Wednesday, November 02, 2005

BIG NEWS: Wine Tours in English and Finnish

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I will launch two Wine Tours in English Big news from us is that I will launch two Wine Tours in English the coming spring! I hope yo...

Wine and Food Tastings in Paris

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With BKWine’s friend Melba Allen-Buillard. For more information and registration contact Melba directly on ph 06 61 60 35 70 or allen...

Recommendations, wine producers - Château Haut-Marbuzet

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Château Haut-Marbuzet Saint Estèphe, Bordeaux Château Haut-Marbuzet in Saint Estephe is, since quite a few years now, one of the top wines ...

Recommendations, wine producers - Domaine Haut-Lirou

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Domaine Haut-Lirou Coteaux-du-Languedoc-Pic Saint Loup Pic-Saint-Loup is a sometimes spectacularly beautiful region some 20 kilometres from...

Recommendations - Paris Restaurant

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Le Petit Bistro Unpretentious and nice – if you happen to be close to Saint-Sulpice and Bon Marché. Try their crème brûlée au Roquefort for ...

Recommendations - Brussels Restaurant

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L’Air de Rien Restrained by attractive décor that well matches the food, that is delicious and beautifully presented. Lunch with two courses...

Bordeaux Oxygène – a new, youthful initiative in Bordeaux

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“We don’t want to hear another word about the crisis in Bordeaux!” The phrase comes from Sylvie Courcelle from Château Thieuley, a Bordeaux ...

The Harvest 2005 – a magnificent vintage

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All reports from around France, and what we have seen ourselves, point to 2005 becoming an excellent vintage. In every district we ha...

2005 will be a great year in California too

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2005 promises to be a great year in California too, both for quality and for quantity. It is estimated that the harvest will reach 3.15 mill...

Vinisud 2006 – The wine fair for ”Mediterranean wines” in Montpellier 20-22 February 2006

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Vinisud is a wine fair about wines from around the Mediterranean. Admittedly, many of the exhibitors come from France, and not leas...

Don Sebastiani & Sons named Winery of the Year by the Wine Enthusiast Magazine

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The Wine Enthusiast , one of the US’s leading wine magazines, has selected Don Sebastiani & Sons International Wine Negociants as Winery...

Scandinavian Wine Fair – 11 February 2006

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And we don’t mean a wine fair IN Scandinavia but one with wine BY Scandinavians who make wine in wine districts all around the world. B...

Salon des Vin de la Loire 6-8 February 2006

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Le Salon des Vins de la Loire in Angers is a big professional wine show for Loire wines. Many of the most interesting producers in the Loire...

South African wines grow in popularity in Sweden, reaches 16% market share

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Imports to Sweden of South African wines grew by 35% over the first 8 months (compared to the same period last year). According to Wines of ...

Michel Laroche (Chablis) buys wine estate in South Africa

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Michel Laroche, one of the most successful producers of Chablis, has just bought a winery in South Africa: Avenir Wine Estate. The wi...

New appellation AOC Beaume de Venise

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The Journal Officel of October 25 published the rules for the new appellation AOC Beaumes de Venise. This can be seen as an evolution of the...

Kosher Wines Gaining Ground?

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European Jewish Press reports that kosher wines are gaining in popularity in France. The cite for example that La Revue des Vins de ...

450 new million euro in EU farm subsidies for the wine sector in 2006 and plans for “fundamental reforms”

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The EU plans to allocate 450 million in wine farm subsidies, primarily to France, Italy, and Spain, in 2006 (approximately the same as in 20...

France increases the budget for wine promotion in the UK with 40%

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Sopexa together with the French Ministry of Agriculture will jointly increase the marketing budget for the UK with 40% in 2006. With this in...

French wine maker in conflict with Absolut Vodka

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A wine producer in Roussillon, in southern France, produces a wine called Tinto Absoluto. The producer of Absolut Vodka, the state owned Swe...