Californian, New Zeeland, South African and Australian winemakers’ associations in collaboration with Provisor Pt Ltd have developed a tool to analyse the green house gas emissions from wineries. The tool is based on an Excel
Environmental issues are very much in vogue today, not least in wine. The American Association of Wine Economists have just published two new papers in on the subject: ”Eco-Labeling Strategies: The Eco-Premium Puzzle In The
Grape Networks is a California based company that has developed a solution for wireless monitoring of the microclimate in vineyards. You install a number of sensors in the vineyard that collect environmental parameters. These are
One more wine auction house can be found in Holland. They are called Winefield’s Auctioneers and are located in Amsterdam. They have four auctions every year. www.winefield.nl. And they also do wine education (e.g. WSET
2007 was a good year for French wine exports. In value, exports grew y 7.7% and in volume by 2.9%. The total value (including vermouth and spirits) reached 9.5 bn euro (2006: 8.9 bn, 2005:
Wine & View is a new wine bar at the Helsinki airport who claim to be the world’s only wine bar with over 1000 fine wines available to taste by the glass. Some examples: Chateau
Shizen, Cuvée Denis Dubourdieu 2006 is the first (we are told) Japanese wine to be sold in Europe. It is made from the Japanese grape variety Koshu and will be available in the United Kingdom,
Wine Tours Spring 2008 program February 13-17, 2008: Truffle, wine, duck and foie gras in the south west of France June 11-15: Champagne, Chablis and Burgundy. 3 Classic French wine regions! Autumn 2008 program October
A small wine property, as is common in Saint Emilion, of only 6 hectares of vines, but one that is moving upwards on the wine quality scale. It is situated strategically between two more famous
Do you like the really character-full, almost caricature style of Syrah – smoky, tarry, charcuteri, freshly ground pepper…? Then you should definitely try the Crozes-hermitage from Alain Graillot. Fabulous wines for Syrah addicts. Alain was
Greener wines? Green seems to be the most trendy colour these days with wine. In February there was a Climate Change and Wine conference in Barcelona with vice-president Al Gore (but not quite). Organic wines
House of Joy Av Sarah-Kate Lynch Doubleday, ISBN 9780385608848 There are not that many novels set in a winery setting. (I tried to write a detective novel once where the victim had his head smashed
Each Saturday between 3PM and 6PM you can taste a range of 4 whites and 5 reds at the restaurant Le TasteMonde. They are priced at a very reasonable 1€ or 2€ per glass. You
Ladybank Company of Distiller is a project behind a new single malt distillery in Scotland. They claim to be different than other distillery launch projects in that it is owned by the members of a
The Australian wine producer McGuigan Simeon plans to install (rather than plant) a vineyard in central London, in a square near Broadgate Arena. The public (passing pedestrians…) will be encouraged to take a walk among
The American Association of Wine Economist (also welcoming non-Americans) will have its second annual meeting in Portland, Oregon on August 14-16. they are currently welcoming submissions for papers to be presented at the conference. www.wine-economics.org
VDQS, means in this case, the Vineyard Data Quantification Society. They organize on May 29-31 a scientific colloquium on vines and wines in Collioure in the south of France. Themes that will be discussed range
Sounds perhaps self evident to you and me. A scientific study at the California Institute of Technology designed an experiment where the same wine was served to a tasting panel and sometimes they were told
Lillet is the classic Bordelaise aperitif. It is made from a base of wine with some herbs and spices added – a bit like a vermouth. There is both a red and a white variant,
Italian wine exports are expected to grow with 14% in 2007. Italy is today the number one supplier of foreign wine in the US with a market share of 30% (compared to France in second
2007 saw a growth of 6% in Australian wine exports according to the recently released figures from Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation. The biggest export markets are the United Kingdom and the USA, even if
Come to Portugal – a few glimpses of vineyard and winery visits with BKWine. Seeing some beautiful landscapes and some views from the cities (Lisbon, with its trams, and Evora with its ancient Roman temple).
Chateauonline is the biggest internet retails for wine in France, active also in some other countries in Europe. Eric Brousse has recently been appointed managing director (CEO). He was previously heading Marie Brizard. Chateauonline is
Between March 6 and 9 Porto in northern Portugal is host to a wine show: Essencia do Vinho in the Palacio da Bolsa in Porto. Wine professionals, as well as the general wine loving public
The Belgian customs has seized a shipment of 3288 bottles of sparkling André wine (produced by the Californian producer E&J Gallo) and destroyed the bottles (se video here: Decanter). The bottles were marked with the
A new wine film will soon open. It’s called Bottle Shock and is based on the real story of how an Englishman working in a wine shop in Paris in the 80s (now a famous
Grape Radio is a podcast (internet based radio channel) that is only about wine. It was founded in 2005 and has around 20,000 listeners. The “station” only broadcasts programs on wine – interviews, commentaries etc.
