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The World’s Best Sparkling Wines (Effervescents du Monde) is the name of a competition that each year (just in time for New Year) gives prizes to the best (you guessed) sparkling wines. this year there
First arrived the fax. And then came email. Now it’s social media and social networks that are hot. CataVino is a small consultancy based in Spain that helps wineries to understand how better to work
No, it’s not a Christmas donation from Norway (like the Christmas Tree in New York’s Rokefeller Plaza) to the President Elect. Erik Dahle was born and raised in Bergen, a rainy costal town in mid-Norway,
Lavinia is one of Paris’ most interesting (but perhaps not cheapest) wine shops, located centrally on Bd Madeleine. They have an impressively large selection counting some 6500 references. They also have a restaurant (with the
Robert Parker, the world’s pre-eminent wine guru according to many buyers, have recently published a new edition of his main book: ‘Parker’s Wine Buyer’s Guide No. 7’ (yes, it’s the seventh edition). In this new
What about a pair of ear-rings in the shape of grape bunches? Or a cocktail table with legs made from old vines? Or a tshirt with the text “I’ll trade my husband for wine”? Or
French Wine Growers’ Fair in London 21-23 November 130 ”authentic” and “traditional” French winegrowers will exhibit on the First French Winegrowers Fair in London on November 21-23. It takes place at the Barbican Exhibition Centre
The French minister of agriculture, Michel Barnier, has presented a plan to increase the portion of organically grown (wine) grapes in France. The aim is to reach 6% of the total area by 2012. There
If a vineyard hires a “famous” winemaker, does it have an impact on the price of their wines? The answer is, not surprisingly, yes, according to a recent study. The effect is immediate and possibly
The Liv-ex 100 Fine Wine is an index (just like stock indexes) tracking wine prices. It has reach an 18 month low in October, falling 12% in that month alone. Some examples: Lafite 2004 -28%,
Will the financial crisis lead to harder times for the most exclusive wine chateaux in Bordeaux? Some people think so. Jeffrey Davis says to Wine Business International that he has noted a decline in the
Annika Sorenstam is one of the world’s most celebrated golfers (and happens to be Swedish). Her next project is to make wine in partnership with Wente Vineyards in California. The wine will be launched as
“The Wine Ager” is the concept name for a machine that with ultrasound supposedly makes a cheap wine taste like a much more expensive wine in no time, or at least in 30 minutes. And
« Grand Atlas des Vignobles de France » by Benoit France (Editions Solar) is a big book with maps over the French vineyards. it was first published in 2002 and has now been reviewed and
Carol Duval-Leroy, owner of Champagne Duval-Leroy, producing some 6 million bottles per year, is worried about the future with rising champagne prices and looming financial crisis. Prices of grapes as well as of champagne has
The famous Rhone wine producer Michel Chapoutier was on the brink of signing the deal to acquire a 15 ha property in Beaujolais, but when the seller suddenly raised the price from 90 000 euro
Sopexa is the name of a French marketing and promotional organisation focusing on wine (and other agricultural products). for example, they run www.wines-france.com. Their latest initiative is to recruit Sheri Sauter Morano to popularise French
Anthony Perrin, owner of Chateau Carbonnieux in Pessac-Léognan / Graves, died in September of lung cancer aged 68. It was his father who bought the property in 1956 and passed it on to Anthony in
Didier Dagueneau was a winemaker in Pouilly-sur-Loire (Pouilly-Fumé wines) who has contributed much to putting Pouilly more clearly on the map for wine lovers. He started making in 1982 and became famous for his very
The 7 million members of TripAdvisor.com have selected the world’s most popular wine tour destination. On top came Bordeaux, in front of Tuscany, Napa, South Africa and all the others. Bordeaux certainly seems to be
”The Wine & Food Lover’s Guide to Portugal” is an excellent book onn Portuguese wines and wine districts full of tips and recommendations of how to travel, where to stay, and of course what to
A new issue of the internet magazine Fine Wine has been published. In it you can read about e.g. Domaine Bertagna in Burgundy and about the city of Bordeaux. You can download it here: www.finewine.nu
We have published a new wine video on the Madiran district in the south-west of France. It is a region that has undergone somewhat of a renaissance over the last decades. Today you can fins
Systembolaget is the monopoly wine retailer in Sweden and (as a consequence) one of the largest wine and spirits retailers in the world. Here are some top-ten sales lists for January to August 2008: Red
When we recently were in Alsace the big French television channel France 2 took the occasion to make a program for its News at One (Journal de 13h). It features our visit to the famous
