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2.23 million litres of wine was sold in bag-in-box in the big retail chains in France in 2009. This represents 24.4% of the volume! It is an increase of 17.5% compared to 2008. Evidently the
The story starts with the reform of the French appellation system. Since a long time back there has been a small intermediate group called VDQS, just below the highest quality category AOC. VDQS stands for
The story of planting a gruner veltliner vine Still not a sign of life on my cuttings from gruner veltliner that I got at the European Wine Bloggers Conference in Vienna last October. Here is
Some interesting wines of vintage 2010. Some new names, worth remembering. Château Puygueraud, Francs – Côtes de Bordeaux Very fruity, really easy to taste and juicy. Château Puygueraud, Cuvée George, Francs – Côtes de Bordeaux
We tasted primeur wines already this week (last week, when this comes on the blog) here in Paris. Monday this week Bordeaux consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt invited to a tasting of 2010 from all the chateaux
It is not easy to taste the primeur wines and judge the potential quality and taste. Bordeaux is a wine blended from different grape varieties and at the moment they are kept separately in the
The week of the primeur tastings in Bordeaux is approaching fast. Next week it starts (first week of April – current week when this is published on the blog). Wine merchants and journalists will, during
Here is the list of the most popular white wine grape varieties in Germany, counted in volume: – Muller thurgau, 14% – Riesling, 13% – Gruner veltliner, 7% – Chardonnay, 5% – Pinot gris (rulander),
We are immensely proud! This is the beginning of the press release: “The Swedish wine book “The Creation of a Wine” was awarded the prize “World’s Best Wine Book for Professionals 2010” in the international
“World’s Best Wine Tours” – Travel + Leisure Magazine, on TravelAndLeisure.com BKWine offers you two possibilities to go wine travelling this autumn: Wine Tour to Bordeaux, October 5-9, 2011 For a wine lover a trip
It feels like ages since the last issue of the Brief. So many things have happened since. A few: World’s Best Wine Book! We won the prize “World’s Best Wine Book for Professionals 2010” in
Continuing the story of growing a gruner veltliner vine from cuttings that I received at the European Wine Bloggers Conference in Vienna. I am starting to get a bit worried. Weather has been nice. We
After about 5 days in water there is maybe, maybe the beginning of tiny roots on the gruner veltliner cuttings. I’ve had to change the water several times, to keep it fresh. Here’s how it
This is not at all about ‘green’ vine growing. It’s about gruner veltliner, the star white grape variety of Austria. Last November I visited Austria for the European Wine Bloggers Conference (#EWBC). At one of
Last year the EU project to agree on a definition of what “organic wine” would be was discarded. There was too much disagreement on what substances and what technologies should be allowed in the wine
A short updated on what we saw, drank and ate on our recent wine and food trip to Istria in northern Croatia on our Travelog. Lots of interesting wine and food!
“World’s Best Wine Tours” – Travel + Leisure Magazine, on TravelAndLeisure.com BKWine offers you two possibilities to go wine travelling this autumn: Wine Tour to Bordeaux, April 13-17, 2011 October 5-9, 2011 For a wine
This month’s Brief will be a bit shorter than usual (maybe for once living up to its name?) but we have some important things to share with you first. The reason this Brief is a
A chateau neighbouring Chateau Haut Brion has been sold at a record price. It is Chateau Les Carmes Huat Brion that has been bought by a Bordeaux based real estate company. The vineyards are 4.7
Some say that the headache you get from wine is due to the sulphur the wine contains rather than to the volume consumed. Apparently you can actually be allergic to sulphur but we tend to
Yiannis Boutaris was recently elected as mayor (a politically important role) in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second biggest city. Yiannis Boutaris is part of the same family that has given its name to the famous Greek wine
We are in no way neutral in this case: Chateau Lestrille is a small, family-owned chateau in the Entre-deux-Mers region in Bordeaux, one of those “small and little known”, as opposed to “big and classed
Condom is, believe it or not, the main town in the Gascogne region that produces the delicious spirit called Armagnac. It is a three hours’ drive south from its cousin Cognac. But Condom is of
At the last Vinexpo, the world’s biggest wine fair that took place in Bordeaux in 2009 the Italian wine producers were absent. Instead they had rented a big “party tent” (600 m2) at a hotel
17 billion wine bottles were sealed in 2009. 11.3 billion (66%) used “natural” cork, 3.1 bn used screw cap, and 2.9 bn used synthetic corks. The by far biggest producer of ‘natural’ cork is Portugal.
