Friday, March 30, 2007

Founder of Gallo dies

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Ernest Gallo died on March 6 in California. Enest Gallo founded together with his brother Julio E&J Gallo winery in 1933. Today it ...
Thursday, March 29, 2007

Less fat mice...

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Researchers who have done trials on mice have discovered that consumption of red wine may make fat mice less fat. Perhaps it may work o...
Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Irrigation officially allowed in France

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A new decree on December 6, 2006 officially and more permanently allows irrigation in French vineyards. Irrigating the vineyards c...
Tuesday, March 27, 2007

French wine export up

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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 ...
Monday, March 26, 2007

St Emilion chateaux question the new classification

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Rapidly on the heels of the Cru Bourgeois debacle three estates in Saint Emilion have put in question the new St Emilion classification...
Sunday, March 25, 2007

Go back to GO: the new Cru Bourgeois classification annulled

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A court in Bordeaux has declared annulled and invalid the new Cru Bourgeois classification that was introduced in 2003. 77 chateaux tha...
Saturday, March 24, 2007

FBI hunts fake wines at auction

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FBI has contacted both wine collectors and leading auction houses in a hunt for fraudsters who are selling fakes of exclusive wine...
Friday, March 23, 2007

New Michelin stars

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This year’s edition of the Michelin Guide, or Le Guide Rouge as it is also called, introduces several new stars. Five restaurants were ...
Thursday, March 22, 2007

” Can burying cow horns filled with manure in your vineyard result in better wines?”

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That’s the starting point for an article on Bloomberg about biodynamic wines. Biodynamism has for quite some time been popular with a s...
Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Gérad Bertrand buys Domaine de l’Aigle in Languedoc

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At the other end, so to speak, Antonin Rodet sells the property Domaine de l’Aigle in Languedoc (Limoux) to Gérard Bertrand. Domaine de...
Monday, March 19, 2007

Antonin Rodet buys Maison Dufouleur

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Antonin, a big négociant in Bourgogne, has bought Maison Dufouleur Père & Fils. Dufouleur is both a négociant and owns 10.5 he...
Saturday, March 17, 2007

The big vodka battle?

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What is vodka? What do you think? Vote in the poll below. There is a debate currently on which rules should regulate vodka pro...
Friday, March 16, 2007

BKWine Tip: Restaurant Macéo, Paris

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Macéo Paris 1 Macéo is just next door to Willi’s Wine Bar and both are owned by the Englishman Mark Williamson....
Thursday, March 15, 2007

BKWine Tip: Clos Centeilles, Languedoc

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Clos Centeilles Languedoc Daniel and Patricia Domergue consider Cinsault to be the best grape in the whole of L...
Wednesday, March 14, 2007

BKWine Tip: Domaine Couly-Dutheil, Chinon

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Domaine Couly-Dutheil Chinon One of the better known wine producers in Chinon. Couly-Dutheil is a family ...
Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Wine Tours

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Wine Tours June 6-10: Bordeaux For a wine lover a trip to Bordeaux is a must! ...
Sunday, March 11, 2007

BKWine Brief #44, March 2007

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It’s nice to find a wine article in the daily press that is a bit more thoughtful, and thought provoking, then the regular...
Friday, March 09, 2007

Link Tips - Some wine sites that you might enjoy visiting

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Some wine sites that you might enjoy visiting: EVWG.blogspot.com – try remembering that URL. but if you know that it’s Eas...
Thursday, March 08, 2007

Book Review: Wine Travel Guide to the World

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Wine Travel Guide to the World By Robert Joseph Footprint A very ambitious book: a travel guide for he who wants to vis...
Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Some More Reading Perhaps? - Decanter Magazine

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We’re starting an occasional series on wine magazines – recommended reading for those of you who want to know and read more. First...