Bergerac struck by hail: hundreds of hectares destroyed
2005-06-07
On May 13 in the after-noon hail descended on Bergerac. hail can be devastating, destroying leaves, buds, and branches. It is estimated that up to
On May 13 in the after-noon hail descended on Bergerac. hail can be devastating, destroying leaves, buds, and branches. It is estimated that up to
Amazon.com has started a co-operation with Wine.com to sell wine. They hope to get more momentum in wine sales over the internet than anyone has
Some statistics from CIVA (www.vinsalsace.com): Most popular grape varieties: 22% Riesling 21% Pinot blanc 18% Gewurztraminer 14% (Tokay) Pinot Gris 11% Sylvaner 9% Pinot Noir
The Italian umbrella organisation ICE has decided to cancel its participation in Vinexpo at the last minute. The cancellation is du to a conflict with
A Portugese cork research institute (CTCOR) has developed a new method to prevent altogether the formation of TCA, thus eliminating cork taint at its source.
A Burgundian company (Embag with Gérard Michel and Laurent Villaume) has developed a cure for wines with cork taint. You pour the wine into a
Nice wine bar and restaurant in the main town in Burgundy with a very ambitious chef (even sometimes a bit over ambitious…). On Saturdays they
Facing the old church Saint Pierre in the Old Town in Bordeaux you can find this very good value-for-money restaurant (and many others on the
A new wine restaurant with a good wine list with a certain emphasis on organic wines. You can for example find the full selection of
One of the best estates in Madiran, owned by Patrick Ducournau. Ducourneau is also known for being the person who invented micro-oxygenation – a method
Framed by the majestic Pic Saint Loup and Montagne de l’Hortus, this vineyard is less than an hour’s drive north of Montpellier. Jean Orliac and
Systembolaget har just lanserat ett nytt propagandabolag kallat IQ-Initiativet (obs: uttalas inte ”icke-initiativet”). Man investerar 100 miljoner kronor under fem år för att ägna sig
Den i Sverige världsberömda vingården Domaine Rabiega ska säljas. Gården är på 10 hektar och gör ett flertal olika viner. Lars Torstensson, vinmakaren, är ju
I monoplets affärer i Kanda delar man ut en gratistidning som heter Food & Drink. Tidningen är så populär (prisvärd?) att den blivit Kanadas 10e
The Phiadelphia Enquirer har tillägnat den svenska alkoholpolitiken en artikel: ” EU realities push Sweden to relax liquor laws” https://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/nation/11565599.htm
Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve were two of the leading names at La Revue des Vins de France (France’s leading wine magazine). They left the
Alain Voge is one of the very best producers in Cornas, just south of Hermitage. He is one of the persons that have led the
On April 16 and 17 (seems like ages ago now) Hermitage had, very unexpectedly, heavy snow fall. For two days we had (we happened to
Quote from an interview in La Revue des Vins de France: “We [the wine trade] are going through a crisis. There’s been excess everywhere. In
Oak chips in Bordeaux wine is not permitted today. The new boss of CIVB (the Bordeaux producers’ association) has proposed that it should be allowed
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