Nov 19 2008
GAULT MILLAU WeinGuide 2009
Die komplette Pressemeldung des 2009 Wein-Gault-Millau. pressetext
Nov 19 2008
Die komplette Pressemeldung des 2009 Wein-Gault-Millau. pressetext
Nov 19 2008
By J.N. Sbranti - Ask Joseph Gallo how his family winery became one of the world’s largest, and he instantly credits luck. “Have a sense of urgency. Hire good people. And work hard,” says Joseph Gallo, Continue reading “Wine giant Joseph Gallo shares secrets of success”
Nov 19 2008
Das Gemeinschaftsprojekt “Terroir Hessen” präsentiert sich nun auch im Internet unter der Adresse www.terroir-hessen.de Continue reading ““TERROIR HESSEN” ist ONLINE!”
Nov 18 2008
just-drinks.com - Wine-Searcher, the wine price search engine with 10,000 paying subscribers, will launch a merchant rating service next year. Continue reading “Wine-Searcher to rate wine merchants”
Nov 18 2008
by Sophie Kevany - The French Cotes du Rhone wine co-operatives, L’Union des Vignerons des Côtes du Rhône (UVCDR) and the Vignerons de l’Enclave des Papes will merge as of January 2009. Continue reading “Cotes du Rhone co-operatives to merge”
Nov 17 2008
Adam Lechmere in Beaune - Yesterday’s auction at the Hospices de Beaune took over €3m - less than last year but with a reduced number of barrels for sale. Continue reading “Hospices result ‘better than anticipated’”
Nov 16 2008
Würzburg - Schon seit über 1.200 Jahren hat der Weinanbau in Mainfranken Tradition, prägte die Kultur der Menschen in besonderer Weise und wurde zum Wirtschaftsfaktor mit Absatzmärkten in aller Welt. Der IHK Würzburg-Schweinfurt Continue reading “Deutsche Wein- und Sommelierschule in Würzburg”
Nov 16 2008
Howard G Goldberg in New York - Wine collector Hardy Rodenstock ‘removed labels from ancient bottles’ of French wines and had them reproduced, according to German magazine Stern. Continue reading “Rodenstock ‘faked labels’: Stern”
Nov 16 2008
Jane Anson, Howard G Goldberg and Richard Woodard - Around the world, prices on Bordeaux 2005s are being reduced - and buyers are trading down Continue reading “Bordeaux 2005: ‘It’s a buyer’s market’”
Nov 16 2008
Jane Anson in Bordeaux - Sauternes chateaux are still working on one of the latest vintages on record. Continue reading “Sauternes harvest latest ever”
Nov 12 2008
Stuart Todd - Wine union Vignerons des Côtes du Rhône, best known for its Cellier des Dauphins brand, is to merge with its smaller counterpart, Vignerons de l’Enclave des Papes. Continue reading “Côtes du Rhône wine unions merge”
Nov 12 2008
decanter.com staff - For the first time, over 50 of Decanter’s award-winning wines will be on show in London next weekend. The wines - Trophy and Gold Award winners from the 2008 Decanter World Wine Awards Continue reading “Decanter award winners showcased”
Nov 12 2008
Stuart Peskett - Oz Clarke is the most-recognised wine critic in the UK, a new poll claims. The Wine Intelligence survey, which polled the views of more than 1,500 regular UK wine drinkers, Continue reading “Oz Clarke is UK’s best-known wine writer: official”
Nov 12 2008
by Tim Patterson - Recently I received an e-mail from Hamlet, winemaker for Prince of Denmark Vineyards. Hamlet wrote to address the question of filtration: To filter, or not to filter–that is the question: Continue reading “If Filtration ‘Strips’ Wine, What’s Getting Stripped?”
Nov 12 2008
The 2006 vintage of Masseto, the single vineyard Merlot produced by Tenuta dell’Ornellaia, will in part be released though La Place de Bordeaux. Continue reading “Masseto 2006 to be released through La Place”
Nov 10 2008
Fälschungen kamen Rene Gabriel bis dato kaum unter den Korkenzieher & das will etwas heißen bei der Anzahl von Weinen die er probiert - vor allem aber gibt es wenige die solch eine Anzahl an absoluten Weinraritäten probiert hat und weiter probieren wird. Es gibt wohl keine Wein-Ikone, die er noch nicht im Glas hatte. Nun ist es passiert und das bei einem Wein, der eine der Legenden schlechthin ist, der 1945 Mouton Rothschild. Ein amüsant geschriebener & zugleich erschreckender Bericht.
Continue reading “WAS SCHMECKT WIE ZUCKERWASSER UND KOSTET 10′000 EURO?”
Nov 08 2008
Deutscher Spätburgunder auf Weltklasse-Niveau - 1997 RR Philippi
Nov 07 2008
by James Graham - A European Commission ruling has removed restrictions on the sale within the EU of reduced alcohol wine produced using techniques such as the spinning cone column and reverse osmosis. Continue reading “Europe gives green light to low alcohol wines”
Nov 06 2008
just-drinks.com editorial team - In spite of the economic downturn, the prognosis for the US wine market remains healthy, according to a new report from Wine Intelligence. Wine sales continue to Continue reading “US wine market set for continued growth”