Friday, July 31, 2009

Italy is the world’s biggest producer of grapes, followed by China!

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Much of the world’s grape production is used for other things than wine. The productivity (tonnes/ha) varies enormously from country to...

The World’s largest vineyard area: Spain

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Spain is the country with the largest area under vine, almost 40% more than France and Italy, which are second and third. Total vineyar...

Australian premium Yarra Yering vineyard to be sold

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Yarra Yering is a highly regarded vineyard in the Yarra Valley. The wine is primarily sold on export, much of it to Europe. The vineyar...

Chateau Richelieu in Bordeaux/Fronsac sold to Chinese luxury store chain

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Chateau Richelieu is in Fronsac, a sub-region of Bordeaux. A few years back it was acquired by Arjen Pen, a Dutch entrepreneur, to...

Live longer with Mediterranean diet according to Greek study

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Drink wine in moderation, eat not much meat, good fats and lots of vegetables and you will live longer, a Greek study shows. ...

Learn to be a sommelier at Le Cordon Bleu

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The famous chef school in Paris launches a sommelier course this autumn. The wine steward training starts on September 7 and goes on un...
Monday, July 27, 2009

BKWine TV: Interview with two of the most powerful people in Bordeaux

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The CIVB (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux) is the organisation that unites all the growers and producers. It’s aim i...
Sunday, July 26, 2009

Bordeaux facts

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Facts and figures on Bordeaux 34% of all Bordeaux goes on export, 66% goes down in France Exports decreased with 7% in 2008 to reach 1....
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Saturday, July 25, 2009

BKWine TV: Piero Lanza, biodynamic winemaker at Fattoria Poggerino, Chianti

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Fattoria Poggerino is a small vineyard in Chianti in Tuscany run by Piero Lanza and his sister. They work with biodynamic farming ...

BKWine TV: A Finn in Tuscany

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Jarkko Peranen arrived in Tuscany some years back to spend a little time working in a vineyard. He never left. He is now running h...

BKWine TV: an introduction to Austrian wine

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We’ve done a short introduction video on Austria and Austrian wines to show you a bit of the landscape on tell you about the wines...
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BKWine TV: Domaine Huet, a top grower in Vouvray

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A bit upstream from Angers/Savennières you find Vouvray, using the same fabulous grape variety (chenin blanc) but on different soi...
Friday, July 24, 2009

Chateau la Conseillante in Pomerol

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Chateau la Conseillante is a family owned (Nicolas) property in Pomerol. Jean-Michel Laporte is responsible for the running and for the...
Thursday, July 23, 2009

BKWine TV: Domaine Baumard, a top grower in Loire

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Savennières is a small and little known region not far from Anger in the Loire valley. The main grape variety is chenin blanc (one...

Graves – an appellation also for white wines!

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Graves is located a short drive south of the city of Bordeaux. The majority of the production is red but they also make excellent white...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009

BKWine TV: Chateau d'Yquem‘s winemaker Sandrine Garbay

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Chateau d’Yquem is the biggest vineyard in Sauternes with its 100 ha. Since a few years back the winemaking is under the responsib...

Italy’s biggest wine export markets:

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In 2008 Italy’s biggest export markets were: - USA: 789 M euro - Germany: 743 ME - Great Britain: 478 ME - Switzerland: 220 ME - Canada: 200...
Tuesday, July 21, 2009

BKWine TV: Weingut Emmerich Knoll, Austria

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Emmerich Knoll is a family owned winery in Austria, run of course by the Knoll family. The winemaker is the young generation versi...

South African wine exports

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For the 12 months to March 2009 South African wine exports reached 4.1 million hl. That is about two thirds of the total production in ...
Monday, July 20, 2009

Scientific barrel making

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Radoux is one of France’s leading coopers. It is part of the Oeneo Group that dominates the industry. On July 6 they launched...