Irrigation officially allowed in France
2007-03-28
A new decree on December 6, 2006 officially and more permanently allows irrigation in French vineyards. Irrigating the vineyards can be allowed until August 15.
A new decree on December 6, 2006 officially and more permanently allows irrigation in French vineyards. Irrigating the vineyards can be allowed until August 15.
It’s nice to report some positive numbers for a change. French wine export grew by 13% in 2006. Exports to the USA, the biggest export
Rapidly on the heels of the Cru Bourgeois debacle three estates in Saint Emilion have put in question the new St Emilion classification. Chateaux Villemaurine,
A court in Bordeaux has declared annulled and invalid the new Cru Bourgeois classification that was introduced in 2003. 77 chateaux that had been excluded
FBI has contacted both wine collectors and leading auction houses in a hunt for fraudsters who are selling fakes of exclusive wine bottles. The auction
This year’s edition of the Michelin Guide, or Le Guide Rouge as it is also called, introduces several new stars. Five restaurants were promoted to
That’s the starting point for an article on Bloomberg about biodynamic wines. Biodynamism has for quite some time been popular with a small group of
At the other end, so to speak, Antonin Rodet sells the property Domaine de l’Aigle in Languedoc (Limoux) to Gérard Bertrand. Domaine de l’Aigle was
Antonin, a big négociant in Bourgogne, has bought Maison Dufouleur Père & Fils. Dufouleur is both a négociant and owns 10.5 hectares of vineyards. The
What is vodka? What do you think? Vote in the poll below. There is a debate currently on which rules should regulate vodka production within
Maceo ligger strax intill Willi’s Winebar och har samma ägare, engelsmannen Mark Williamson. Precis som hos Willi’s är vinlistan magnifik, med en viss tyngdpunkt på
Daniel och Patricia Domergue tycker att Cinsault är den bästa druvan i hela Languedoc! Och även den mest typiska. Grenache och Carignan är nykomlingar som
En av de mest kända producenterna i Chinon. Couly-Dutheil är en familje-egendom sedan 1921. Man har 90 hektar totalt och visar med sina viner att
Wine Tours June 6-10: Bordeaux For a wine lover a trip to Bordeaux is a must! Here you find world famous châteaux and world
It’s nice to find a wine article in the daily press that is a bit more thoughtful, and thought provoking, then the regular “drink this
Some wine sites that you might enjoy visiting: EVWG.blogspot.com – try remembering that URL. but if you know that it’s East Village Wine Geek it
Wine Travel Guide to the World Av Robert Joseph Footprint En ambitiös bok: en reseguide för dig som vill resa i vindistrikt, som täcker hela
We’re starting an occasional series on wine magazines – recommended reading for those of you who want to know and read more. First out is…
The Moueix family has acquired 31% of Château Belair. Moueix is best known for being the owner of Château Petrus. Chateau Belair is owned by
– V&S Vin & Sprit, the international spirit producer and wine importer owned by the Swedish government, published strong numbers for last year: Operating profits
Nyhetsbrev:
Prenumerera och läs vårt månatliga nyhetsbrev, BKWine Brief, som 25 000 andra vinentusiaster.
Text och bild är upphovsrättsskyddade och får inte användas utan vårt tillstånd. Mer info.
