My wine of the month wine is a bit special, Tio Pepe Fino en Rama Gonzales Byass is a limited edition of 10,752 bottles of wine bottled directly from the barrels without any filtration or
No, not yet. It is likely to happen in Pennsylvania in the autumn but not in Sweden. In Sweden it will take more time. But there is quite a lot of discussion at the moment,
The spirits industry is much more concentrated than the wine industry, and I am not talking about the alcohol contents. But even if one can easily think that the spirits market is dominated by a
I am about to go to Stockholm for a few days and have to fill the days with something. What better than to explore all the wine bars in Stockholm? It seems to have cropped
The organic winegrowers in Languedoc-Roussillon say that the state, through advertising campaigns, should encourage French people to drink organic wines. It is difficult for us to do it ourselves, say the growers. They argue that
Champagne has now decided how many kilos of grapes that growers will be allowed to pick this fall. Champagne differs from other districts in France when it comes to determining the yield. In Champagne they
Welcome back, in case you have been on holidays. There is in many situations a turning point when you know if things go in the right direction or not or from which point things are
Welcome back, in case you have been on holidays. There is in many situations a turning point when you know if things go in the right direction or not or from which point things are
Uncorked: Under this heading we collect various wines that we have tasted, and liked, recently. It can be wines that we have had during dinner at home, at wine tastings, press lunches, visits to vineyards,
White Bordeaux wines can be really good. The fact is that we are rarely disappointed. And yet they are relatively unknown. Some white Pessac-Léognans made in small volumes are sold at high prices, but the
There is currently a serious lobbying effort in the EU regarding sugar in wine, we read in Vitisphere. The lobbyists want to introduce rules that would make it compulsory to mention “sugar added” on the
Burgundy suffered from disastrous hail storms on July 23. In the Côte de Beaune some wineries have had their entire vineyard destroyed. The agriculture minister Stephane Le Foll were quick to announce that victims would
They are 6 month ahead in the southern hemisphere so the harvest in e.g. Argentina is finished. This year the Argentinean harvest has been an extended event. But in the end it seems that the
Why dry white Bordeaux is on its way to extinction, pushed out by rosé Today we can reveal the truth, what it was that led to this tragic evolution for dry white Bordeaux and contributed
South Africa has with good reason moved up to become one of the top new world wine countries. It has gained a reputation of providing very good wines, if you know where to go. It
It is nice to know that what one does is appreciated . Perhaps we can take it as a sign that at least some wine lovers out there like what we do. We recently passed
Michel Chapoutier in the Rhone Valley is fond of saying controversial things. A few weeks ago he talked in Drinks Business about how to best get rid of some of the alcohol in high alcohol
Chile and Argentina are two very intense countries and so are many of their wines. There are many parallels between the development of the countries and the wines. Today both Chile and Argentina make wines
“What? No cheese and ham, and no muesli for breakfast?” No, that is not acceptable, Britt writes in her latest column. Well, to be clear, not acceptable to complain about the breakfast. One of the
Title: Wine (full title: Wine, the basics of wine) Author: Filip Verheyden, Romana Eschensperger, Fiona Morrison Publisher: Tong Magazine Wine is a new wine book with great ambitions. It wants be an introduction for the
Everyone agrees that the grape-must must ferment to become wine. However, when it comes to what type of yeast to use, opinions differ. The choice is open to the winemaker to let the must ferment
Alsace is almost unique among French wine regions in that it systematically prominently promotes the grape variety of the wine on the label, long before it became fashionable to do so. It is also, although
The Svensson Taster (Svenssonsmakaren, which perhaps should translate to the John Doe Taster) is the strange name of a wine blog written by David Lindén. It is in true traditional “blogging spirit”, short (sometimes) and
Alsace wines are often compared to German wines and it is said that the big difference is that the German wines are sweet and Alsatian wines are dry. There is some truth in this, although
Inter Rhône and The Wine Company in Denmark invites you to the tenth edition of “Rhônevinfestivalen” (the Rhône Festival) on Saturday, September 14. The festival takes place at Dansk Vincenter in Avedøre just outside of
More and more champagne houses decrease the dosage. This is the small dose of sugar that is added to the champagne just after the sediment has been removed (the disgorgement). Not adding any sugar at
