Apparently there is wine grown in every state but one in the USA (no prizes for guessing which state has no wine). Here are some examples: North Carolina (with a NC wine quiz): Winemakers hoping
Some California vineyards have gone literally high tech. It is probably a contamination from the neighbouring Silicon Valley, or at least indirectly. High Tech ex-executives invest their earned millions in vineyards and cannot completely leave
So this month it is not a gadget but actually a drink. A drink made from a base of wine that is then flavoured with chocolate. It is recommended e.g. as an aperitif, in sauces,
Perhaps a bit cryptic as a heading. Many people probably think that what is referred to as Robert Parker’s ratings (and comments) come from the famous wine critic himself. Of course, that is partially true,
Spanish authorities have decided to introduce a new category of wine called Vinos de la Tierra de los Viñedos de España. It will be a notch below the category that today is called DO (Denominacion
An NZ government agency estimates that the production this year will increase by 20% and that it will continue to increase by 10% per year until 2010. This years production is estimated to 185 000
Until 1987 there were vineyards planted in the northern Iraqi region of Dohuk. then they were all destroyed by the war. Mohammed Saleem, then winemaker, has now replanted his vineyard in the Kurdish village Beri
Len Evans was one of the most emblematic persons of the Australian wine industry. He wrote several books and contributed greatly to the advancement of the Australian wine production. He passed away in August at
California represents 95% of the wine production in the United States. These are the main regions: Sonoma 20 000 ha Napa Valley, 18 600 ha Monterrey 18 300 ha Central Coast 9 900 ha Mendocino
The WineWorldTour was launched by two young wine enthusiasts in Bordeaux. They have travelled around the globe and visited almost 200 vineyards in 17 countries. They have created a site that tells the story behind
Domaine Engel in Vosne Romanée, a six hectare domaine including some of the most famous names in Burgundian vineyards (Clos Vougeot, Echezeaux, Grands Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanée…) has been sold to the super-rich French industrialist François Pinault.
Randall Grahm, cult wine maker at Bonny Doon Vineyards in Santa Cruz, California, has sold two of his most popular wines, Big House Red and Cardinal Zin, to The Wine Group LLC. He keeps, and
At least, that is the thesis of a paper written by the two American scientists Orley Ashenfelter and Karl Storchman (Using a Hedonic Model of Solar Radiation to Assess the Economic Effect of Climate Change:
Exports are going up but the investments in new wineries are decreasing. Land prices have gone up sharply and have now reached around 15 000 USD per hectare for virgin wine land and between 20
It is time to prepare the dossier for one of Europe’s more original gastronomic educations. “IHEGGAT”, or Institut des Hautes Etudes du Goût de la Gastronomie et des Arts de la Table, is accepting submissions
The Ulriksdals Wärdshus restaurant was famous for it’s wine cellar: virtually all vintages from the 20th century of Mouton-Rothschild, Lafite-Rothschild, Latour, Margaux, Haut-Brion and Yquem. But during summer thieves broke into the closed restaurant and
Tell us where in the world you are located. Put your pin on the BKWine Brief Frappr map. Just for fun. We’re curious to know where in the world you are! (Or just follow the
Låt dig inte avskräckas av namnet! Visst serverar man kaviar, men mycket annat också. Vare sig menyn eller vinlistan är alltför omfattande. Istället satsar man på ett mindre antal rätter och viner, men väl valda.
Northern Spain – How to find great wines off the beaten track Susie Barrie, text; Tory McTernan, foto Mitchell Beazley Tuscany – How to find great wines off the beaten track Monty Waldin, text; Tory
From In Vino Veritas: Total vineyard area in Bordeaux: 122,000 ha. Médoc: 16,000 ha (14% of the total). Médoc appellations, in percentage of total Médoc (volume): Médoc 34% Haut-Médoc 28% Margaux 9% Saint Estephe 8%
Hubert Perrodo has just bought Chateau Marquis d’Alesme Becker for an estimated €25-30 million. Perrodo already owns Ch Labégorce and Ch Labégorce Zédé. The deal includes everything except the main chateau building that remains in
The German wine export grew by 11% in value and 4% in volume over the 12 month period ending in April ’06. It is the popularity of the Riesling grape that is driving demand for
It seems to be the thing to do these days – focus on wine and “business”. (Actually makes a nice change from discussions on “terroir”.) Earlier this year saw the creation of the American Association
The collaboration between the different wine regions in southern France is being reinforced. This is no doubt due to the increasing international competition and a desire to pool resources. And it may also be a
Each year some 17 billion bottles of wine are sold. The way to plug the neck varies greatly from one country to another. Catherine Pivot at the Université de Lyon has collected statistics of the
I ett annat meddelande från SVL läser vi om att ”sänkt skatt sänkte konsumtionen”. SVL skriver i sitt pressmeddelande vidare: ” När Danmark sänkte spritskatten rejält för att minska gränshandeln med sprit minskade också den