La Vigne is the French wine magazine that you should subscribe to once you have become tired of consumer wine magazines’ superficiality. Or quite simply because you are curious about the details behind wine growing
Many wine producers make a cuvee ‘vieilles vignes’ (old viners). Old vine wines are often considered to have superior quality – lower yields producing more concentrated wines. Jean-Armand Bloc, who is not really a vigneron
Chenin blanc is not so often called steen, as it used to be, but it is still South Africa’s most grown grape variety, albeit decreasing. Quite a lot of it goes to making the very
South Africa is making progress in its wine exports. Total exports are on the increase. Great Britain is the single biggest market but the Scandinavian countries are also performing very well, in particular Sweden that
”Les assises de l’oenotourisme” is the elegant official name of the event that will take place on February 3 in the Languedoc. It sound perhaps a bit less prestigious if you translate it – the
2.23 million litres of wine was sold in bag-in-box in the big retail chains in France in 2009. This represents 24.4% of the volume! It
The story starts with the reform of the French appellation system. Since a long time back there has been a small intermediate group called VDQS,
The story of planting a gruner veltliner vine Still not a sign of life on my cuttings from gruner veltliner that I got at the
Some interesting wines of vintage 2010. Some new names, worth remembering. Château Puygueraud, Francs – Côtes de Bordeaux Very fruity, really easy to taste and
We tasted primeur wines already this week (last week, when this comes on the blog) here in Paris. Monday this week Bordeaux consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt
It is not easy to taste the primeur wines and judge the potential quality and taste. Bordeaux is a wine blended from different grape varieties
The week of the primeur tastings in Bordeaux is approaching fast. Next week it starts (first week of April – current week when this is
Here is the list of the most popular white wine grape varieties in Germany, counted in volume: – Muller thurgau, 14% – Riesling, 13% –
We are immensely proud! This is the beginning of the press release: “The Swedish wine book “The Creation of a Wine” was awarded the prize
“World’s Best Wine Tours” – Travel + Leisure Magazine, on TravelAndLeisure.com BKWine offers you two possibilities to go wine travelling this autumn: Wine Tour to
It feels like ages since the last issue of the Brief. So many things have happened since. A few: World’s Best Wine Book! We won
Continuing the story of growing a gruner veltliner vine from cuttings that I received at the European Wine Bloggers Conference in Vienna. I am starting
After about 5 days in water there is maybe, maybe the beginning of tiny roots on the gruner veltliner cuttings. I’ve had to change the
This is not at all about ‘green’ vine growing. It’s about gruner veltliner, the star white grape variety of Austria. Last November I visited Austria
Last year the EU project to agree on a definition of what “organic wine” would be was discarded. There was too much disagreement on what
A short updated on what we saw, drank and ate on our recent wine and food trip to Istria in northern Croatia on our Travelog.
“World’s Best Wine Tours” – Travel + Leisure Magazine, on TravelAndLeisure.com BKWine offers you two possibilities to go wine travelling this autumn: Wine Tour to
This month’s Brief will be a bit shorter than usual (maybe for once living up to its name?) but we have some important things to
A chateau neighbouring Chateau Haut Brion has been sold at a record price. It is Chateau Les Carmes Huat Brion that has been bought by
Some say that the headache you get from wine is due to the sulphur the wine contains rather than to the volume consumed. Apparently you
Yiannis Boutaris was recently elected as mayor (a politically important role) in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second biggest city. Yiannis Boutaris is part of the same family
We are in no way neutral in this case: Chateau Lestrille is a small, family-owned chateau in the Entre-deux-Mers region in Bordeaux, one of those
Condom is, believe it or not, the main town in the Gascogne region that produces the delicious spirit called Armagnac. It is a three hours’
At the last Vinexpo, the world’s biggest wine fair that took place in Bordeaux in 2009 the Italian wine producers were absent. Instead they had
17 billion wine bottles were sealed in 2009. 11.3 billion (66%) used “natural” cork, 3.1 bn used screw cap, and 2.9 bn used synthetic corks.
La Vigne is the French wine magazine that you should subscribe to once you have become tired of consumer wine magazines’ superficiality. Or quite simply
Many wine producers make a cuvee ‘vieilles vignes’ (old viners). Old vine wines are often considered to have superior quality – lower yields producing more
Chenin blanc is not so often called steen, as it used to be, but it is still South Africa’s most grown grape variety, albeit decreasing.
South Africa is making progress in its wine exports. Total exports are on the increase. Great Britain is the single biggest market but the Scandinavian
”Les assises de l’oenotourisme” is the elegant official name of the event that will take place on February 3 in the Languedoc. It sound perhaps
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