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 Third – International Wine Business Research Conference will take place in Montpellier on July 6-8. Around one hundred researchers will congregate to discuss marketing, business development, packaging, communications, etc – all with a business
It sounds scary and it is not the nicest thing to catch. Black Dead Arm (BDA) is a new kind of disease first discovered in 1999. It is a fungus disease that attacks the vine
Finally, it seems, summer is here. Maybe that will be a good time to make some new and enjoyable wine discoveries. Summer wines Why not take a few leisurely afternoons or evenings and discover a
Some wine sites that you might enjoy visiting: New findings on how soil (or terroir if you wish) influences wine: “A new, improved level of soil mapping” in Wine Business Monthly Pacific Ridge Winery, not
The cooperative wine producers in the French departement l’Hérault organise a yearly wine competition followed by a “final” called “Coup de Coeur des femmes journalistes” (best-of selected by women journalists). 15 female writers are invited
You might expect the Concour Mondial de Bruxelles to take place in Belgium, and it usually does, but this year it was off-shored to Lisbon. 220 international wine experts (including BKWine) tasted 5447 wines and
It will now be allowed to add 15% of a different vintage to the one indicated on the label in California, so no more than 85% has to come from the given year, according to
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
The Third – International Wine Business Research Conference will take place in Montpellier on July 6-8. Around one hundred researchers will congregate to discuss marketing,
It sounds scary and it is not the nicest thing to catch. Black Dead Arm (BDA) is a new kind of disease first discovered in
Finally, it seems, summer is here. Maybe that will be a good time to make some new and enjoyable wine discoveries. Summer wines Why not
Some wine sites that you might enjoy visiting: New findings on how soil (or terroir if you wish) influences wine: “A new, improved level of
The cooperative wine producers in the French departement l’Hérault organise a yearly wine competition followed by a “final” called “Coup de Coeur des femmes journalistes”
You might expect the Concour Mondial de Bruxelles to take place in Belgium, and it usually does, but this year it was off-shored to Lisbon.
It will now be allowed to add 15% of a different vintage to the one indicated on the label in California, so no more than
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