Månad: mars 2007

Founder of Gallo dies

Ernest Gallo died on March 6 in California. Enest Gallo founded together with his brother Julio E&J Gallo winery in 1933. Today it is the world’s largest wine producer. (Constellation Brands actually produces more wine

Less fat mice…

Researchers who have done trials on mice have discovered that consumption of red wine may make fat mice less fat. Perhaps it may work on humans too… Watch the video interview with the researchers on

Schug Estate vines

Irrigation officially allowed in France

A new decree on December 6, 2006 officially and more permanently allows irrigation in French vineyards. Irrigating the vineyards can be allowed until August 15. It will even be possible to irrigate appellation contrôlée wines

French wine export up

It’s nice to report some positive numbers for a change. French wine export grew by 13% in 2006. Exports to the USA, the biggest export market, increased by 22% to a total of 2.4 billion

St Emilion chateaux question the new classification

Rapidly on the heels of the Cru Bourgeois debacle three estates in Saint Emilion have put in question the new St Emilion classification. Chateaux Villemaurine, Cadet Bon and Guadet-Saint-Julien have joined to argue the case

FBI hunts fake wines at auction

FBI has contacted both wine collectors and leading auction houses in a hunt for fraudsters who are selling fakes of exclusive wine bottles. The auction houses are thought to be one of the outlets for

New Michelin stars

This year’s edition of the Michelin Guide, or Le Guide Rouge as it is also called, introduces several new stars. Five restaurants were promoted to the top three star category: Le Meurice (Paris), L’Astrance (Paris),

Antonin Rodet buys Maison Dufouleur

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

The big vodka battle?

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.

Restaurant Maceo, Paris 1 | BKWine Tips

Maceo ligger strax intill Willi’s Winebar och har samma ägare, engelsmannen Mark Williamson. Precis som hos Willi’s är vinlistan magnifik, med en viss tyngdpunkt på Rhône-dalen. Fin och avslappnad miljö som blandar gammal klassisk inredning

Clos Centeilles, Languedoc | BKWine Tips

Daniel och Patricia Domergue tycker att Cinsault är den bästa druvan i hela Languedoc! Och även den mest typiska. Grenache och Carignan är nykomlingar som planterades efter phylloxera-krisen, säger de. Paret köpte den nergångna Clos

Domaine Couly-Dutheil, Chinon | BKWine Tips

En av de mest kända producenterna i Chinon. Couly-Dutheil är en familje-egendom sedan 1921. Man har 90 hektar totalt och visar med sina viner att Cabernet Franc kan bli både ett fylligt och lagringsdugligt vin.

Wine Tours

  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

BKWine Brief #44, March 2007

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

Wine Travel Guide to the World | BKWine Pick

Wine Travel Guide to the World Av Robert Joseph Footprint En ambitiös bok: en reseguide för dig som vill resa i vindistrikt, som täcker hela världen. Men kanske just på det sättet också lite överambitiös.

Some More Reading Perhaps? – Decanter Magazine

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

Moueix buys share in Belair

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

Strong result for V&S Vin & Sprit in 2006

– 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

Life is being a chef…

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

Journal of Wine Economics

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

Wine contributes $813 million to North Carolina

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

Founder of Gallo dies

Ernest Gallo died on March 6 in California. Enest Gallo founded together with his brother Julio E&J Gallo winery in 1933. Today it is the

Less fat mice…

Researchers who have done trials on mice have discovered that consumption of red wine may make fat mice less fat. Perhaps it may work on

Schug Estate vines

Irrigation officially allowed in France

A new decree on December 6, 2006 officially and more permanently allows irrigation in French vineyards. Irrigating the vineyards can be allowed until August 15.

French wine export up

It’s nice to report some positive numbers for a change. French wine export grew by 13% in 2006. Exports to the USA, the biggest export

FBI hunts fake wines at auction

FBI has contacted both wine collectors and leading auction houses in a hunt for fraudsters who are selling fakes of exclusive wine bottles. The auction

New Michelin stars

This year’s edition of the Michelin Guide, or Le Guide Rouge as it is also called, introduces several new stars. Five restaurants were promoted to

Antonin Rodet buys Maison Dufouleur

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

The big vodka battle?

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

Restaurant Maceo, Paris 1 | BKWine Tips

Maceo ligger strax intill Willi’s Winebar och har samma ägare, engelsmannen Mark Williamson. Precis som hos Willi’s är vinlistan magnifik, med en viss tyngdpunkt på

Clos Centeilles, Languedoc | BKWine Tips

Daniel och Patricia Domergue tycker att Cinsault är den bästa druvan i hela Languedoc! Och även den mest typiska. Grenache och Carignan är nykomlingar som

Wine Tours

  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

BKWine Brief #44, March 2007

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

Moueix buys share in Belair

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

Strong result for V&S Vin & Sprit in 2006

– V&S Vin & Sprit, the international spirit producer and wine importer owned by the Swedish government, published strong numbers for last year: Operating profits

Life is being a chef…

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

Journal of Wine Economics

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

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