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Sometimes it is difficult to find what you are looking for among the millions of search results you might get on Google. Able Grape is a new search engine that exclusively gives you results related
Scientific, oenological and marketing expertise gather in Lyons on May 13-14 to discuss all aspects of the future of the Syrah grape. Tuesday is focused on the viticulture and oenology of Syrah and the Wednesday
The first Japanese edition of the red guide has recently been published. It is a combined team of seasoned (pun intended) European critics and newly recruited Japanese restaurant critics that has written the guide. Read
Frederic Albert has founded the Compagnie de Transport Maritime à la Voile (Maritime Sail Ship Freighters) and will be shipping his first cargo of wines from the Languedoc region in the south of France to
Bordeaux recently launched the initiative ”bilan carbone” (~the carbon score sheet), a project to analyse the carbon emissions caused by the Girondin wine production. They already know that 756 million bottles of wine are produced
Two wine heavy weights, Jancis Robinson and Oz Clarke, have both recently lambasted the tradition of using extra-heavy bottles for prestige cuvees. Many producers use thick and heavy glass bottles for their top wines to
Well, that’s what was the intention and what was announced. Unfortunately it turned out that he was in Barcelona, for the conference on wine and climate change, only thanks to a satellite link from Kentucky.
Californian, New Zeeland, South African and Australian winemakers’ associations in collaboration with Provisor Pt Ltd have developed a tool to analyse the green house gas emissions from wineries. The tool is based on an Excel
Environmental issues are very much in vogue today, not least in wine. The American Association of Wine Economists have just published two new papers in on the subject: ”Eco-Labeling Strategies: The Eco-Premium Puzzle In The
Grape Networks is a California based company that has developed a solution for wireless monitoring of the microclimate in vineyards. You install a number of sensors in the vineyard that collect environmental parameters. These are
One more wine auction house can be found in Holland. They are called Winefield’s Auctioneers and are located in Amsterdam. They have four auctions every year. www.winefield.nl. And they also do wine education (e.g. WSET
2007 was a good year for French wine exports. In value, exports grew y 7.7% and in volume by 2.9%. The total value (including vermouth and spirits) reached 9.5 bn euro (2006: 8.9 bn, 2005:
Wine & View is a new wine bar at the Helsinki airport who claim to be the world’s only wine bar with over 1000 fine wines available to taste by the glass. Some examples: Chateau
Shizen, Cuvée Denis Dubourdieu 2006 is the first (we are told) Japanese wine to be sold in Europe. It is made from the Japanese grape variety Koshu and will be available in the United Kingdom,
Wine Tours Spring 2008 program February 13-17, 2008: Truffle, wine, duck and foie gras in the south west of France June 11-15: Champagne, Chablis and Burgundy. 3 Classic French wine regions! Autumn 2008 program October
Each Saturday between 3PM and 6PM you can taste a range of 4 whites and 5 reds at the restaurant Le TasteMonde. They are priced at a very reasonable 1€ or 2€ per glass. You
Ladybank Company of Distiller is a project behind a new single malt distillery in Scotland. They claim to be different than other distillery launch projects in that it is owned by the members of a
The Australian wine producer McGuigan Simeon plans to install (rather than plant) a vineyard in central London, in a square near Broadgate Arena. The public (passing pedestrians…) will be encouraged to take a walk among
The American Association of Wine Economist (also welcoming non-Americans) will have its second annual meeting in Portland, Oregon on August 14-16. they are currently welcoming submissions for papers to be presented at the conference. www.wine-economics.org
VDQS, means in this case, the Vineyard Data Quantification Society. They organize on May 29-31 a scientific colloquium on vines and wines in Collioure in the south of France. Themes that will be discussed range
Sounds perhaps self evident to you and me. A scientific study at the California Institute of Technology designed an experiment where the same wine was served to a tasting panel and sometimes they were told
Lillet is the classic Bordelaise aperitif. It is made from a base of wine with some herbs and spices added – a bit like a vermouth. There is both a red and a white variant,
Italian wine exports are expected to grow with 14% in 2007. Italy is today the number one supplier of foreign wine in the US with a market share of 30% (compared to France in second
2007 saw a growth of 6% in Australian wine exports according to the recently released figures from Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation. The biggest export markets are the United Kingdom and the USA, even if
Between March 6 and 9 Porto in northern Portugal is host to a wine show: Essencia do Vinho in the Palacio da Bolsa in Porto. Wine professionals, as well as the general wine loving public
Chateauonline is the biggest internet retails for wine in France, active also in some other countries in Europe. Eric Brousse has recently been appointed managing director (CEO). He was previously heading Marie Brizard. Chateauonline is
The Belgian customs has seized a shipment of 3288 bottles of sparkling André wine (produced by the Californian producer E&J Gallo) and destroyed the bottles (se video here: Decanter). The bottles were marked with the
A new wine film will soon open. It’s called Bottle Shock and is based on the real story of how an Englishman working in a wine shop in Paris in the 80s (now a famous
Grape Radio is a podcast (internet based radio channel) that is only about wine. It was founded in 2005 and has around 20,000 listeners. The “station” only broadcasts programs on wine – interviews, commentaries etc.
