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CIVL (Comité Interprofessionnel des Vins Du Languedoc) is a sort of producers cooperation and promotion organisation for the appellations in Languedoc. Fitou is one of the larger appellations in Languedoc but is apparently not happy
In April the French people will elect a new president. The two front runners for the race are Nicolas Sarkozy (conservative) and Segolène Royale (socialist). This has led to an unexpected hausse for the sales
– Jixiang Ruyi Tobacco and Alcohol Company had recruited 284 people who, against a payment of 10,000 Yuan (ca 980 euro) at Christmas would run naked through the streets of Zhenzhou, the capital of the
Château Romanin is one of the better known properties in Provence, in the appellation Les Baux de Provence. The vineyards cover 58 ha (of a total of 230 ha). Romanin is also known for following
– The international wine trade will have a great opportunity to taste and select the best Corsican wines on April 26-27. The “First Corsican International Wine Convention” will welcome buyers from all over the world.
Top lists seem to be popular this season. Here’s one from Sotheby’s wine auctions. Top auction prices: – 6 bt DRC Romanée Conti 1985: $119,500 – Double magnums Ch Lafite 1865: $111,625 – 12 bt
Organised by Les Vignerons Independents, Blue Wine Expo will present more than 100 wine producers from Provence on January 29-30. BleuWinExpo.com
– Jacque and François Lurton, sons of the legendary André Lurton (owner of e.g. Chateau La Louvière) have under many years built up a substantial and well respected wine production activity around the globe under
Oak is certainly by very far the most popular wood to use for barrels, but it is not the only. EU has recently approved the mention on wine labels that the wine has been fermented
– Each year Business Week makes a survey of the world’s 100 most powerful brands. This year there is one wine and two spirits brands that just squeeze in on the list. Guess which! Here’s
A unique collection of Chateau d’Yquem (Sauternes, Bordeaux), spanning 150 years, was recently sold at auction by the Antique Wine Company in London. The buyer has wished to remain secret. Almost every vintage back to
Jean-Michel Cazes, owner of the famous Château Lynch-Bages in Bordeaux, has acquired Domaine des Sénéchaux in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Sénéchaux. Sénéchaux has previously been one rather inconspicuous Châteauneuf property, but that will no doubt now change, judging
– American Viticultural Areas (AVA) is the US equivalent to the French system of Appellation Contrôlée (although very different). Chehalem Mountains, close to Portland in Oregon, has been approved as the fifteenth AVA in the
People generally think of oak barrels as either French or American. And true, that are the most frequently used wood types. But there is a tendency to more and more use locally sourced oak, for
Unesco has approved the proposal from the University of Burgundy to create a chair for wine and culture. The first professor holding the chair will be Jocelyne Pérard, previously president of the university. WineBusiness.com and
– The site LocalwineEvents have launched a top list of the most popular wine blogs. BKWine Brief Blog is “only” in 53rd place at the moment. We just need a few more votes go move
BKWine Brief #42 is now out. You can find it here. This is how it starts: Decanting the wine… Sounds perhaps old-fashioned or snobbish? But that is a big mistake. The traditional motivation to decant
Each year Business Week makes a survey of the world’s 100 most powerful brands. This year there is one wine and two spirits brands that just squeeze in on the list. Guess which! Here’s the
– “French have a shot at vodka” – In the last Brief we mentioned Blanche d’Armagnac, the new “white” spirit from the Armagnac district. CNN found a perhaps more catchy headline than we did. Read
DrinksMediaWire (DMW) is a relatively new service for companies in the drinks industry. It is a specialised press release distribution and communications service. They have many thousands of journalists and media contacts in their database.
– Yes and no, judging from my own experience and from my dentist. If I taste a lot of wines (especially whites) I certainly have the impression that it gets to my teeth. Brushing the
From the beginning of next year the INAO (Institut National des Appellations Contrôlées), the French control body for appellations, will change shape and responsibilities. To start with they change name to ”Institut National de l’Origine
– The New Zealand official control body for wine production, New Zealand Winegrowers, will start defining the boundaries for the countries wine regions. This follows a new law, the Geographical Indications (Wine & Spirits) Act,
2006 was very warm and dry in Portugal. The total harvest is expected to be 6.9 million hectolitres, which is down 4% compared to last year. The volumes were particularly low in Bairrada, Extremadura and
Austria has approved a new quality wine area, DAC, which stands for Districtus Austria Controllatus: Traisental. On 770 hectares they grow primarily Gruner Veltliner (63%), plus some Riesling and other grapes. Previously Weinviertel and Mittelburgenlad
– Don’t forget to vote for this blog on the blog list of LocalWineEvents. Please!
