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Henri Krug :the passing of a Champenois visionary
TweetLast Thursday, 7 March, Henri Krug lost his battle against cancer in Reims. Often described as a man of the vine and wine, he was the 5th generation winemaker at Champagne Krug. He joined the company in 1962 and took … Continue reading
Spotlight on Grenache
TweetOn January 24th, the first International Grenache Competition – Grenaches du Monde- took place in Perpignan. 80 wine professionals of various international backgrounds travelled to the South of France to participate in the judging of the 364 wine samples. Wines … Continue reading
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Tagged Grenache, Grenache du Monde, perpignon, Vin Doux Naturels, Wine Competition
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#WBIS – Belgium’s first Wine Business Innovation Summit
TweetIn just under a week, next Saturday to be precise, Brussels will host the first Wine Business Innovation Summit. #WBIS aims to stimulate innovation and new approaches to growth and communication in the wine industry. The first hurdle was crossed … Continue reading
Organic wine farming in Bordeaux
TweetIt seems like ages ago now but in the heat of the summer I took a trip down to Bordeaux with fellow wine writer, Simon Woolf of the The Morning Claret, to try and learn a little more about organic … Continue reading
Posted in Into the vineyard, Wine tasting, Wine Travel, Wineries
Tagged bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur, organic farming
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The amazing versatility of Mâcon make them a perfect food pairing
TweetAbout a month ago I attended an interesting food and wine pairing initiative organised by the BIVB (“Bureau Interprofessionnel de Vins de Bourgogne“) and the Union Professionnel des Vins de Mâcon at the Atelier Guy Martin in Paris. I really … Continue reading
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A closer look at Natural wine on the eve of the RAW and REAL wine fairs
TweetToday, tomorrow and a lot of next week is all about Natural Wine in London with 2 wine fairs dedicated to the subject. This has attracted everybody who is anybody in the world of natural wine – big names in … Continue reading
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Tagged Artisan wine, biodynamic farming, natural wine, organic farming, RAW fair, REAL fair
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Looking from a different angle at the 2011 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign…
TweetEver since last year’s very successful (read profitable) 2010 Bordeaux en Primeur campaign people have been speculating about what would happen with the 2011 wines. So when vintage conditions proved to be rather challenging last September, a steady “end of … Continue reading
The rise in Champagne of independent winegrowers focusing on a more Burgundian notion of terroir
TweetLast week 4 different group of independent winegrowers in Champagne held an annual tasting over 3 days showing off theirs Champagnes as well as their vins clairs. “Open” vignerons vins clairs tastings are a relatively new concept started by “Terres … Continue reading
The joy we can have from drinking aged wines..
TweetIt is a well known fact that the majority of the wine purchased will be consumed within 24 hours. Most purchases are occasion driven – eg “I am invited to dinner tonight so I better get some wine”, or “My … Continue reading
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