An interview with Sofia Uva whose family own Herdade da Mingorra. Her father Henrique Uva, chief winemaker, established it as an independent private winery a few years ago although it has been owned by the
The French anti-wine lobby has collected another win. LVMH, owner of the Champagne house Moët & Chandon, has been fined €30,000 by a Paris court for an ad campaign they ran in 2003/4 on the
In Australia they call it Geographical Indication, and the rulebook is no doubt thinner than in France. A new GI has just been created: New England Australia, some 200 miles north of Hunter Valley in
Californian, New Zeeland, South African and Australian winemakers’ associations in collaboration with Provisor Pt Ltd have developed a tool to analyse the green house gas
Environmental issues are very much in vogue today, not least in wine. The American Association of Wine Economists have just published two new papers in
Grape Networks is a California based company that has developed a solution for wireless monitoring of the microclimate in vineyards. You install a number of
One more wine auction house can be found in Holland. They are called Winefield’s Auctioneers and are located in Amsterdam. They have four auctions every
2007 was a good year for French wine exports. In value, exports grew y 7.7% and in volume by 2.9%. The total value (including vermouth
Wine & View is a new wine bar at the Helsinki airport who claim to be the world’s only wine bar with over 1000 fine
Shizen, Cuvée Denis Dubourdieu 2006 is the first (we are told) Japanese wine to be sold in Europe. It is made from the Japanese grape
Wine Tours Spring 2008 program February 13-17, 2008: Truffle, wine, duck and foie gras in the south west of France June 11-15: Champagne, Chablis and
A small wine property, as is common in Saint Emilion, of only 6 hectares of vines, but one that is moving upwards on the wine
Do you like the really character-full, almost caricature style of Syrah – smoky, tarry, charcuteri, freshly ground pepper…? Then you should definitely try the Crozes-hermitage
Greener wines? Green seems to be the most trendy colour these days with wine. In February there was a Climate Change and Wine conference in
House of Joy Av Sarah-Kate Lynch Doubleday, ISBN 9780385608848 There are not that many novels set in a winery setting. (I tried to write a
Each Saturday between 3PM and 6PM you can taste a range of 4 whites and 5 reds at the restaurant Le TasteMonde. They are priced
Ladybank Company of Distiller is a project behind a new single malt distillery in Scotland. They claim to be different than other distillery launch projects
The Australian wine producer McGuigan Simeon plans to install (rather than plant) a vineyard in central London, in a square near Broadgate Arena. The public
The American Association of Wine Economist (also welcoming non-Americans) will have its second annual meeting in Portland, Oregon on August 14-16. they are currently welcoming
VDQS, means in this case, the Vineyard Data Quantification Society. They organize on May 29-31 a scientific colloquium on vines and wines in Collioure in
Sounds perhaps self evident to you and me. A scientific study at the California Institute of Technology designed an experiment where the same wine was
Lillet is the classic Bordelaise aperitif. It is made from a base of wine with some herbs and spices added – a bit like a
Italian wine exports are expected to grow with 14% in 2007. Italy is today the number one supplier of foreign wine in the US with
2007 saw a growth of 6% in Australian wine exports according to the recently released figures from Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation. The biggest export
Come to Portugal – a few glimpses of vineyard and winery visits with BKWine. Seeing some beautiful landscapes and some views from the cities (Lisbon,
Chateauonline is the biggest internet retails for wine in France, active also in some other countries in Europe. Eric Brousse has recently been appointed managing
Between March 6 and 9 Porto in northern Portugal is host to a wine show: Essencia do Vinho in the Palacio da Bolsa in Porto.
The Belgian customs has seized a shipment of 3288 bottles of sparkling André wine (produced by the Californian producer E&J Gallo) and destroyed the bottles
A new wine film will soon open. It’s called Bottle Shock and is based on the real story of how an Englishman working in a
Grape Radio is a podcast (internet based radio channel) that is only about wine. It was founded in 2005 and has around 20,000 listeners. The
An interview with Sofia Uva whose family own Herdade da Mingorra. Her father Henrique Uva, chief winemaker, established it as an independent private winery a
The French anti-wine lobby has collected another win. LVMH, owner of the Champagne house Moët & Chandon, has been fined €30,000 by a Paris court
In Australia they call it Geographical Indication, and the rulebook is no doubt thinner than in France. A new GI has just been created: New
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