Sprit- och Vinleverantörsföreningen (SVL) har länge levat ett ganska undanskymt liv men verkar på senare tid ha blivet mer sugen på att synas utåt. Man har t.ex. börjat med en kampanj riktad till politiker. Så
En ny site skapad av Sprit- och Vinleverantörsföreningen verkar vilja sprida lite diverse information om drickande (det är inte helt lätt att få en klar bild vare sig av vem som står bakom siten eller
En dom i USAs Högsta Domstolen förra året innebar att det blev lättare att sälja vin på internet. Många ”traditionella” handlare menade på att det skulle leda till att många fler tonåringar fick tillgång till
The next edition of the wine fair for organic (and bio-dynamic) wines, Millésime Bio, will take place on January 15-17, 2007 in Narbonne in the south of France. It is the 14th edition of the
Apparently there is wine grown in every state but one in the USA (no prizes for guessing which state has no wine). Here are some
Some California vineyards have gone literally high tech. It is probably a contamination from the neighbouring Silicon Valley, or at least indirectly. High Tech ex-executives
So this month it is not a gadget but actually a drink. A drink made from a base of wine that is then flavoured with
Perhaps a bit cryptic as a heading. Many people probably think that what is referred to as Robert Parker’s ratings (and comments) come from the
Spanish authorities have decided to introduce a new category of wine called Vinos de la Tierra de los Viñedos de España. It will be a
An NZ government agency estimates that the production this year will increase by 20% and that it will continue to increase by 10% per year
Until 1987 there were vineyards planted in the northern Iraqi region of Dohuk. then they were all destroyed by the war. Mohammed Saleem, then winemaker,
Len Evans was one of the most emblematic persons of the Australian wine industry. He wrote several books and contributed greatly to the advancement of
California represents 95% of the wine production in the United States. These are the main regions: Sonoma 20 000 ha Napa Valley, 18 600 ha
The WineWorldTour was launched by two young wine enthusiasts in Bordeaux. They have travelled around the globe and visited almost 200 vineyards in 17 countries.
Domaine Engel in Vosne Romanée, a six hectare domaine including some of the most famous names in Burgundian vineyards (Clos Vougeot, Echezeaux, Grands Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanée…)
Randall Grahm, cult wine maker at Bonny Doon Vineyards in Santa Cruz, California, has sold two of his most popular wines, Big House Red and
At least, that is the thesis of a paper written by the two American scientists Orley Ashenfelter and Karl Storchman (Using a Hedonic Model of
Exports are going up but the investments in new wineries are decreasing. Land prices have gone up sharply and have now reached around 15 000
It is time to prepare the dossier for one of Europe’s more original gastronomic educations. “IHEGGAT”, or Institut des Hautes Etudes du Goût de la
The Ulriksdals Wärdshus restaurant was famous for it’s wine cellar: virtually all vintages from the 20th century of Mouton-Rothschild, Lafite-Rothschild, Latour, Margaux, Haut-Brion and Yquem.
Tell us where in the world you are located. Put your pin on the BKWine Brief Frappr map. Just for fun. We’re curious to know
Låt dig inte avskräckas av namnet! Visst serverar man kaviar, men mycket annat också. Vare sig menyn eller vinlistan är alltför omfattande. Istället satsar man
Northern Spain – How to find great wines off the beaten track Susie Barrie, text; Tory McTernan, foto Mitchell Beazley Tuscany – How to find
From In Vino Veritas: Total vineyard area in Bordeaux: 122,000 ha. Médoc: 16,000 ha (14% of the total). Médoc appellations, in percentage of total Médoc
Hubert Perrodo has just bought Chateau Marquis d’Alesme Becker for an estimated €25-30 million. Perrodo already owns Ch Labégorce and Ch Labégorce Zédé. The deal
The German wine export grew by 11% in value and 4% in volume over the 12 month period ending in April ’06. It is the
It seems to be the thing to do these days – focus on wine and “business”. (Actually makes a nice change from discussions on “terroir”.)
The collaboration between the different wine regions in southern France is being reinforced. This is no doubt due to the increasing international competition and a
Each year some 17 billion bottles of wine are sold. The way to plug the neck varies greatly from one country to another. Catherine Pivot
I ett annat meddelande från SVL läser vi om att ”sänkt skatt sänkte konsumtionen”. SVL skriver i sitt pressmeddelande vidare: ” När Danmark sänkte spritskatten
Sprit- och Vinleverantörsföreningen (SVL) har länge levat ett ganska undanskymt liv men verkar på senare tid ha blivet mer sugen på att synas utåt. Man
En ny site skapad av Sprit- och Vinleverantörsföreningen verkar vilja sprida lite diverse information om drickande (det är inte helt lätt att få en klar
En dom i USAs Högsta Domstolen förra året innebar att det blev lättare att sälja vin på internet. Många ”traditionella” handlare menade på att det
The next edition of the wine fair for organic (and bio-dynamic) wines, Millésime Bio, will take place on January 15-17, 2007 in Narbonne in the
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