Friday, March 31, 2006

Chablis raises the allowed yield?

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Reading official French texts can be a challenge if you want to understand the details and the gist. But if we understand th...
Thursday, March 30, 2006

Vinisud wine fair completed successfully

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The organisers of the Vinisud wine fair, focusing on southern European and Mediterranean wines, are satisfied with the recently finishe...

New AVA in Washington: Rattlesnake Hills

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Rattlesnake Hills is the ninth AVA (American Viticultural Area) in Washington. It covers 1500 acres (~700 ha) planted with vines, reach...

Tonnerre new appellation in Burgundy

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INAO has also approved a new appellation in Burgundy: AOC Bourgogne Tonnerre. The AC covers 756 hectares and has a maximum permitted yi...
Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Kaefferkopf new Grand Cru in Alsace

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INAO, the French control authority for the appellation system, has approved Kaefferkopf as a new Grand Cru area in Alsace. Permitt...

Vinordic opens for consumers

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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 th...
Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Wine Fair in Israel

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IsraWinExpo 2006 is the first wine fair in Israel. The theme is primarily Israeli wines and Israeli wine production, so if you want to ...

Australian wines expected to continue growing

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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 $...

Swedish customs confiscates 35,000 litres of wine in 2005

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The Swedish border control customs confiscated 35,000 litres of wines, 39,000 litres of spirits, and 279,000 litres of beer in 2005.
Monday, March 20, 2006

Wine accord between the EU and the US signed

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On March 10 the agreement on wine was finally signed by the EU Farm Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel and the US Trade Representative R...

Interactive vineyard map

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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 sh...
Sunday, March 19, 2006

New Guest Writer on BKWine.com: Phil Leventhal

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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 a...

Christie’s celebrates

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The British auction house Christie’s celebrates its 240th anniversary since its creation this year as well as 40 years since the wine d...

The Scandinavian Wine Fair – successfully completed!

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O n February 11, 32 Scandinavian wine and spirit producers met with some 300 visitors. And for the first time, the Scandinavian produce...
Saturday, March 18, 2006

BKWine Pick: L’Ecluse Restaurant & Wine Bar, Paris

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There are six L’Ecluse wine bars in Paris, and that it is a “chain”, albeit small, can by some be seen as a negative. But in this case ...
Friday, March 17, 2006

BKWine Pick: Domaine de la Prose

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Domaine de la Prose, Bertrand de Mortillet, Coteaux du Languedoc-St Georges d’Orques Domaine de la Prose ...
Thursday, March 16, 2006

BKWine Pick: Domaine Rimbert, Coteaux du Languedoc and Saint-Chinian

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Domaine Rimbert, Coteaux du Languedoc and Saint-Chinian Jean-Marie Rimbert is very focused on the soil. The soil whe...
Wednesday, March 01, 2006

BKWine Pick: Miguel Torres, Vilafranca del Penedés, Catalonia, Spain

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The most well known producer in Catalonia and probably the whole of Spain. He can as no one else use the different types of micro clima...
Tuesday, February 28, 2006

The International Screw Cork Initiative

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“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 w...

A champagne sabre is not a weapon – says Danish police

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At least not in Denmark. In Vinavisen.dk (a Danish wine newsletter) there has been a discussion of whether a champagne sabre ...