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On March 10 the agreement on wine was finally signed by the EU Farm Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel and the US Trade Representative Rob Portman. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate trade in
Do you want to find out exactly where a winery is located? Then you can go to MapMuse, enter the name of the winery and MapMuse will show you a map of where it is.
Phil is actually a science write but has a great passion for wine. He has chosen to write about two very different subjects. Read the articles in our Guest Writer Section: A profile of the
The British auction house Christie’s celebrates its 240th anniversary since its creation this year as well as 40 years since the wine department was created. The anniversary year will focus on developing the activity in
On February 11, 32 Scandinavian wine and spirit producers met with some 300 visitors. And for the first time, the Scandinavian producers had the opportunity to “flex their muscles” and measure up against the others
“Screw Corkers Unite!” could be the slogan. The purpose is to inform about the benefits of the screw cork and to be way for producers who use screw corks to collaborate. Michel Laroche, who was
At least not in Denmark. In Vinavisen.dk (a Danish wine newsletter) there has been a discussion of whether a champagne sabre should be considered a weapon and therefore require a weapons’ license. (A champagne sabre
We had a call one day from Lynn Krielow Chamberlain who said “Hi, I run a wine talk show called Wine & Dine Radio. Could I make an interview with BKWine to feature you in
“Innocork” is a new method to eliminate TCA contamination in corks (TCA is the substance that causes “corked wines”). The process has been invented by Cork Supply USA (CSU). They already produce 5 million Innocork
A study has shown that the Oregon wine industry is worth considerably more than what was previously thought. The researchers came up with the number $1.4 billion per year. The number includes wine sales to
Gérard Dépardieu, perhaps France’s most famous actor, was recently in Ukraine. Apart from dining with president Viktor Yushchenko, Dépardieu also had the time to investigate the prospects for growing wine on the Crimea Peninsula (which
Then there is a site for you: vitijob.com. Job hunters can register their profiles and look at job offers and employers can post their job ads and trawl through CVs. At the moment there is
Sometimes it is difficult to know what to believe. One day we read that it is expected that 2005 will prove to be a record vintage (in volume) in Sonoma and that it will lead
A research project in Gironde (Bordeaux) has developed a barrique (225 litre barrel) made of laminated wood. The inner layer is made of oak but the outer layer is made from ash wood. At blind
Jacques Orhon is a Frenchman expatriated to Canada working as a sommelier and writer. He has now (once again) shown unexpected talents by launching a CD with wine songs. He sings and plays the guitar
According to Inter-Rhône (the producers’ organisation) it will be an excellent vintage for all three colours. Almost perfect weather (avoiding excessive heats as in 2003) resulted in perfectly ripe and healthy grapes. We look forward
Sales, and consumption, are plummeting of cava – Spanish sparkling wine primarily made in Catalonia. Consumers in the rest of Spain are protesting against the proposals for more Catalan autonomy by drinking less of the
A Japanese laboratory has developed a method to rapidly give the wine the equivalent of bottle age by passing it through an electrolysis apparatus: a young, fruity wine is turned into a mellow, full-bodied wine
Paris, 2006-02-15 The world’s first competition for “Scandinavian” wines and spirits resulted in 5 Great Gold Medals, 9 Gold Medals and 24 Silver Medals. The competition – The 1st BKWine Scandinavian Wine & Spirit Competition
Buy a bottle of wine that is encased in a glass sculpture. To drink the wine you will have to break the sculpture. That is at least what Château Cablanc tries to convince buyers to
That’s right. We want to know where you are. Just for fun, to know where our readers are located. We have created a Frappr map (a free Google service) for the BKWine Brief. You can
– – China invests in wine production and export China is not a big wine producer today (only 4.3% of the world’s wine production) but they are putting a lot of effort into expanding the
Wine from 11 Asian countries will be presented at the Asian Wine Fair in Paris on March 6. Apparently it is high season for unusual wine fairs! The Asian event takes place at the Hotel
Andes’ Wines interviewed Britt in their December issue. Andes’ Wines is Chile’s leading online wine newsletter. We can’t help being a bit proud since a few days later they interviewed Jancis Robinson. https://www.andeswines.cl/raiz/english.php
30 Scandinavian wine and spirits producers will participate in the BKWine Scandinavian Wine Fair in Paris on February 11. This is a record number at this unusual wine and spirits event. In connection with the
The winemakers’ association in the Paris region (l’association des Vignerons Franciliens Réunis – VFR) have produced a map showing where you can find all the vineyards in and round Paris. The most famous is in
Some wine sites worth having a look at: Institut Coopératif du Vin – A site for those of you who are very interested in wine technology. Lots of information: https://www.icv.fr/ Tonnellerie Baron – interesting info
Some wine sites that you might enjoy visiting: Wine Learning Centre: Various wine information and a quite amusing section on how to pronounce wine terminology: www.winedefinitions.com Marc Squires, not the most up-to-date web design but
Just a reminder to you that we have some exciting wine tours lined up this year: Champagne, Chablis & Burgundy in May Bordeaux in June Northern Rhone in September Bordeaux at harvest (or just after)
Oh, and by the way, why don’t you put a pin for you on the Frappr map, just for fun, to show us where in the world you are! Click the Frappr sticker in the
On March 10 the agreement on wine was finally signed by the EU Farm Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel and the US Trade Representative Rob Portman.
