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The discussion concerning who is allowed to chaptalise and who instead must use concentrated grape must to enrich their wine has been going on in France all year. Two ways to do enrichment. To chaptalize
Yes, riesling is delicious but there are many other exciting wines in Germany too. If you venture a little bit off the beaten tracks of the well-known grapes you can find many other excellent wines
Vinisud is one of the main wine shows in France and also a significant world player. Compared to e.g. Vinexpo you can find many more small to medium size producers there (with often more exciting
We have been asked this question several times: does it happen that wine growers get their grapes stolen before harvest? The vineyards are after all rather unprotected. We usually say that this is not a
We are fortunate to have the opportunity to travel around to many of the European wine regions at harvest time, thanks to our many wine tours. It gives us a unique opportunity to get a
South Africa has become one of the leading New World wine producing countries. But it is not really “New”. They recently celebrated 350 years of winemaking in South Africa. It is a wine country full
“Natural wines” was the trendiest of the trendy not long ago. But as with all wines, it is not sufficient just to be a “natural wine”. There are good and bad ones, even among natural
Wine importer Vinovativa has over ten years positioned itself as one with a wide range of wines with wines from the world represented. At the same time, they focus mainly on smaller individual (or individualistic)
In the last issue of The Brief (did you get it?), we wrote about our impressions of this year’s harvest around Europe. We have the privilege to actually be on site in many of the
Agricola Punica is a new vineyard in Sardinia with close ties to the legendary Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia) in Tuscany. In Sardinia they make two wines, “entry level” Montessu and the more ambitious Barrua. Winemaker
If you have never been to Chile and Argentina then you have a great experience to look forward too. It is two neighbouring countries that although they have a long common border are very different.
Some exciting tours on the travel schedule for next season: South America: Chile and Argentina, 1-16 February 2014 South Africa, 28 February – 10 March 2014 Douro Valley, Portugal, 14-18 May 2014 For more information
Christmas comes just after August. That is at least what we sometimes think. September and October is our most busy travel season so at the end of August we can look forward to a busy
Who would not be happy to be in Tuscany? Apparently not sangiovese, according to what Asa writes on the travel blog. Sangiovese, she says, is often described by female winemakers as “a stubborn old man”
Vinealove is the first online dating site that focuses on wine-lovers. Or so they say in their information. I wouldn’t know since I have very limited experience in that field. But I have no reason
The wine preferences of the Danes are very different from those of their neighbours the Swedes. It no doubt has to do with a different history and culture but is certainly also due to the
25 years ago there were no vineyards at all in the Casablanca Valley in Chile. Today it is one of Chile’s “hottest” wine regions precisely because it is not so hot. It is located towards
There is currently a lobbying effort in the EU regarding sugar in wine. The lobbyists want rules that would make it compulsory to mention “sugar added” on the label for wines that have been chaptalised
One of the best wines in Bordeaux is on its way to disappear. Production is in what seems to be permanent decline. Is it because there is no demand? Is it because the wine has
Here is some short info on the currently scheduled wine tours (in English). Douro Valley, Portugal, 23-27 October (closed) South America: Chile and Argentina, 1-16 February 2014 South Africa, 28 February – 10 March 2014
This is shaping up to be an interesting and challenging year in the vineyards. An ice-cold spring until the end of June. Then one of the best summers in a long time, until the end
In Austria, they call their appellations DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus). The newest and ninth DAC has just been approved: Wiener Gemischter Satz. It is a strange appellation, or at least unusual appellation, perhaps even unique.
