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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 company has belonged to the same family for more than

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 the EU, in particular what vodka should be made from.

  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 famous wines but also a lot of new exciting initiatives

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 or drink that” stuff. I recently chanced upon one of

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 might be easier. If you need some motivation why blogs

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… Decanter Magazine Decanter is no doubt competing with Wine Spectator

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 Pascal Delbeck, a very ambitious winemaker who at a very

One of the hottest segments in the internet industry today is “social software”. It covers anything from the teenage virtual world of MySpace to professional networks such as LinkedIn. If you’re in the restaurant trade

– V&S Vin & Sprit, the international spirit producer and wine importer owned by the Swedish government, published strong numbers for last year: Operating profits up by 10% to SEK 2.2 bn, and net sales

The new and scientifically orientated Journal of Wine Economics has published its second issue. There you can read about: “Growers vs. Merchants Bargaining on the Price of Champagne Grapes and the Role of Contracts when

In our series on unusual American wine producer the turn this month has come to North Carolina. There are 55 wineries today, three times more than in 2000. The acreage under vine has doubled during

Three new grape varieties have been approved for blending in white Rioja wines: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo. The three varieties must not make up more than 49% of the blend in a wine though.

The latest issue of Fortune Magazine carries a feature article (and cover photo) on the beneficial effects of wine and Resveratrol against e.g. aging and overweight. “Can red wine help you live forever?” money.cnn.com

– Some interesting statistics on South Africa : There are 581 wine cellars. (As a comparison, that is about the same number as there is in St Emilion and Pomerol.) Total grape production: 900 million

Champagne is one of the few districts today that has no problems at all to sell its wines. The problem they have is rather to satisfy demand. There is virtually no possibility to increase production.

5095 person participated in what was, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the worlds largest wine tasting. The tasting was held in Aranda del Duero in the Spanish wine region Castilla y Leon and

Jens Nielsen is actually Swedish (even if the name suggests one of the Scandinavian neighbours) but he lives on the Spanish south coast. Going shopping for wine in Marbella he was always disappointed by the

Millésime Bio, the “organic wine fair” recently held in Narbonne saw visitor numbers grow with 33%. England and Germany were the two foreign countries best represented. World production of wine from land under “agriculture Biologique”

Tannin better than resveratrol for the heart: Scientific American

Finland’s biggest wine event is the annual wine fair ViiniExpo. It is open both to professionals and to the general public. This year’s event takes place on March 15-17. FinnExpo.fi

“Protect Place” is an initiative created by seven wine regions to promote truthful (geographical) information on wine labels. The regions behind the initiative are Champagne, Jerez (Sherry), Napa Valley, Porto (port wine), Oregon, Walla Walla,

CIVL (Comité Interprofessionnel des Vins Du Languedoc) is a sort of producers cooperation and promotion organisation for the appellations in Languedoc. Fitou is one of the larger appellations in Languedoc but is apparently not happy

In April the French people will elect a new president. The two front runners for the race are Nicolas Sarkozy (conservative) and Segolène Royale (socialist). This has led to an unexpected hausse for the sales

– Jixiang Ruyi Tobacco and Alcohol Company had recruited 284 people who, against a payment of 10,000 Yuan (ca 980 euro) at Christmas would run naked through the streets of Zhenzhou, the capital of the

Château Romanin is one of the better known properties in Provence, in the appellation Les Baux de Provence. The vineyards cover 58 ha (of a total of 230 ha). Romanin is also known for following

– The international wine trade will have a great opportunity to taste and select the best Corsican wines on April 26-27. The “First Corsican International Wine Convention” will welcome buyers from all over the world.