Do you want to find out exactly where a winery is located? Then you can go to MapMuse, enter the name of the winery and
Phil is actually a science write but has a great passion for wine. He has chosen to write about two very different subjects. Read the
The British auction house Christie’s celebrates its 240th anniversary since its creation this year as well as 40 years since the wine department was created.
On February 11, 32 Scandinavian wine and spirit producers met with some 300 visitors. And for the first time, the Scandinavian producers had the opportunity
“Screw Corkers Unite!” could be the slogan. The purpose is to inform about the benefits of the screw cork and to be way for producers
At least not in Denmark. In Vinavisen.dk (a Danish wine newsletter) there has been a discussion of whether a champagne sabre should be considered a
We had a call one day from Lynn Krielow Chamberlain who said “Hi, I run a wine talk show called Wine & Dine Radio. Could
“Innocork” is a new method to eliminate TCA contamination in corks (TCA is the substance that causes “corked wines”). The process has been invented by
A study has shown that the Oregon wine industry is worth considerably more than what was previously thought. The researchers came up with the number
Gérard Dépardieu, perhaps France’s most famous actor, was recently in Ukraine. Apart from dining with president Viktor Yushchenko, Dépardieu also had the time to investigate
Then there is a site for you: vitijob.com. Job hunters can register their profiles and look at job offers and employers can post their job
Sometimes it is difficult to know what to believe. One day we read that it is expected that 2005 will prove to be a record
A research project in Gironde (Bordeaux) has developed a barrique (225 litre barrel) made of laminated wood. The inner layer is made of oak but
Jacques Orhon is a Frenchman expatriated to Canada working as a sommelier and writer. He has now (once again) shown unexpected talents by launching a
According to Inter-Rhône (the producers’ organisation) it will be an excellent vintage for all three colours. Almost perfect weather (avoiding excessive heats as in 2003)
Sales, and consumption, are plummeting of cava – Spanish sparkling wine primarily made in Catalonia. Consumers in the rest of Spain are protesting against the
A Japanese laboratory has developed a method to rapidly give the wine the equivalent of bottle age by passing it through an electrolysis apparatus: a
Paris, 2006-02-15 The world’s first competition for “Scandinavian” wines and spirits resulted in 5 Great Gold Medals, 9 Gold Medals and 24 Silver Medals. The
Buy a bottle of wine that is encased in a glass sculpture. To drink the wine you will have to break the sculpture. That is
That’s right. We want to know where you are. Just for fun, to know where our readers are located. We have created a Frappr map
– – China invests in wine production and export China is not a big wine producer today (only 4.3% of the world’s wine production) but
Wine from 11 Asian countries will be presented at the Asian Wine Fair in Paris on March 6. Apparently it is high season for unusual
Andes’ Wines interviewed Britt in their December issue. Andes’ Wines is Chile’s leading online wine newsletter. We can’t help being a bit proud since a
30 Scandinavian wine and spirits producers will participate in the BKWine Scandinavian Wine Fair in Paris on February 11. This is a record number at
The winemakers’ association in the Paris region (l’association des Vignerons Franciliens Réunis – VFR) have produced a map showing where you can find all the
Some wine sites worth having a look at: Institut Coopératif du Vin – A site for those of you who are very interested in wine
Some wine sites that you might enjoy visiting: Wine Learning Centre: Various wine information and a quite amusing section on how to pronounce wine terminology:
Just a reminder to you that we have some exciting wine tours lined up this year: Champagne, Chablis & Burgundy in May Bordeaux in June
Oh, and by the way, why don’t you put a pin for you on the Frappr map, just for fun, to show us where in
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