Ken Mackay, a mere 28 years old, is the youngest ever Master of Wine. He recently gained the right to add the exclusive letters MW after his name. His day work (assuming that nights are
Paris’ current mayor, Delanoe, perhaps does not drink much wine. In any case he thought the stock was a bit too plentiful at the Mayor’s residence, much of which had been bought by his predecessor,
Vi läser om mer bekymmer för det statliga bolaget i World of Wine News: Vin & Sprit får böta 500 000 kronor för att ha använt annonser (i Sverige denna gång) med otillåtna inslag: två
It has been in the making for quite some time and now it’s done. Chateau Pichon-Lalande (one of the so-called “super seconds” in Pauillac) has been sold to the Rouzaud family. The deal also includes
The wine guru Robert Parker has hired a relatively unknown British wine critic to write for him. Neal Martin has been running an independent wine commentary site called Wine-Journal.com that will now close. An added
INAO (Institut National des Appellations d’Origine) is the official French control organisation of the AOCs (wine and other things). The staff has gone on strike to underline the importance of a “credible policy to safeguard
V&S Vin & Sprit drog nyligen igång en reklamkampanj i Tyskland där en av annonserna visade ett yppigt rött läppavtryck med en siluett av en absolutflaska mellan läpparna. Texten var ”Absolut Herbertstrasse”. Herbertstrasse är en
One of the changes is that VDP Erste Erlage will be an umbrella description for the best German vineyards (”lage”). You can find details of the changes at Die Prädikatsweingüter
A long time ago there were plenty of vineyards around Paris. Now there are only a few (mostly symbolic) left. But some have actually been replanted more recently. So, for example in Versailles, a few
V&S Vin & Sprits försäljning ökade med 13% till 7,6 miljarder kronor. Rörelseresultatet ökade med 18% till 1,6 miljarder kronor. Ökningen beror till stor del framgångar med storsäljaren Absolut i USA, Europa och Asien. Man
This month’s least engaging headline? But this refers to a theme that is also often talked about in very generalised, and sometimes mistaken, terms. “Lower yields are of course much better”. Right? Not necessarily. In
Many have opinions on this matter. Often, people believe that manual harvest, with “real” vendangeurs is better, not necessarily without knowing why. We would rather say, like in most things in wine, that it depends.
Uruguay is radically different (and perhaps less known) than Argentina and Chile, in terms of wine growing. If you find vast vineyards over immense prairies and multi-million dollar investments in wineries in the two bigger
Systembolaget lanserar i början av december en ny bok med drinkrecept. Enligt World of Wine så vill man på Systemet möta kundernas ökade efterfrågan på drinkar och goda smakkombinationer.”Vi vill lyfta fram kvalitet istället för
L’Université du Vin – it could not be more straight forward. The University of Wine in Suze La Rousse is housed in a magnificent old medieval chateau. They have several different university programs focusing on
Perhaps it is clever marketing. We have heard about Blanche d’Armagnac since quite a while back and have written about it previously here. But you can still not buy it. This new, “white” (clear and
According to the latest sales figures wine from the US have for the first time sold in bigger volume than wine from France and now holds second position in the UK. Consumers increased the consumption
Even more advertising trouble hit the state owned vodka producer V&S Vin & Sprit in Sweden when they were fined 500,000 SEK for having used inappropriate imagery in ad campaigns in Sweden: two arms making
The state owned Swedish spirits giant V&S Vin & Sprit, with its immensely successful Absolut brand, recently launched an ad campaign in Germany that showed a sultry red lipstick impression with a silhouette of a
It’s not exactly big news for those of you who read about wine elsewhere: Heavyweight barrel aged Chardonnay is loosing ground. Consumers are moving towards lighter wines with more pronounced fruit, rather than oakiness and
The total volume in Europe, though, seems to be relatively big. The total for the four countries German, Italy, France and Spain is expected to reach 154 million hectolitres compared to 145 Mhl last year
The rain arrived just at harvest time in Germany. Many producers had to do very strict sorting of the grapes at harvest, which will lead to a harvest volume that is a bit smaller than
V&S Vin & Sprit, the Swedish state-owned that is one of the world’s largest vodka producers (with the Absolut brand), announced sales up with 13% to 7.6 billion SEK for the nine months to September.
