
Why is Italy doing so well? | New Brief #252
What can others learn from Italy? The country has been incredibly dominant in the Swedish market for several years. Italy sells twice as much as

What can others learn from Italy? The country has been incredibly dominant in the Swedish market for several years. Italy sells twice as much as

— Why is Italy doing so well? — What can others learn from Italy? The country has been incredibly dominant in the Swedish market for

The Nahe is a tributary of the Rhine that empties opposite the mountainous terrain of the Rheingau. The district has a slightly cooler climate thanks

The Torres family in Catalonia in northern Spain are some of the wine world’s foremost environmentalists. One project is to increase the use of reclaimed

The most northerly of the districts we visited this time is the Rheingau where the river Rhine normally flows quietly in an east-west direction, but

In Champagne, the permitted harvest for 2024 has now been determined. It is estimated that the harvest will begin around September 12. The determined harvest

German wines are increasing in popularity both for whites and reds. Above all, it is riesling and spätburgunder (pinot noir) that drive the development and

Many countries like to put food on the outdoor grill. The South Americans have their asado and in South Africa they have braai. People love

Last month we wrote that in Finland, since June 5, it is legal to sell wine (and other alcohol drinks) below 8% alcohol in regular

The French company Pernod-Ricard owns many well-known wine and spirits brands. But they have had a major spring cleaning and thrown out many of their

In France, it has so far been forbidden for a wine region to plant a grape variety that is considered emblematic in another wine region.

There is nothing that says a wine must be a vintage wine. “Vintage wine” isn’t necessarily a quality label. But we have gotten used to

The organic vineyard area in France is not increasing as much as it used to, but it is still growing. The important thing is that

Champagne has houses, independent growers, and cooperatives, some very big and some much smaller. One of the smaller co-operatives is one that I find quite

A wine can be typical or not typical. Typical of what? It can be typical of a grape, a region, a vintage, or a producer.

— Can a wine be “typical”? Should a wine be typical? — A wine can be typical or not typical. Typical of what? It can

Observations made in the departments of Gard and Vaucluse in southern France show a high level of symptoms of downy mildew, a severe fungal disease,

We have tasted two excellent wines from the beautiful coast of Tuscany. Tenuta Sette Cieli is located between Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci, 400 meters above

As of June 5, Finland, which has an alcohol state monopoly, allows the sale of wine up to 8% alcohol in grocery stores (previously 5.5%

Carmenère is originally a Bordeaux grape. It still is, but the area in Bordeaux today is tiny. The grape ripens poorly in Bordeaux, it is
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