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Here’s what we have on the scheduled program at the moment. But don’t forget that we also do custom designed tours, as well as tours in several different languages. South America: Chile and Argentina, 1-16
As easy as 1-2-3 is not what it is to produce a new issue of the Brief (hint: look at what issue it is). We are still recovering – catching up – from a rather
Vinisud is the second biggest wine show in France (after Vinexpo), and in many ways the most interesting. At the next edition of Vinisud, in February, BKWine, Britt, has been asked to lead a wine
Writing about wine, food and travel have many fun sides. Almost only fun sides. That is why we do it. But sometimes you encounter adventures that are a little bit less fun. Most people, almost
Almost all vines planted today are grafted onto an American rootstock. This is because the wine louse, the phylloxera, is still present in the soil. The American vine is immune to phylloxera, but not the
The Douro Valley is one of the world’s most spectacular wine rivers. It flows slowly down from the inland mountains, winding its way between incredibly steep slopes, slopes that are covered from the water’s edge
The International Wine and Food Society publishes a yearly updated wine vintage chart. The “vintage card”, as they call it, is a handy pocket / wallet size. It has vintage ratings for most of the
France has many nurseries that provide winegrowers with new vines. These nurseries are now worried that the French vines have become too expensive compared to other European countries. They keep losing market shares. Exports have
It seems that the wine harvest in Austria was a difficult one but that in the end it can give some good wines, albeit with high acidity (good aging potential?), and some excellent sweet wines.
When you talk about faulty wines, the cork is often the scapegoat. However, there are other types of defects. A tasting in the region of Touraine in the Loire Valley shows that the cork defect
Champagne house Moët & Chandon has launched two Indian sparkling wines, Chandon Brut and Chandon Brut Rosé. They are made in Dindori which is located in Nashik, one of India’s most promising wine growing regions.
If everything goes according to plan world wine trade statistics is set to become more reliable. Bag-in-box wine will no longer be considered as bulk wine. One of the best sources of wine trade statistics
In our continuing (but far too infrequent) series of sex selling wine we have now a very original example of how sex sells cava. Undoubtedly alluding more or less subtly to sex (usually in the
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
Here’s what we have on the scheduled program at the moment. But don’t forget that we also do custom designed tours, as well as tours
As easy as 1-2-3 is not what it is to produce a new issue of the Brief (hint: look at what issue it is). We
Vinisud is the second biggest wine show in France (after Vinexpo), and in many ways the most interesting. At the next edition of Vinisud, in
Writing about wine, food and travel have many fun sides. Almost only fun sides. That is why we do it. But sometimes you encounter adventures
Almost all vines planted today are grafted onto an American rootstock. This is because the wine louse, the phylloxera, is still present in the soil.
The Douro Valley is one of the world’s most spectacular wine rivers. It flows slowly down from the inland mountains, winding its way between incredibly
The International Wine and Food Society publishes a yearly updated wine vintage chart. The “vintage card”, as they call it, is a handy pocket /
France has many nurseries that provide winegrowers with new vines. These nurseries are now worried that the French vines have become too expensive compared to
It seems that the wine harvest in Austria was a difficult one but that in the end it can give some good wines, albeit with
When you talk about faulty wines, the cork is often the scapegoat. However, there are other types of defects. A tasting in the region of
Champagne house Moët & Chandon has launched two Indian sparkling wines, Chandon Brut and Chandon Brut Rosé. They are made in Dindori which is located
If everything goes according to plan world wine trade statistics is set to become more reliable. Bag-in-box wine will no longer be considered as bulk
In our continuing (but far too infrequent) series of sex selling wine we have now a very original example of how sex sells cava. Undoubtedly
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
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