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René Renou will continue as chairman of the semi-governmental control authority INAO (Institut National des Appellations d’Origine) that supervises much of what has to do with wine production in France. Renou is a wine maker
The Californian cult vineyard Screaming Eagle has just changed hands. Charles Banks and Stanley Kroenke, two financiers, acquired it from Jean Phillips who, according to press information, had liquidity problems – in spite of sometimes
Chateau Cantenac-Brown, a 3rd Cru Classé in Margaux (Médoc), has just been sold to Simon Halabi, a British financier. Seller is AXA, an insurance company that owns numerous other wine properties in Bordeaux and elsewhere
A while back, the producers’ association for Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur decided by vote that anyone selling his wines for less than 1000 euro per tonneaux (900 litre) would be denied to use the Appellation
A French government report has proposed to allow oak chips in the wine making. As we have mentioned previously in the Brief there is a EU proposal on the way to being accepted that would
Wine Tours September 27 – October 1: The Northern Rhône Valley If you love the Syrah grape, this is the trip for you! The northern part of the Rhône Valley is mostly about powerful red
Finnish Language Wine Tours – Viinimatkoja Ranskan viinialueille! Tours on the schedule (in Finnish): 20.9 – 24.9 2006: Viinimatkan kohteena Bordeaux Bordeaux on viininystävälle ehdoton matkakohde! Siellä ovat tunnetut isot viinitilat, klassiset viinit mutta myös
I’ve just been on quite an exhausting 3-day trip to Champagne, Chablis and Burgundy, visiting winemakers and seeing how far the vines have progressed in the vineyards. (Not very far at all actually. There are
We just joined Blogtopsite. Mostly for fun, not sure what good it can do…? If you like our blog you can rank us on Blogtopsites. (Well, you can of course also rank us if you
Link tip: About Thomas Jefferson, president, ambassador and wine enthusiast: In Forbes
Book Review:Winewoman@Bergerac.France Helen Gillespie-Peck, Melrose Books Wine educator, wine writer and wine maker Helen Gillespie-Peck arrived in France 30 years ago. The book is not so much an autobiography – even if she explains all
Reading official French texts can be a challenge if you want to understand the details and the gist. But if we understand things correctly, Chablis has received approval, on a temporary and experimental basis until
The organisers of the Vinisud wine fair, focusing on southern European and Mediterranean wines, are satisfied with the recently finished event: 1506 exhibitors and 31,817 visitors, 23% of which came from abroad. | Come on
Rattlesnake Hills is the ninth AVA (American Viticultural Area) in Washington. It covers 1500 acres (~700 ha) planted with vines, reaching an altitude of 1000 meters. The main grape varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah,
INAO has also approved a new appellation in Burgundy: AOC Bourgogne Tonnerre. The AC covers 756 hectares and has a maximum permitted yield of 55 hl/ha. All fans of Tintin and Captain Haddock welcomes this
INAO, the French control authority for the appellation system, has approved Kaefferkopf as a new Grand Cru area in Alsace. Permitted grape varieties in the wine are Gewurztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Gris (previously Tokay d’Alsace).
Vinordic is the biggest wine and spirits fair in Scandinavia. It takes place on April 24-27 and is a showcase and contact forum for the wine trade in Scandinavia. In previous editions of the event
IsraWinExpo 2006 is the first wine fair in Israel. The theme is primarily Israeli wines and Israeli wine production, so if you want to learn more about wine in Israel this is the vent for
Australian wine exports are expected to reach almost $5 bn by 2010-11. It is an increase with $2 b: this year exports will reach some $2.9 bn for 749 million litres. Prices, though, are expected
The Swedish border control customs confiscated 35,000 litres of wines, 39,000 litres of spirits, and 279,000 litres of beer in 2005.
On March 10 the agreement on wine was finally signed by the EU Farm Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel and the US Trade Representative Rob Portman. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate trade in
Do you want to find out exactly where a winery is located? Then you can go to MapMuse, enter the name of the winery and MapMuse will show you a map of where it is.
