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
Fun (?) to take a look at what prices the Bordeaux Primeurs reach in shops, where you and I can buy them (and get delivery in two years’ time). Some of the dearest: Pomerol: Château
Some statistics selected from the briefing material released when EU presented it’s discussion proposal for new wine policy: Europe counts for 40% of the world’s wine acreage and 60% of world wine production. It also
We have done a major update to the wine photography section on our site. A few thousand new pictures are now available online. Both the northern and the southern Rhône Valley, South America with Argentina
Får väl idag anses vara en av klassikerna i Stockholm. Inspirerat av Parisbrasserier: ”alltid” öppet och alltid möjligt att äta. Informell stämning och mycket blandad publik. Bra kök med både ganska exklusiva rätter och en
En verklig klassiker. Klassisk mat, klassisk lokal, klassiskt serverat. Gott och vackert. Också klassiska viner med ett bra urval från Frankrike men också förstås från andra länder. Men det som gör Ulriksdal verkligt unik (i
Jag kan inte påstå att jag är en specialist på italienska restauranger i Stockholm, men den här ligger bra till för att hamna högt upp på listan. Först måste man dock hitta dit: den ligger
I hope you have had (or still have) a nice vacation. So far, we have not had much time for holidays ourselves but been busy with several projects. The most exotic one is, no doubt,
Some wine sites that you might enjoy visiting: About Max Schubert, the creator of the legendary Grange Hermitage (now called only Grange) from Penfold: The Living.Scotsman.com The University of Missouri uses biotechnology to create grapes
This is the top-ten list of wine suppliers (importers) to the monopoly Systembolaget (May 2006): V&S Group 18,9 % (=2 273 990 litre) (Just as Systembolaget, V&S is owned by the Swedish government) Fondberg &
Wines of South Africa (WOSA) organises a South African wine day in Stockholm in the restaurant Operaterassen (part of Operakällaren). More info will (we hope) be published on www.wosa.se
For the third consecutive year Dansk Vincenter near Copenhagen organises the great Danish Rhône Festival. On Saturday September 16 a large number of wines will be presented from the 2003, 2004 and 2005 vintages. More
Grapes (and thence grape juice and also wine) contains large quantities of polyphenols. Polyphenols is a group of substances that are “anti-oxidants” and that has been shown to have beneficial effects against some cancer and
Viniflhor, a French administration with responsibility for certain wine categories, has proposed two new Vin de Pays: Vin de Pays des Alpilles, after a mountain range in the southern Rhône valley, and Vin de Pays
An interesting comparison with Australian wines: Australian Wine Grape Growers’ Association predicts continued falling prices. Spot prices for wine in Australia is expected to fall to $100-$150 per tonne (so you get quite a few
I nyhetsbrevet World of Wine News laser vi om nya äventyr på Systembolaget och för Gutevin. På Systemet i Visby har man haft Gutevins samtliga produkter i lager. Man har, enligt uppgift, gjort bedömningen att
Försäljningen av ekologiska viner ökade med 56% under 2005. Samma tendens har fortsatt under 2006. Det är dock fortfarande en försvinnande liten del av försäljningen totalt: endast 0,5% är ekologiska. ”Anledningen till det ökade intresset
Château Lafite was the first of the Premier Grand Cru Classé chateaux in Bordeaux to present the price for its 2005 primeur – a vintage that has been highly acclaimed critically (and with high expectations
On June 22 the EU agricultural commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel presented a proposal to reform the cash-consuming wine support policies in the EU. The purpose is to improve the competitiveness of European wines and create
Robert Parker, the world’s best known and influential wine critic, often referred to as ”guru”, will write a weekly column for Business Week magazine, starting on June 16. (BTW a famous economist, often referred to
The Australian government has rejected the call from the Australian Grape Growers’ Association (AGGA) to create a guarantee fund of $35 million to support producers in financial difficulties. “The government is in now way responsible
The French wine group Castel is planting new vineyards in Azerbaijan in collaboration with the local government. The plan is to plant 500 hectares, half of which is already planted. The wine is primarily for
René Renou, president of the INAO, died in his sleep during the night of June 19 while on a business trip to South Korea. He was only 54 years old but suffered from cancer. Renou
The Trophée Ruinart, popularly known as the European Championship for Sommeliers, was won this year by a Norwegian: Robert Lie. Lie works at the luxury restaurant Bagatelle in Oslo. Second place went to Paolo Basso
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
Fun (?) to take a look at what prices the Bordeaux Primeurs reach in shops, where you and I can buy them (and get delivery
Some statistics selected from the briefing material released when EU presented it’s discussion proposal for new wine policy: Europe counts for 40% of the world’s
We have done a major update to the wine photography section on our site. A few thousand new pictures are now available online. Both the
Får väl idag anses vara en av klassikerna i Stockholm. Inspirerat av Parisbrasserier: ”alltid” öppet och alltid möjligt att äta. Informell stämning och mycket blandad
En verklig klassiker. Klassisk mat, klassisk lokal, klassiskt serverat. Gott och vackert. Också klassiska viner med ett bra urval från Frankrike men också förstås från
Jag kan inte påstå att jag är en specialist på italienska restauranger i Stockholm, men den här ligger bra till för att hamna högt upp
I hope you have had (or still have) a nice vacation. So far, we have not had much time for holidays ourselves but been busy
Some wine sites that you might enjoy visiting: About Max Schubert, the creator of the legendary Grange Hermitage (now called only Grange) from Penfold: The
This is the top-ten list of wine suppliers (importers) to the monopoly Systembolaget (May 2006): V&S Group 18,9 % (=2 273 990 litre) (Just as
Wines of South Africa (WOSA) organises a South African wine day in Stockholm in the restaurant Operaterassen (part of Operakällaren). More info will (we hope)
For the third consecutive year Dansk Vincenter near Copenhagen organises the great Danish Rhône Festival. On Saturday September 16 a large number of wines will
Grapes (and thence grape juice and also wine) contains large quantities of polyphenols. Polyphenols is a group of substances that are “anti-oxidants” and that has
Viniflhor, a French administration with responsibility for certain wine categories, has proposed two new Vin de Pays: Vin de Pays des Alpilles, after a mountain
An interesting comparison with Australian wines: Australian Wine Grape Growers’ Association predicts continued falling prices. Spot prices for wine in Australia is expected to fall
I nyhetsbrevet World of Wine News laser vi om nya äventyr på Systembolaget och för Gutevin. På Systemet i Visby har man haft Gutevins samtliga
Försäljningen av ekologiska viner ökade med 56% under 2005. Samma tendens har fortsatt under 2006. Det är dock fortfarande en försvinnande liten del av försäljningen
Château Lafite was the first of the Premier Grand Cru Classé chateaux in Bordeaux to present the price for its 2005 primeur – a vintage
On June 22 the EU agricultural commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel presented a proposal to reform the cash-consuming wine support policies in the EU. The purpose
Robert Parker, the world’s best known and influential wine critic, often referred to as ”guru”, will write a weekly column for Business Week magazine, starting
The Australian government has rejected the call from the Australian Grape Growers’ Association (AGGA) to create a guarantee fund of $35 million to support producers
The French wine group Castel is planting new vineyards in Azerbaijan in collaboration with the local government. The plan is to plant 500 hectares, half
René Renou, president of the INAO, died in his sleep during the night of June 19 while on a business trip to South Korea. He
The Trophée Ruinart, popularly known as the European Championship for Sommeliers, was won this year by a Norwegian: Robert Lie. Lie works at the luxury
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