seem to affect our taste in wine. When they aired a popular TV
Languedoc wine estates to watch out for……. Languedoc is getting more and more exciting as a wine region by the day it almost seems. New
By far the best tasting of this spring was when Lou and Roberta (Bobbie) Kapcsandy visited Stockholm. Lou is the American Dream personified. He managed
If you want to sell wine to Sweden you will need to go through an importer. At least if you want to sell through the
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