Phil is actually a science write but has a great passion for wine. He has chosen to write about two very different subjects. Read the articles in our Guest Writer Section: A profile of the
The British auction house Christie’s celebrates its 240th anniversary since its creation this year as well as 40 years since the wine department was created. The anniversary year will focus on developing the activity in
On February 11, 32 Scandinavian wine and spirit producers met with some 300 visitors. And for the first time, the Scandinavian producers had the opportunity to “flex their muscles” and measure up against the others
“Screw Corkers Unite!” could be the slogan. The purpose is to inform about the benefits of the screw cork and to be way for producers who use screw corks to collaborate. Michel Laroche, who was
At least not in Denmark. In Vinavisen.dk (a Danish wine newsletter) there has been a discussion of whether a champagne sabre should be considered a weapon and therefore require a weapons’ license. (A champagne sabre
We had a call one day from Lynn Krielow Chamberlain who said “Hi, I run a wine talk show called Wine & Dine Radio. Could I make an interview with BKWine to feature you in
“Innocork” is a new method to eliminate TCA contamination in corks (TCA is the substance that causes “corked wines”). The process has been invented by Cork Supply USA (CSU). They already produce 5 million Innocork
A study has shown that the Oregon wine industry is worth considerably more than what was previously thought. The researchers came up with the number $1.4 billion per year. The number includes wine sales to
René Renou will continue as chairman of the semi-governmental control authority INAO (Institut National des Appellations d’Origine) that supervises much of what has to do
The Californian cult vineyard Screaming Eagle has just changed hands. Charles Banks and Stanley Kroenke, two financiers, acquired it from Jean Phillips who, according to
Chateau Cantenac-Brown, a 3rd Cru Classé in Margaux (Médoc), has just been sold to Simon Halabi, a British financier. Seller is AXA, an insurance company
A while back, the producers’ association for Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur decided by vote that anyone selling his wines for less than 1000 euro per
A French government report has proposed to allow oak chips in the wine making. As we have mentioned previously in the Brief there is a
Wine Tours September 27 – October 1: The Northern Rhône Valley If you love the Syrah grape, this is the trip for you! The northern
Finnish Language Wine Tours – Viinimatkoja Ranskan viinialueille! Tours on the schedule (in Finnish): 20.9 – 24.9 2006: Viinimatkan kohteena Bordeaux Bordeaux on viininystävälle ehdoton
I’ve just been on quite an exhausting 3-day trip to Champagne, Chablis and Burgundy, visiting winemakers and seeing how far the vines have progressed in
We just joined Blogtopsite. Mostly for fun, not sure what good it can do…? If you like our blog you can rank us on Blogtopsites.
Link tip: About Thomas Jefferson, president, ambassador and wine enthusiast: In Forbes
Book Review:Winewoman@Bergerac.France Helen Gillespie-Peck, Melrose Books Wine educator, wine writer and wine maker Helen Gillespie-Peck arrived in France 30 years ago. The book is not
Reading official French texts can be a challenge if you want to understand the details and the gist. But if we understand things correctly, Chablis
The organisers of the Vinisud wine fair, focusing on southern European and Mediterranean wines, are satisfied with the recently finished event: 1506 exhibitors and 31,817
Rattlesnake Hills is the ninth AVA (American Viticultural Area) in Washington. It covers 1500 acres (~700 ha) planted with vines, reaching an altitude of 1000
INAO has also approved a new appellation in Burgundy: AOC Bourgogne Tonnerre. The AC covers 756 hectares and has a maximum permitted yield of 55
INAO, the French control authority for the appellation system, has approved Kaefferkopf as a new Grand Cru area in Alsace. Permitted grape varieties in the
Vinordic is the biggest wine and spirits fair in Scandinavia. It takes place on April 24-27 and is a showcase and contact forum for the
IsraWinExpo 2006 is the first wine fair in Israel. The theme is primarily Israeli wines and Israeli wine production, so if you want to learn
Australian wine exports are expected to reach almost $5 bn by 2010-11. It is an increase with $2 b: this year exports will reach some
The Swedish border control customs confiscated 35,000 litres of wines, 39,000 litres of spirits, and 279,000 litres of beer in 2005.
On March 10 the agreement on wine was finally signed by the EU Farm Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel and the US Trade Representative Rob Portman.
Do you want to find out exactly where a winery is located? Then you can go to MapMuse, enter the name of the winery and
Phil is actually a science write but has a great passion for wine. He has chosen to write about two very different subjects. Read the
The British auction house Christie’s celebrates its 240th anniversary since its creation this year as well as 40 years since the wine department was created.
On February 11, 32 Scandinavian wine and spirit producers met with some 300 visitors. And for the first time, the Scandinavian producers had the opportunity
“Screw Corkers Unite!” could be the slogan. The purpose is to inform about the benefits of the screw cork and to be way for producers
At least not in Denmark. In Vinavisen.dk (a Danish wine newsletter) there has been a discussion of whether a champagne sabre should be considered a
We had a call one day from Lynn Krielow Chamberlain who said “Hi, I run a wine talk show called Wine & Dine Radio. Could
“Innocork” is a new method to eliminate TCA contamination in corks (TCA is the substance that causes “corked wines”). The process has been invented by
A study has shown that the Oregon wine industry is worth considerably more than what was previously thought. The researchers came up with the number
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