Master of Wine, MW, is a very prestigious title in the wine world. It is only held by 227 people today. The latest “promotion” of MW students added 15 new titulars, the first ever Asian
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Barca Velha was long thought of as the only Portuguese table wine in the top quality echelons. Today, there is much more company in that category in Portugal thanks to the fabulous renaissance that Portuguese
One of the top producers in Montalcino In Tuscany has been sold to the Belgian business woman Virginie Saverys. The Falvi family will retain a 10% shareholding. Avignonesi has 109 ha of vineyards split on
On September 15 the harvest began in Champagne. They have had a cool but reasonably dry summer so the expectations are for a comparatively small quantity but with healthy grapes. The maximum yield has been
The World’s Best Sparkling Wines (Effervescents du Monde) is the name of a competition that each year (just in time for New Year) gives prizes
First arrived the fax. And then came email. Now it’s social media and social networks that are hot. CataVino is a small consultancy based in
No, it’s not a Christmas donation from Norway (like the Christmas Tree in New York’s Rokefeller Plaza) to the President Elect. Erik Dahle was born
Lavinia is one of Paris’ most interesting (but perhaps not cheapest) wine shops, located centrally on Bd Madeleine. They have an impressively large selection counting
Robert Parker, the world’s pre-eminent wine guru according to many buyers, have recently published a new edition of his main book: ‘Parker’s Wine Buyer’s Guide
What about a pair of ear-rings in the shape of grape bunches? Or a cocktail table with legs made from old vines? Or a tshirt
French Wine Growers’ Fair in London 21-23 November 130 ”authentic” and “traditional” French winegrowers will exhibit on the First French Winegrowers Fair in London on
The French minister of agriculture, Michel Barnier, has presented a plan to increase the portion of organically grown (wine) grapes in France. The aim is
If a vineyard hires a “famous” winemaker, does it have an impact on the price of their wines? The answer is, not surprisingly, yes, according
The Liv-ex 100 Fine Wine is an index (just like stock indexes) tracking wine prices. It has reach an 18 month low in October, falling
Will the financial crisis lead to harder times for the most exclusive wine chateaux in Bordeaux? Some people think so. Jeffrey Davis says to Wine
Annika Sorenstam is one of the world’s most celebrated golfers (and happens to be Swedish). Her next project is to make wine in partnership with
“The Wine Ager” is the concept name for a machine that with ultrasound supposedly makes a cheap wine taste like a much more expensive wine
« Grand Atlas des Vignobles de France » by Benoit France (Editions Solar) is a big book with maps over the French vineyards. it was
Carol Duval-Leroy, owner of Champagne Duval-Leroy, producing some 6 million bottles per year, is worried about the future with rising champagne prices and looming financial
The famous Rhone wine producer Michel Chapoutier was on the brink of signing the deal to acquire a 15 ha property in Beaujolais, but when
Sopexa is the name of a French marketing and promotional organisation focusing on wine (and other agricultural products). for example, they run www.wines-france.com. Their latest
Anthony Perrin, owner of Chateau Carbonnieux in Pessac-Léognan / Graves, died in September of lung cancer aged 68. It was his father who bought the
Didier Dagueneau was a winemaker in Pouilly-sur-Loire (Pouilly-Fumé wines) who has contributed much to putting Pouilly more clearly on the map for wine lovers. He
The 7 million members of TripAdvisor.com have selected the world’s most popular wine tour destination. On top came Bordeaux, in front of Tuscany, Napa, South
”The Wine & Food Lover’s Guide to Portugal” is an excellent book onn Portuguese wines and wine districts full of tips and recommendations of how
A new issue of the internet magazine Fine Wine has been published. In it you can read about e.g. Domaine Bertagna in Burgundy and about
We have published a new wine video on the Madiran district in the south-west of France. It is a region that has undergone somewhat of
Systembolaget is the monopoly wine retailer in Sweden and (as a consequence) one of the largest wine and spirits retailers in the world. Here are
When we recently were in Alsace the big French television channel France 2 took the occasion to make a program for its News at One
Master of Wine, MW, is a very prestigious title in the wine world. It is only held by 227 people today. The latest “promotion” of
Help us find more subscribers. The more people who read the Brief, the more fun it is to write it. If you enjoy reading it,
Barca Velha was long thought of as the only Portuguese table wine in the top quality echelons. Today, there is much more company in that
One of the top producers in Montalcino In Tuscany has been sold to the Belgian business woman Virginie Saverys. The Falvi family will retain a
On September 15 the harvest began in Champagne. They have had a cool but reasonably dry summer so the expectations are for a comparatively small
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