The French anti-wine lobby has collected another win. LVMH, owner of the Champagne house Moët & Chandon, has been fined €30,000 by a Paris court for an ad campaign they ran in 2003/4 on the
Sometimes it is difficult to find what you are looking for among the millions of search results you might get on Google. Able Grape is
Scientific, oenological and marketing expertise gather in Lyons on May 13-14 to discuss all aspects of the future of the Syrah grape. Tuesday is focused
The first Japanese edition of the red guide has recently been published. It is a combined team of seasoned (pun intended) European critics and newly
Frederic Albert has founded the Compagnie de Transport Maritime à la Voile (Maritime Sail Ship Freighters) and will be shipping his first cargo of wines
Bordeaux recently launched the initiative ”bilan carbone” (~the carbon score sheet), a project to analyse the carbon emissions caused by the Girondin wine production. They
Two wine heavy weights, Jancis Robinson and Oz Clarke, have both recently lambasted the tradition of using extra-heavy bottles for prestige cuvees. Many producers use
Well, that’s what was the intention and what was announced. Unfortunately it turned out that he was in Barcelona, for the conference on wine and
Californian, New Zeeland, South African and Australian winemakers’ associations in collaboration with Provisor Pt Ltd have developed a tool to analyse the green house gas
Environmental issues are very much in vogue today, not least in wine. The American Association of Wine Economists have just published two new papers in
Grape Networks is a California based company that has developed a solution for wireless monitoring of the microclimate in vineyards. You install a number of
One more wine auction house can be found in Holland. They are called Winefield’s Auctioneers and are located in Amsterdam. They have four auctions every
2007 was a good year for French wine exports. In value, exports grew y 7.7% and in volume by 2.9%. The total value (including vermouth
Wine & View is a new wine bar at the Helsinki airport who claim to be the world’s only wine bar with over 1000 fine
Shizen, Cuvée Denis Dubourdieu 2006 is the first (we are told) Japanese wine to be sold in Europe. It is made from the Japanese grape
Wine Tours Spring 2008 program February 13-17, 2008: Truffle, wine, duck and foie gras in the south west of France June 11-15: Champagne, Chablis and
Each Saturday between 3PM and 6PM you can taste a range of 4 whites and 5 reds at the restaurant Le TasteMonde. They are priced
Ladybank Company of Distiller is a project behind a new single malt distillery in Scotland. They claim to be different than other distillery launch projects
The Australian wine producer McGuigan Simeon plans to install (rather than plant) a vineyard in central London, in a square near Broadgate Arena. The public
The American Association of Wine Economist (also welcoming non-Americans) will have its second annual meeting in Portland, Oregon on August 14-16. they are currently welcoming
VDQS, means in this case, the Vineyard Data Quantification Society. They organize on May 29-31 a scientific colloquium on vines and wines in Collioure in
Sounds perhaps self evident to you and me. A scientific study at the California Institute of Technology designed an experiment where the same wine was
Lillet is the classic Bordelaise aperitif. It is made from a base of wine with some herbs and spices added – a bit like a
Italian wine exports are expected to grow with 14% in 2007. Italy is today the number one supplier of foreign wine in the US with
2007 saw a growth of 6% in Australian wine exports according to the recently released figures from Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation. The biggest export
Between March 6 and 9 Porto in northern Portugal is host to a wine show: Essencia do Vinho in the Palacio da Bolsa in Porto.
Chateauonline is the biggest internet retails for wine in France, active also in some other countries in Europe. Eric Brousse has recently been appointed managing
The Belgian customs has seized a shipment of 3288 bottles of sparkling André wine (produced by the Californian producer E&J Gallo) and destroyed the bottles
A new wine film will soon open. It’s called Bottle Shock and is based on the real story of how an Englishman working in a
Grape Radio is a podcast (internet based radio channel) that is only about wine. It was founded in 2005 and has around 20,000 listeners. The
The French anti-wine lobby has collected another win. LVMH, owner of the Champagne house Moët & Chandon, has been fined €30,000 by a Paris court
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