The well known Bourgogne négociant Boisset has joined forces with Canada’s biggest wine company, Vincor, to invest in a new venture. It will be the biggest investment ever by a European wine producer in Niagara,
The initiative has now been approved by the INAO: Languedoc (to the north) and Roussillon (to the south) will join together in a common appellation under the name AOC Languedoc. We’ll be back with more
American officials have approved a new AVA (American Viticultural Area): Tracy Hills. Tracy hills covers 39,200 acres (some 20,000 hectares) close to the city of Tracy in California. tracypress.com
– On August 2 a new appellation was approved by Spanish authorities, called Viñedos de España. Consejo Regulador de Navarra has filed a complaint in the EU against the name (why this has been done
CIVL (Comité Interprofessionnel des Vins Du Languedoc) is a sort of producers cooperation and promotion organisation for the appellations in Languedoc. Fitou is one of
In April the French people will elect a new president. The two front runners for the race are Nicolas Sarkozy (conservative) and Segolène Royale (socialist).
– Jixiang Ruyi Tobacco and Alcohol Company had recruited 284 people who, against a payment of 10,000 Yuan (ca 980 euro) at Christmas would run
Château Romanin is one of the better known properties in Provence, in the appellation Les Baux de Provence. The vineyards cover 58 ha (of a
– The international wine trade will have a great opportunity to taste and select the best Corsican wines on April 26-27. The “First Corsican International
Top lists seem to be popular this season. Here’s one from Sotheby’s wine auctions. Top auction prices: – 6 bt DRC Romanée Conti 1985: $119,500
Organised by Les Vignerons Independents, Blue Wine Expo will present more than 100 wine producers from Provence on January 29-30. BleuWinExpo.com
– Jacque and François Lurton, sons of the legendary André Lurton (owner of e.g. Chateau La Louvière) have under many years built up a substantial
Oak is certainly by very far the most popular wood to use for barrels, but it is not the only. EU has recently approved the
– Each year Business Week makes a survey of the world’s 100 most powerful brands. This year there is one wine and two spirits brands
A unique collection of Chateau d’Yquem (Sauternes, Bordeaux), spanning 150 years, was recently sold at auction by the Antique Wine Company in London. The buyer
Jean-Michel Cazes, owner of the famous Château Lynch-Bages in Bordeaux, has acquired Domaine des Sénéchaux in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Sénéchaux. Sénéchaux has previously been one rather inconspicuous
– American Viticultural Areas (AVA) is the US equivalent to the French system of Appellation Contrôlée (although very different). Chehalem Mountains, close to Portland in
People generally think of oak barrels as either French or American. And true, that are the most frequently used wood types. But there is a
Unesco has approved the proposal from the University of Burgundy to create a chair for wine and culture. The first professor holding the chair will
– The site LocalwineEvents have launched a top list of the most popular wine blogs. BKWine Brief Blog is “only” in 53rd place at the
BKWine Brief #42 is now out. You can find it here. This is how it starts: Decanting the wine… Sounds perhaps old-fashioned or snobbish? But
Each year Business Week makes a survey of the world’s 100 most powerful brands. This year there is one wine and two spirits brands that
– “French have a shot at vodka” – In the last Brief we mentioned Blanche d’Armagnac, the new “white” spirit from the Armagnac district. CNN
DrinksMediaWire (DMW) is a relatively new service for companies in the drinks industry. It is a specialised press release distribution and communications service. They have
– Yes and no, judging from my own experience and from my dentist. If I taste a lot of wines (especially whites) I certainly have
From the beginning of next year the INAO (Institut National des Appellations Contrôlées), the French control body for appellations, will change shape and responsibilities. To
– The New Zealand official control body for wine production, New Zealand Winegrowers, will start defining the boundaries for the countries wine regions. This follows
2006 was very warm and dry in Portugal. The total harvest is expected to be 6.9 million hectolitres, which is down 4% compared to last
Austria has approved a new quality wine area, DAC, which stands for Districtus Austria Controllatus: Traisental. On 770 hectares they grow primarily Gruner Veltliner (63%),
– Don’t forget to vote for this blog on the blog list of LocalWineEvents. Please!
The well known Bourgogne négociant Boisset has joined forces with Canada’s biggest wine company, Vincor, to invest in a new venture. It will be the
The initiative has now been approved by the INAO: Languedoc (to the north) and Roussillon (to the south) will join together in a common appellation
American officials have approved a new AVA (American Viticultural Area): Tracy Hills. Tracy hills covers 39,200 acres (some 20,000 hectares) close to the city of
– On August 2 a new appellation was approved by Spanish authorities, called Viñedos de España. Consejo Regulador de Navarra has filed a complaint in
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