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Label Cru Bourgeois is Back, No More Ratatouille Wine, Champagne Harvest, AVA Approval Suspended, Harvest in Italy, Northern Rhone Marketing, and More Detail for US Wine Labels?

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Liz Pirnat

Label Cru Bourgeois will be used to replace Cru Bourgeois. The big difference is the new Label Cru Bourgeois will not be a classification, rather a mark of quality. They hope to bring back the Cru Bourgeois at some point, … Continue reading →

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Water Reduction in Sonoma, Screwcaps Bad for the Enviornment and French Non-Quality Wine Yields Increase

Posted on July 27, 2007 by Liz Pirnat

15% reduction in water in Sonoma County. According to the article, Agriculture accounts for 30 percent of the water taken from the Russian River, but the largest component, vineyards, have remained constant at 60,000 acres since 2004. Vines use the … Continue reading →

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EU wine reform

Posted on July 21, 2007 by Liz Pirnat

It’s been a quiet news week. The only real news of interest, EU wine reform wants to help regain lost market share. Discussions involve ending distillation and enrichment, with higher grants for chaptalisation. Increased money for more promotion and making … Continue reading →

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More French Name Changes, Some Now Illegal, Early German Blossoming, Rose Rising, Wine Saves the Day

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Liz Pirnat

Starting with the 2007 vintage, Bordeaux will have 3 less appellations. Most of the Côtes will become one. Premieres Côtes de Blaye, Premieres Côtes de Bordeaux, Côtes de Franc and Côtes de Castillon, will be Côtes de Bordeaux. These are … Continue reading →

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Sore Throat Cures, Da Vinci Code Marketing, Drought in California, Ratatouille Wine, and Finally the iPhone

Posted on July 6, 2007 by Liz Pirnat

Wine can possibly cure sore throats. At least this cure doesn’t run into the cavity issues of sucking on hard candy. Torres uses the Da Vinci Code-style marketing to sell Priorat wine. Drought in California hits California wine country. Russian … Continue reading →

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Hail in Alsace, Wine Reduces Cavities

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Liz Pirnat

One week after Cote Rotie is hit by hail, Alsace has hail destruction. Some grand cru vineyards hit. Others not touch. More information. Wine reduces cavities! Red wine works better than white, but they both help! More information.

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Vin de Pay name changes, Cote Rotie hit by hail, more local wineries and US #1 by 2010.

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Liz Pirnat

One feature that I hope to have on a weekly basis is a brief news roundup of interesting wine news. If there is major breaking news, I’ll do a seperate post, but this will cover the interesting tidbits that accumulate … Continue reading →

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