de Markus Schmidli, le 28. avril 2011 11:18
by decanter.com staff – The wines of Brazil and New York as well as the classic New World wine regions will be showcased at next month’s Decanter New World Fine Wine Encounter.
The most renowned wineries from Argentina, Chile, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Brazil and the US will be showing their finest wines at Decanter’s latest event at the Landmark Hotel in London on 14 May.
de Nadia Schmidli, le 26. avril 2011 08:07
by Jane Anson in Bordeaux -The former Libourne race-course, located within the Pomerol appellation of Bordeaux, has begun its conversion to vineyard land, eighteen months after its closure was first mooted.
de Marcel Merz, le 26. avril 2011 05:42
by Rebecca Gibb – Moët & Chandon has revealed that the 2004 vintage will follow the recent 
release of its 2002 Grand Vintage.
It will be released at the end of next year, Moët winemaker Axelle Araud told Decanter.com.
‘The ’02 is very complex but I think the ’04 will be a bit more subtle, more delicate,’ Araud said. ‘It has been on lees since 2005 and it should be very classical. It was a good ripening season.’
She would not divulge the composition of the blend, which changes each vintage. In 2002, it consisted of 51% Chardonnay, 26% Pinot Noir and 23% Pinot Meunier.
de Sigi Hiss, le 21. avril 2011 12:10
Peter Rahm aus Hallau fragt, ob der amerikanische Weinkritiker Robert Parker auch Schweizer Weine kommentiere und bewerte. Wenn nein, warum nicht? Ist es möglich, dass die tolle Qualitätsentwicklung der einheimischen Produkte an ihm vorbei gegangen sei?
de Nadia Schmidli, le 19. avril 2011 09:14
by Adam Lechmere - In what is being described a ‘brave move’, Portuguese giant
Sogrape is putting one of its major
wines under screwcap. The Quinta de Azevedo Vinho Verde 2010, described as ‘lively and fresh… with refreshing acidity and a pleasant, light spritz’ is sold at around £6.99 in Waitrose, Majestic and the Wine Society.
‘This is not the first Portuguese wine to go under screwcap, but they are quite rare,’ James Forbes, marketing director of importer Stevens Garner told Decanter.com.
‘For the biggest wine company in Portugal to do this is quite rare.
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