Biodynamic Wines (Mitchell Beazley)Monty Waldin This is a somewhat heavy book, but if you are interested in the principles of biodynamic wine growing this book gives you all the information you need. It’s written by
The World Atlas of Wine, 5th edition (Mitchell Beazley)Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson If you want to learn a little about every wine region in the world, this is the book for you. The first edition
France was still the world’s biggest exporter of wine in 2004 but the distance to the number two, Italy, has diminished dramatically. Here are the statistics, in million of hectolitres, and the percentage change from
U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB) has proposed a change in the rules for labelling vintage wines: the proposal says that it would suffice with 85% of the wine to come from
The famous wine consultant Michel Rolland (perhaps most famous to the public for his “contribution” in the wine film Mondovino) has also been hired by Antinori to work with Tenuta Campo di Sasso. According to
Antinori has recruited the Swedish (!) winemaker Helena Lindberg to manage the Tenuta Campo di Sasso winery. Campo di Sasso has already launched a mid range/entry level wine called Insolio del Cinghiale (Cabernet Franc, Merlot,
If you have started to get to grips with what blogging is, now it is time to look at pod-casting. But never mind the geek speak. It is simply a way of listening to radio
Tourists travelling on some of the motorways in southern France this summer could get the pleasant surprise of being given a free bottle of wine when they stopped at the road toll both. Wine growers
Gerard Depardieu, one of France’s best known film actors, already owns several vineyards in e.g. the Loire valley (Chateau Tigné) and Languedoc. He has launched a cooperation in Hungary with Huba Szeremley (of First Hungarian
The annual wine auctions of the Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) in the Mosel, Rheingau and Nahe regions will take place from 21–25 September 2005. On offer are a number of rarities and the finest lots
The family owned group Taittinger was finally sold to the American investment company Starwood in a deal worth €2.8 bn. The group includes, in addition to the champagne house, several luxury hotels and the exclusive
Tired of fragile crystal wine glasses that break when you wash them? The German glass manufacturer Schott Zwiesel has created a series of wine glasses called “tritan”. They are virtually impossible to break (it is
Even Bourgogne has been struck by the enthusiasm for rosé wines – since it is one of the few wine categories that currently sell very well it is understandable. Production has risen from 2000 hectolitres
Sales of rosé wine has gone up with 2.8% since the beginning of the year while red wine is down with 2.5%. In Bordeaux the old denomination “clairet” has seen a revival with many new
Costières de Nîmes is at the southern end of the Rhône valley on the border to Languedoc. The modified rules for white CdN wine declares: Permitted grape varieties are Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Ugni Blanc,
Professor Serge Renaud was given the Legion d’Honneur on July 14 for his research into what has become called The French Paradox: Why is it that French have so comparatively little cardiovascular diseases even though
Le Nez du Vin, created by Jean Lenoir, is the classic of « aroma kits » – sets of tiny bottles of aromas to illustrate the tastes and smells of wine. They exist with various
The very popular restaurant guide Zagat gives special recommendations to six wine bars in its just published New York edition: Bar Jamón, ’inoteca and Bar Veloce are given ”top appeal” and Enoteca i Trulli, Le
5400 employees of the Ontario Liquor Board (LCBO) threatened to strike to protest against plans for the abolishment of the monopoly. A report from the government had proposed that the alcohol monopoly should be replaced
Ingvar Kamprad owns a vineyard in southern France, near Hyères in Provence. Forests not more than 10 kilometres away have been hit by the raging fires even if the vineyard itself is not currently burning.
