I Näringsliv 24 läser vi att Alliansen vill avskaffa apoteksmonopolet under sin kommande mandatperiod. Apotekets monopol är en av de kvarlevor som finns i Sverige från en tid då man var övertygad om att staten
A decision last year by the US Supreme Court lead to the opening of the internet market for wine (internet sales had previously been very restricted). Pressure groups argued that this would lead to teenagers
Näringsliv 24 rapporterar om de senaste förhandlingarna vid EU-domstolen om det svenska alkoholmonopolet. Svensken Klas Rosengren, som handlat på en internetsite, har tagit ärendet till EU-domstolen. Där har man nu haft muntliga förhandlingar mellan parterna
On August 28 Chateau Carbonnieux started picking its white grapes (Sauvignon Blanc) Preliminary reports sound quite positive for this year’s quality even if weather at the end of August has been not quite perfect.
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
I Näringsliv 24 läser vi att Alliansen vill avskaffa apoteksmonopolet under sin kommande mandatperiod. Apotekets monopol är en av de kvarlevor som finns i Sverige
A decision last year by the US Supreme Court lead to the opening of the internet market for wine (internet sales had previously been very
Näringsliv 24 rapporterar om de senaste förhandlingarna vid EU-domstolen om det svenska alkoholmonopolet. Svensken Klas Rosengren, som handlat på en internetsite, har tagit ärendet till
On August 28 Chateau Carbonnieux started picking its white grapes (Sauvignon Blanc) Preliminary reports sound quite positive for this year’s quality even if weather at
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
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