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Matt Skinner: Yes, I've recommended untasted wines
Passfoto_zoom3_icon From Franz Aregger, at 15. November 2009 11:48

decanter.com - Jamie Oliver's head of wine Matt Skinner has admitted to not tasting several wines that he recommends in his latest book.

In The Juice 2010, published by Mitchell Beazley in the UK, Skinner lists New World wines from the 2009 vintage that were not bottled until months after the last deadline for the book.

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Einfach ein paar schöne Photos – 6/2009
Sigi_hiss_kopf_lachend_icon From Sigi Hiss, at 14. November 2009 13:47

Sigi Hiss – Ein Kübel voll Glückseligkeit für den Sauternes Freak – Alte Climens im Champagnerkübel gekühlt & zum Schutz des Etikettes in eine duchrchsichtige Kunststofftüte gepackt.

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Einfach ein paar schöne Photos – 7/2009
Sigi_hiss_kopf_lachend_icon From Sigi Hiss, at 14. November 2009 13:47

Sigi Hiss – Die Glückseligkeit ganz nah.

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Bordeaux is in crisis: Chadronnier
Markus_schmidli_icon From Markus Schmidli, at 13. November 2009 11:17

Bordeaux is in crisis and needs a radical restructure, according to one of the region's biggest exporters.

The system is failing all but the biggest and richest producers, Matthieu Chardronier, managing director of negociants CVBG Dourthe said at the Winefuture conference in Rioja.

'Most of Bordeaux was already in a crisis before the global downturn but it has just got worse.

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Wine industry in “unbeatable” position – WineFuture Rioja ‘09
Sigi_hiss_kopf_lachend_icon From Sigi Hiss, at 13. November 2009 11:01

Rebecca Gibb at Wine Future – Rioja ‘09 -  Wine industry leaders are upbeat about the performance of the wine sector despite a struggling global economy.  Speaking at WineFuture 2009 in Rioja, Xavier Pages, CEO of Grupo Codorniu, said today (12 November): “It’s undeniable that the crisis has had an impact of the world of wine. This downturn is a big one but the wine industry is in an unbeatable position after a decade of growth and opening up of new markets.

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