Every once in a while Systembolaget “launches” a new vintage of the Romanée Conti from Domaine de la Romanée Conti. Recently they started selling the 2010 vintage. They had four (4) bottles to sell, each
The discussion about organic or not organic is often about the taste of the wine. Maybe there should be a greater focus on the possible harmful effects that pesticides can have on people working with
Burgundy is a magical region, filled with wine, food, beauty and history. Gently rolling hills with world-famous vineyards and name that makes you dream. Magnificent cheeses. Velvety red wines. Small pretty villages. We are already
The best wine of the month was an easy choice. One of my favourite producers is Ridge Vineyards in California. The other day I had the opportunity to taste a few of their wines. The
My wine of the month wine is a bit special, Tio Pepe Fino en Rama Gonzales Byass is a limited edition of 10,752 bottles of
No, not yet. It is likely to happen in Pennsylvania in the autumn but not in Sweden. In Sweden it will take more time. But
The spirits industry is much more concentrated than the wine industry, and I am not talking about the alcohol contents. But even if one can
I am about to go to Stockholm for a few days and have to fill the days with something. What better than to explore all
The organic winegrowers in Languedoc-Roussillon say that the state, through advertising campaigns, should encourage French people to drink organic wines. It is difficult for us
Champagne has now decided how many kilos of grapes that growers will be allowed to pick this fall. Champagne differs from other districts in France
Welcome back, in case you have been on holidays. There is in many situations a turning point when you know if things go in the
Welcome back, in case you have been on holidays. There is in many situations a turning point when you know if things go in the
Uncorked: Under this heading we collect various wines that we have tasted, and liked, recently. It can be wines that we have had during dinner
White Bordeaux wines can be really good. The fact is that we are rarely disappointed. And yet they are relatively unknown. Some white Pessac-Léognans made
There is currently a serious lobbying effort in the EU regarding sugar in wine, we read in Vitisphere. The lobbyists want to introduce rules that
Burgundy suffered from disastrous hail storms on July 23. In the Côte de Beaune some wineries have had their entire vineyard destroyed. The agriculture minister
They are 6 month ahead in the southern hemisphere so the harvest in e.g. Argentina is finished. This year the Argentinean harvest has been an
Why dry white Bordeaux is on its way to extinction, pushed out by rosé Today we can reveal the truth, what it was that led
South Africa has with good reason moved up to become one of the top new world wine countries. It has gained a reputation of providing
It is nice to know that what one does is appreciated . Perhaps we can take it as a sign that at least some wine
Michel Chapoutier in the Rhone Valley is fond of saying controversial things. A few weeks ago he talked in Drinks Business about how to best
Chile and Argentina are two very intense countries and so are many of their wines. There are many parallels between the development of the countries
“What? No cheese and ham, and no muesli for breakfast?” No, that is not acceptable, Britt writes in her latest column. Well, to be clear,
Title: Wine (full title: Wine, the basics of wine) Author: Filip Verheyden, Romana Eschensperger, Fiona Morrison Publisher: Tong Magazine Wine is a new wine book
Everyone agrees that the grape-must must ferment to become wine. However, when it comes to what type of yeast to use, opinions differ. The choice
Alsace is almost unique among French wine regions in that it systematically prominently promotes the grape variety of the wine on the label, long before
The Svensson Taster (Svenssonsmakaren, which perhaps should translate to the John Doe Taster) is the strange name of a wine blog written by David Lindén.
Alsace wines are often compared to German wines and it is said that the big difference is that the German wines are sweet and Alsatian
Inter Rhône and The Wine Company in Denmark invites you to the tenth edition of “Rhônevinfestivalen” (the Rhône Festival) on Saturday, September 14. The festival
More and more champagne houses decrease the dosage. This is the small dose of sugar that is added to the champagne just after the sediment
Every once in a while Systembolaget “launches” a new vintage of the Romanée Conti from Domaine de la Romanée Conti. Recently they started selling the
The discussion about organic or not organic is often about the taste of the wine. Maybe there should be a greater focus on the possible
Burgundy is a magical region, filled with wine, food, beauty and history. Gently rolling hills with world-famous vineyards and name that makes you dream. Magnificent
The best wine of the month was an easy choice. One of my favourite producers is Ridge Vineyards in California. The other day I had
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