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A new must-have (?) wine gadget I just discovered a brand new “device” to keep an opened bottle of wine fresh for a long time: Coravin. A clever little thing that with which you don’t
Here is what is on our list of scheduled tours currently. (English language tours only. For Swedish language wine tours see BKWineVinresor.com) We also do custom designed wine and food tours. Bordeaux, 18-22 September (closed)
I am not sure what the best expression is in English but in Sweden they say “choosing between pest and cholera”. More evocative than “between a rock and a hard place”. Perhaps “between Scylla and
Magnus Reuterdahl blames much of it on Ridge. It was Ridge that first put him on the slippery slope of drinking better and better wines: “Ridge was one of the first wines I drank that
A warm summer evening Ulf Bengtsson is sitting on the grass in the park enjoying the bubbles (and everything around the bubbles). “I pour some champagne and try to understand what I have in the
Rodney Strong started a career in winemaking in California after having retired from dancing at the Lido in Paris. The Foppiano family came to California during the gold rush but did not find any gold.
At a lunch and wine tasting recently Roland had the opportunity to discuss with Marilisa Allegrini. She is part of the current generation that manages Allegrini in Veneto, one of the leading producers of amarone
No, not yet. It is likely to happen in Pennsylvania in the autumn but not in Sweden. In Sweden it will take more time. But there is quite a lot of discussion at the moment,
The spirits industry is much more concentrated than the wine industry, and I am not talking about the alcohol contents. But even if one can easily think that the spirits market is dominated by a
I am about to go to Stockholm for a few days and have to fill the days with something. What better than to explore all the wine bars in Stockholm? It seems to have cropped
The organic winegrowers in Languedoc-Roussillon say that the state, through advertising campaigns, should encourage French people to drink organic wines. It is difficult for us to do it ourselves, say the growers. They argue that
Champagne has now decided how many kilos of grapes that growers will be allowed to pick this fall. Champagne differs from other districts in France when it comes to determining the yield. In Champagne they
Welcome back, in case you have been on holidays. There is in many situations a turning point when you know if things go in the right direction or not or from which point things are
Burgundy suffered from disastrous hail storms on July 23. In the Côte de Beaune some wineries have had their entire vineyard destroyed. The agriculture minister Stephane Le Foll were quick to announce that victims would
They are 6 month ahead in the southern hemisphere so the harvest in e.g. Argentina is finished. This year the Argentinean harvest has been an extended event. But in the end it seems that the
South Africa has with good reason moved up to become one of the top new world wine countries. It has gained a reputation of providing very good wines, if you know where to go. It
It is nice to know that what one does is appreciated . Perhaps we can take it as a sign that at least some wine lovers out there like what we do. We recently passed
Michel Chapoutier in the Rhone Valley is fond of saying controversial things. A few weeks ago he talked in Drinks Business about how to best get rid of some of the alcohol in high alcohol
Chile and Argentina are two very intense countries and so are many of their wines. There are many parallels between the development of the countries and the wines. Today both Chile and Argentina make wines
“What? No cheese and ham, and no muesli for breakfast?” No, that is not acceptable, Britt writes in her latest column. Well, to be clear, not acceptable to complain about the breakfast. One of the
Alsace is almost unique among French wine regions in that it systematically prominently promotes the grape variety of the wine on the label, long before it became fashionable to do so. It is also, although
Inter Rhône and The Wine Company in Denmark invites you to the tenth edition of “Rhônevinfestivalen” (the Rhône Festival) on Saturday, September 14. The festival takes place at Dansk Vincenter in Avedøre just outside of
More and more champagne houses decrease the dosage. This is the small dose of sugar that is added to the champagne just after the sediment has been removed (the disgorgement). Not adding any sugar at
Every once in a while Systembolaget “launches” a new vintage of the Romanée Conti from Domaine de la Romanée Conti. Recently they started selling the 2010 vintage. They had four (4) bottles to sell, each
The discussion about organic or not organic is often about the taste of the wine. Maybe there should be a greater focus on the possible harmful effects that pesticides can have on people working with
Burgundy is a magical region, filled with wine, food, beauty and history. Gently rolling hills with world-famous vineyards and name that makes you dream. Magnificent cheeses. Velvety red wines. Small pretty villages. We are already
One would be tempted to think that in summer time with vacation going on that the Brief would be short, that sun and other more important thing would take precedence. But not so. Here is
Irrigation in the vineyards is no longer taboo in France, nor is it prohibited. (It is curious how often one still hear people saying that irrigation in France, or even in Europe, is not permitted.