It is said that all US states except one (guess which!) make wine. But Nebraska is not the first one you think of for wine. But up until the early 20th century they had around
Château l’Evêché in Saint Emilion has made a tradition of having its label created by a fashion designer. The latest vintage (the 2003) has been drawn by agnès b. Not very traditional bordelaise in style
BKWine will be offering a series of wine tastings in Paris this autumn for English speakers. The tastings will be on begginner’s and intermediate level and will take place in a just-opened wine shop close
BKWine, who is one of Scandinavias most active organisers of wine tours, now launches a selection of tours in English to French wine regions. The BKWine tours will be in the format of ”a long
The EU allocated a special budget for distilling excess wine: the wine producers had to apply to have their wines distilled and would then be paid for the wine. In France the applications have by
Journée Vinicole writes that the Norwegian ministry of Justice wondered if the articles written on wine in the Norwegian press should be considered as advertisements. They asked the Ministry of Health for an opinion, also
For more restaurant recommendations and for the addresses – visit our restaurant page on the site:Restaurants Wine Shops Books
This beautiful hôtel particulier has been transformed into a trendy restaurant without losing its noble character. The walls have been painted in a warm burgundy red colour which goes very well with the very special
A tiny restaurant with amusing and colourful details and a very ambitious cuisine. The speciality of the house is ravioli (but there are other things as well) and as raviolis are a speciality from the
This big chateau in the northern part om Médoc belongs to the family Delon, who also owns the more famous Château Léoville-las-Cases i Saint-Julien and recently Château Nenin in Pomerol was acquired. Potensac is a
Biodynamic Wines (Mitchell Beazley)Monty Waldin This is a somewhat heavy book, but if you are interested in the principles of biodynamic wine growing this book
The World Atlas of Wine, 5th edition (Mitchell Beazley)Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson If you want to learn a little about every wine region in the
France was still the world’s biggest exporter of wine in 2004 but the distance to the number two, Italy, has diminished dramatically. Here are the
U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB) has proposed a change in the rules for labelling vintage wines: the proposal says that it
The famous wine consultant Michel Rolland (perhaps most famous to the public for his “contribution” in the wine film Mondovino) has also been hired by
Antinori has recruited the Swedish (!) winemaker Helena Lindberg to manage the Tenuta Campo di Sasso winery. Campo di Sasso has already launched a mid
If you have started to get to grips with what blogging is, now it is time to look at pod-casting. But never mind the geek
Tourists travelling on some of the motorways in southern France this summer could get the pleasant surprise of being given a free bottle of wine
Gerard Depardieu, one of France’s best known film actors, already owns several vineyards in e.g. the Loire valley (Chateau Tigné) and Languedoc. He has launched
The annual wine auctions of the Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) in the Mosel, Rheingau and Nahe regions will take place from 21–25 September 2005. On
The family owned group Taittinger was finally sold to the American investment company Starwood in a deal worth €2.8 bn. The group includes, in addition
Tired of fragile crystal wine glasses that break when you wash them? The German glass manufacturer Schott Zwiesel has created a series of wine glasses
Even Bourgogne has been struck by the enthusiasm for rosé wines – since it is one of the few wine categories that currently sell very
Sales of rosé wine has gone up with 2.8% since the beginning of the year while red wine is down with 2.5%. In Bordeaux the
Costières de Nîmes is at the southern end of the Rhône valley on the border to Languedoc. The modified rules for white CdN wine declares:
Professor Serge Renaud was given the Legion d’Honneur on July 14 for his research into what has become called The French Paradox: Why is it
Le Nez du Vin, created by Jean Lenoir, is the classic of « aroma kits » – sets of tiny bottles of aromas to illustrate
The very popular restaurant guide Zagat gives special recommendations to six wine bars in its just published New York edition: Bar Jamón, ’inoteca and Bar
5400 employees of the Ontario Liquor Board (LCBO) threatened to strike to protest against plans for the abolishment of the monopoly. A report from the
Ingvar Kamprad owns a vineyard in southern France, near Hyères in Provence. Forests not more than 10 kilometres away have been hit by the raging
It is said that all US states except one (guess which!) make wine. But Nebraska is not the first one you think of for wine.
Château l’Evêché in Saint Emilion has made a tradition of having its label created by a fashion designer. The latest vintage (the 2003) has been
BKWine will be offering a series of wine tastings in Paris this autumn for English speakers. The tastings will be on begginner’s and intermediate level
BKWine, who is one of Scandinavias most active organisers of wine tours, now launches a selection of tours in English to French wine regions. The
The EU allocated a special budget for distilling excess wine: the wine producers had to apply to have their wines distilled and would then be
Journée Vinicole writes that the Norwegian ministry of Justice wondered if the articles written on wine in the Norwegian press should be considered as advertisements.
For more restaurant recommendations and for the addresses – visit our restaurant page on the site:Restaurants Wine Shops Books
This beautiful hôtel particulier has been transformed into a trendy restaurant without losing its noble character. The walls have been painted in a warm burgundy
A tiny restaurant with amusing and colourful details and a very ambitious cuisine. The speciality of the house is ravioli (but there are other things
This big chateau in the northern part om Médoc belongs to the family Delon, who also owns the more famous Château Léoville-las-Cases i Saint-Julien and
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