Paper bottle

A paper bottle is resistant and does not leak In the race of the wine industry for alternatives aligned with sustainability, an unprecedented innovation originated in England: a paper bottle. For those who are curious about this new product, it can be summarized as a...

A great harvest for Brazil

Historical 2013 harvest for Brazilian white wines and sparkling wines Grape production in the state of Rio Grande do Sul reached 610 thousand tons, representing a decrease of 12% compared to the previous year In a country the size of Brazil, it is rather difficult to...

The Michelangelo International Wine Awards

Afgelopen week vond in het proeflokaal van Romond Vineyards (Stellenbosch) de jurering plaats van de Michelangelo International Wine Awards.  De Arnhemse wijnexpert Chris Alblas (www.svbe.nl) kreeg ook dit jaar de gelegenheid een aantal dagen mee te proeven bij de...

OINOS Wijncursussen

OINOS Wijncursussen in Hoogerheide (West-Brabant) organiseert al vijfentwintig jaar de 4-daagse cursus Wijnproefkunde waarin wijnproeven en de relatie tot de samenstelling van wijn centraal staat. Bijna 1000 cursisten hebben deze opleiding gevolgd, sommigen als...

SYBILLE KUNTZ

SYBILLE KUNTZ Mosel-Riesling 2013 After a cool spring and a belated bloom we had a wonderful sunny summer and the grapes have developed nicely so far. We expect Riesling harvest not before the middle of Oktober. It will be the first vintage with the BIO seal after the...