Washington State may be less well known as a wine producer than California. And of course smaller. But you find many interesting wine producers here. And also grape varieties that do better here than they
Britt has made her début as a winemaker. Or rather, she has blended a wine from three different grape varieties, bottled and labelled it and taken it home with her. At home she tasted it
A new must-have (?) wine gadget I just discovered a brand new “device” to keep an opened bottle of wine fresh for a long time:
Here is what is on our list of scheduled tours currently. (English language tours only. For Swedish language wine tours see BKWineVinresor.com) We also do
I am not sure what the best expression is in English but in Sweden they say “choosing between pest and cholera”. More evocative than “between
Magnus Reuterdahl blames much of it on Ridge. It was Ridge that first put him on the slippery slope of drinking better and better wines:
A warm summer evening Ulf Bengtsson is sitting on the grass in the park enjoying the bubbles (and everything around the bubbles). “I pour some
Rodney Strong started a career in winemaking in California after having retired from dancing at the Lido in Paris. The Foppiano family came to California
At a lunch and wine tasting recently Roland had the opportunity to discuss with Marilisa Allegrini. She is part of the current generation that manages
No, not yet. It is likely to happen in Pennsylvania in the autumn but not in Sweden. In Sweden it will take more time. But
The spirits industry is much more concentrated than the wine industry, and I am not talking about the alcohol contents. But even if one can
I am about to go to Stockholm for a few days and have to fill the days with something. What better than to explore all
The organic winegrowers in Languedoc-Roussillon say that the state, through advertising campaigns, should encourage French people to drink organic wines. It is difficult for us
Champagne has now decided how many kilos of grapes that growers will be allowed to pick this fall. Champagne differs from other districts in France
Welcome back, in case you have been on holidays. There is in many situations a turning point when you know if things go in the
Burgundy suffered from disastrous hail storms on July 23. In the Côte de Beaune some wineries have had their entire vineyard destroyed. The agriculture minister
They are 6 month ahead in the southern hemisphere so the harvest in e.g. Argentina is finished. This year the Argentinean harvest has been an
South Africa has with good reason moved up to become one of the top new world wine countries. It has gained a reputation of providing
It is nice to know that what one does is appreciated . Perhaps we can take it as a sign that at least some wine
Michel Chapoutier in the Rhone Valley is fond of saying controversial things. A few weeks ago he talked in Drinks Business about how to best
Chile and Argentina are two very intense countries and so are many of their wines. There are many parallels between the development of the countries
“What? No cheese and ham, and no muesli for breakfast?” No, that is not acceptable, Britt writes in her latest column. Well, to be clear,
Alsace is almost unique among French wine regions in that it systematically prominently promotes the grape variety of the wine on the label, long before
Inter Rhône and The Wine Company in Denmark invites you to the tenth edition of “Rhônevinfestivalen” (the Rhône Festival) on Saturday, September 14. The festival
More and more champagne houses decrease the dosage. This is the small dose of sugar that is added to the champagne just after the sediment
Every once in a while Systembolaget “launches” a new vintage of the Romanée Conti from Domaine de la Romanée Conti. Recently they started selling the
The discussion about organic or not organic is often about the taste of the wine. Maybe there should be a greater focus on the possible
Burgundy is a magical region, filled with wine, food, beauty and history. Gently rolling hills with world-famous vineyards and name that makes you dream. Magnificent
One would be tempted to think that in summer time with vacation going on that the Brief would be short, that sun and other more
Irrigation in the vineyards is no longer taboo in France, nor is it prohibited. (It is curious how often one still hear people saying that
Washington State may be less well known as a wine producer than California. And of course smaller. But you find many interesting wine producers here.
Britt has made her début as a winemaker. Or rather, she has blended a wine from three different grape varieties, bottled and labelled it and
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