Next year the agreement between Hungary and the EU will come into effect that will reserve the name “Tokay” (in its various spellings) to wine coming from the region of Tokay in Hungary. The use
A new guest writer article has been posted in the Guest Writer section on our site: “How to Appreciate a Bottle of French Wine” by Phil Leventhal. Read the full article on the Guest Writer
Next year’s edition of the Loire Valley wine fair – Salon des Vin de Loire – will take place on February 5 to 7. It is a big trade fair where most of the Loire
The black Perigord truffle is one of the most highly acclaimed (or at least most expensive) food ingredients. The price varies between €1500 and €4000 per kilo… To find truffles you need a truffle dog
Bistro Jarl Champagnebar Centralt placerad och en mötesplats för många. Har nyligen byggt ut sin champagnebar och fått mer plats. Nalen Mest känd för sitt förflutna som danspalats men väl värd att upptäcka som restaurang
From our press release on our stock photo activity: A new source for wine, food and travel stock photography is now available with the launch of the collaboration between BKWine and Alamy. The collaboration marks
Wine Tours February 14-18 Truffles, Olive Oil and Wine in the Rhone Valley Haven’t you always dreamed of going truffle hunting? Now you have the opportunity! Join us on this trip in February to the
Ken Mackay, a mere 28 years old, is the youngest ever Master of Wine. He recently gained the right to add the exclusive letters MW
Paris’ current mayor, Delanoe, perhaps does not drink much wine. In any case he thought the stock was a bit too plentiful at the Mayor’s
Vi läser om mer bekymmer för det statliga bolaget i World of Wine News: Vin & Sprit får böta 500 000 kronor för att ha
It has been in the making for quite some time and now it’s done. Chateau Pichon-Lalande (one of the so-called “super seconds” in Pauillac) has
The wine guru Robert Parker has hired a relatively unknown British wine critic to write for him. Neal Martin has been running an independent wine
INAO (Institut National des Appellations d’Origine) is the official French control organisation of the AOCs (wine and other things). The staff has gone on strike
V&S Vin & Sprit drog nyligen igång en reklamkampanj i Tyskland där en av annonserna visade ett yppigt rött läppavtryck med en siluett av en
One of the changes is that VDP Erste Erlage will be an umbrella description for the best German vineyards (”lage”). You can find details of
A long time ago there were plenty of vineyards around Paris. Now there are only a few (mostly symbolic) left. But some have actually been
V&S Vin & Sprits försäljning ökade med 13% till 7,6 miljarder kronor. Rörelseresultatet ökade med 18% till 1,6 miljarder kronor. Ökningen beror till stor del
This month’s least engaging headline? But this refers to a theme that is also often talked about in very generalised, and sometimes mistaken, terms. “Lower
Many have opinions on this matter. Often, people believe that manual harvest, with “real” vendangeurs is better, not necessarily without knowing why. We would rather
Uruguay is radically different (and perhaps less known) than Argentina and Chile, in terms of wine growing. If you find vast vineyards over immense prairies
Systembolaget lanserar i början av december en ny bok med drinkrecept. Enligt World of Wine så vill man på Systemet möta kundernas ökade efterfrågan på
L’Université du Vin – it could not be more straight forward. The University of Wine in Suze La Rousse is housed in a magnificent old
Perhaps it is clever marketing. We have heard about Blanche d’Armagnac since quite a while back and have written about it previously here. But you
According to the latest sales figures wine from the US have for the first time sold in bigger volume than wine from France and now
Even more advertising trouble hit the state owned vodka producer V&S Vin & Sprit in Sweden when they were fined 500,000 SEK for having used
The state owned Swedish spirits giant V&S Vin & Sprit, with its immensely successful Absolut brand, recently launched an ad campaign in Germany that showed
It’s not exactly big news for those of you who read about wine elsewhere: Heavyweight barrel aged Chardonnay is loosing ground. Consumers are moving towards
The total volume in Europe, though, seems to be relatively big. The total for the four countries German, Italy, France and Spain is expected to
The rain arrived just at harvest time in Germany. Many producers had to do very strict sorting of the grapes at harvest, which will lead
V&S Vin & Sprit, the Swedish state-owned that is one of the world’s largest vodka producers (with the Absolut brand), announced sales up with 13%
Next year the agreement between Hungary and the EU will come into effect that will reserve the name “Tokay” (in its various spellings) to wine
A new guest writer article has been posted in the Guest Writer section on our site: “How to Appreciate a Bottle of French Wine” by
Next year’s edition of the Loire Valley wine fair – Salon des Vin de Loire – will take place on February 5 to 7. It
The black Perigord truffle is one of the most highly acclaimed (or at least most expensive) food ingredients. The price varies between €1500 and €4000
Bistro Jarl Champagnebar Centralt placerad och en mötesplats för många. Har nyligen byggt ut sin champagnebar och fått mer plats. Nalen Mest känd för sitt
From our press release on our stock photo activity: A new source for wine, food and travel stock photography is now available with the launch
Wine Tours February 14-18 Truffles, Olive Oil and Wine in the Rhone Valley Haven’t you always dreamed of going truffle hunting? Now you have the
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