The French Ministry of Agriculture is discussing a decision to ban nitrogen fertilisation to farmland with an inclination of more than 15 %. This is to reduce nitrate emissions into the environment. This has naturally
Bordeaux has found a way to get young wine lovers to take an interest in Bordeaux wines. Since a few years back La Commanderie du Bon Temps in Médoc, Graves and Sauternes organizes “The Left
This month we also have quite a few new things on the travel blog. Let’s start with what some travellers have said: “An exceptionally successful wine tour“ “you’re incredibly professional”, “on a level of your
Sometimes people talk about food porn referring to photographs you see in those really fancy glossy magazines. There are some food blogs that also have very good pictures. But most blogs have pictures of a
Schist (slate) deserves more respect. Wine growers in Anjou in the Loire Valley are a bit upset about the fact that limestone gets all the attention. So they organized La Paulee de l ‘Anjou Noir
Alsace is primarily known for its elegant, stylish, often aromatic white wines. But they do much else there too. For example, the wonderfully intense sweet wines that can be called either vendange tardive (fairly sweet)
Sometimes it feels like every wine you drink is oaked. But the fact is that only 2% of all the world’s wines spend time in oak barrels, according to Drinks Business. And this is down
We are busy finalising all the details for the winter and spring wine tours. We have already fixed the dates but even if all the details are not yet settled we wanted to give you,
The discussion concerning who is allowed to chaptalise and who instead must use concentrated grape must to enrich their wine has been going on in
Yes, riesling is delicious but there are many other exciting wines in Germany too. If you venture a little bit off the beaten tracks of
Vinisud is one of the main wine shows in France and also a significant world player. Compared to e.g. Vinexpo you can find many more
We have been asked this question several times: does it happen that wine growers get their grapes stolen before harvest? The vineyards are after all
We are fortunate to have the opportunity to travel around to many of the European wine regions at harvest time, thanks to our many wine
South Africa has become one of the leading New World wine producing countries. But it is not really “New”. They recently celebrated 350 years of
“Natural wines” was the trendiest of the trendy not long ago. But as with all wines, it is not sufficient just to be a “natural
Wine importer Vinovativa has over ten years positioned itself as one with a wide range of wines with wines from the world represented. At the
In the last issue of The Brief (did you get it?), we wrote about our impressions of this year’s harvest around Europe. We have the
Agricola Punica is a new vineyard in Sardinia with close ties to the legendary Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia) in Tuscany. In Sardinia they make two
If you have never been to Chile and Argentina then you have a great experience to look forward too. It is two neighbouring countries that
Some exciting tours on the travel schedule for next season: South America: Chile and Argentina, 1-16 February 2014 South Africa, 28 February – 10 March
Christmas comes just after August. That is at least what we sometimes think. September and October is our most busy travel season so at the
Who would not be happy to be in Tuscany? Apparently not sangiovese, according to what Asa writes on the travel blog. Sangiovese, she says, is
Vinealove is the first online dating site that focuses on wine-lovers. Or so they say in their information. I wouldn’t know since I have very
The wine preferences of the Danes are very different from those of their neighbours the Swedes. It no doubt has to do with a different
25 years ago there were no vineyards at all in the Casablanca Valley in Chile. Today it is one of Chile’s “hottest” wine regions precisely
There is currently a lobbying effort in the EU regarding sugar in wine. The lobbyists want rules that would make it compulsory to mention “sugar
One of the best wines in Bordeaux is on its way to disappear. Production is in what seems to be permanent decline. Is it because
Here is some short info on the currently scheduled wine tours (in English). Douro Valley, Portugal, 23-27 October (closed) South America: Chile and Argentina, 1-16
This is shaping up to be an interesting and challenging year in the vineyards. An ice-cold spring until the end of June. Then one of
In Austria, they call their appellations DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus). The newest and ninth DAC has just been approved: Wiener Gemischter Satz. It is a
The French Ministry of Agriculture is discussing a decision to ban nitrogen fertilisation to farmland with an inclination of more than 15 %. This is
Bordeaux has found a way to get young wine lovers to take an interest in Bordeaux wines. Since a few years back La Commanderie du
This month we also have quite a few new things on the travel blog. Let’s start with what some travellers have said: “An exceptionally successful
Sometimes people talk about food porn referring to photographs you see in those really fancy glossy magazines. There are some food blogs that also have
Schist (slate) deserves more respect. Wine growers in Anjou in the Loire Valley are a bit upset about the fact that limestone gets all the
Alsace is primarily known for its elegant, stylish, often aromatic white wines. But they do much else there too. For example, the wonderfully intense sweet
Sometimes it feels like every wine you drink is oaked. But the fact is that only 2% of all the world’s wines spend time in
We are busy finalising all the details for the winter and spring wine tours. We have already fixed the dates but even if all the
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