Systembolagets senaste grepp är ”Systembolagets lilla monopolanalys” (eller ”monopol analys” som det verkar populärt att säga) illustrerat av ett gulligt tecknat porträtt av systembolagschefen. Ring
That is one of the arguments in a recent press release from the wine growers in Fenouilledes (Languedoc-Roussillon). The other argument is that the region
No, it is not Hermitage or Côte Rôte (sometimes called the most “masculine” of wines, as opposed to more feminine wines like Burgundy). A vineyard
If you are thinking of taking part in the grape harvest this autumn, now is the time to organise it. But you should not think
Norway has started a vineyard close to the village Ugotterby. The Norwegian minister responsible for wine questions Loof Lirpa (NB!) explains that the long hours
Some encouraging or discouraging (depending on if you are buying or selling) prices from Sotheby’s recent auction L06603 (98.5% of all wines sold): 12 bt
No, at least for the moment that is unlikely. But the champagne growers’ association (CIVC) has created a project group to study alternative closures. They
Brussels Wine Expo has been cancelled according to information on their site. Perhaps there are too many wine shows around the world now: Vinexpo (in
On May 22-24 the World’s Best Tempranillo competition will be held i Cologne. The competition is organised by a Spanish organisation which perhaps is not
According to a report from Wine Business Monthly and Western Management Group salaries have gone up with on average 5.8% in the wine industry during
Recently we mentioned that the long discussed agreement between the EU and the US on wine has been signed. This is supposed to decrease the
A group Italian researchers at the agricultural research institute Michele all’Adige have identified the genome (the genetic code) of Pinot Noir. It is the first
René Renou will continue as chairman of the semi-governmental control authority INAO (Institut National des Appellations d’Origine) that supervises much of what has to do
The Californian cult vineyard Screaming Eagle has just changed hands. Charles Banks and Stanley Kroenke, two financiers, acquired it from Jean Phillips who, according to
Chateau Cantenac-Brown, a 3rd Cru Classé in Margaux (Médoc), has just been sold to Simon Halabi, a British financier. Seller is AXA, an insurance company
A while back, the producers’ association for Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur decided by vote that anyone selling his wines for less than 1000 euro per
Det är en något hisnande upplevelse att ta sig till Château Pech-Redon. Egendomen ligger nämligen högt upp på kalkstensmassivet La Clape, som breder ut sig
A French government report has proposed to allow oak chips in the wine making. As we have mentioned previously in the Brief there is a
Är systemet framgångsrikt? Ett inlägg i den här tråden fick oss att igen ta en titt på lite statistik. Låt oss titta på hur den
Dominique Haverlans familj har varit vinodlare i Graves i tre generationer och 1988 köpte Dominique det då ganska nedgångna Vieux Château Gaubert som han har
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