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Vin i Sverige Blog : Wine Writings From The Swedish Terroir
Thursday, 31 May 2007
TN : Susana Balbo, Malbec, 2005, Dominio del Plata, Mendoza, Argentina
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This wine is 100% Malbec, grown at 1000 metres in the high desert district of Angrelo in Mendoza. It has spent 13 months in 80% new French o...
Wednesday, 30 May 2007
TN : Pinot Gris, 2006, Reserve, BestHeim, Alsace, France
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This wine was sealed with a synthetic cork and was imported by Giertz Vinimport AB. All the grapes were handpicked. Colour : Yellow/straw A...
Tuesday, 29 May 2007
TN : Le Coq Rouge, 2002, Vin de pays d'oc, Sacha Lichine, France
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This wine was bottled by Sacha Lichine Vin Sans Frontieres. Colour : Brown stewed fruits Aroma : Earthy raspberry Taste : Earthy finish, ...
TN : Simi, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, 2004, USA
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This wine is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot and 1% each of Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Sirah, and Petit Verdot. It spent 13 months is F...
Monday, 28 May 2007
VinUnic June 2007
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VinUnic have their June 2007 newsletter available for download. The Vergelegen 2005 Mill Race looks to be a bargain at 99 SEK. Website : Vå...
Friday, 25 May 2007
Lay & Wheeler Great Burgundy Offer
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Recently, I received a catalogue from Lay & Wheeler in the UK outlining their Burgundy offer. Basically they have over 200 wines from 12...
Thursday, 24 May 2007
Dr Loosen and Vinunic
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Christian Havervall of Vinunic told me that they have taken over as the importer, from Modern Wines, of Dr Loosen into Sweden and that they ...
VDP Grosser Ring, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Riesling Tasting, 23 May 2007, Stockholm, Sweden
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Last evening saw me visiting the Grosser Ring 2007 Riesling tasting held a the Swedish-German Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm. The vintage ...
Wednesday, 23 May 2007
TN : Canaletto, Nero d'Avola Merlot 2005, Winemaker's selection, IGT, Casa Girelli, Sicilia, Italy
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This is a blend of Nero d'Avola and Merlot. The grapes come from southern Sicily between the towns of Gela and Vittoria. The vineyards a...
Tuesday, 22 May 2007
TN : Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spaetlese 2005, Dr Loosen, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany
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Wehlener Sonnenuhr (VAY-len-er ZON-en-ooer) means "The sundial of Wehlen". Wehlener Sonnenuhr is a precipitously steep and rocky ...
Wine Labelling US-Style
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I was reading the March 2007 issue of Wines & Vines and came across an article discussing the contents of wines labeled as "Americ...
Monday, 21 May 2007
Systembolaget Varunytt June 2006
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The June 2006 edition of Varunytt detaling the new wines which will be available is now downloadable. The wines will be available in the Sys...
TN : Palazzo Simoncelli Sangiovese Merlot 2005, IGT, Umbria, Italy
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This wine was bottled by Barone Montalto for Oenoforos AB Sweden. It has spent 6 months in French and American oak. Colour : Dark plum Arom...
Tuesday, 15 May 2007
TN : Brennfleck Iphoefer Kronsberg Silvaner, Kabinett Trocken, 2005, WG Brennfleck, Franken, Germany
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This wine is imported by Occasion Wine AB. Colour : Pale yellow, lemon Aroma : Grapes, pear, tropical fruits Taste : Apple, pear, lemon, ...
Monday, 14 May 2007
TN : Les Perruches, 2005, Domaine de la Cotelleraie, St Nicolas de Bourgueil, France
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This wine is 100% Cabernet Franc. It is imported by Granqvist Vinagentur. Colour : Dark deep blackcurrant Aroma : Cedar wood, blackcurrant...
TN : Chateau d'Aqueria. Rose, 2006, Tavel, France
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Tavel is situated in the southern end of the Côtes-du-Rhône across the river from and roughly five miles west of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Its n...
TN : Achaval-Ferrer, Malbec, 2005, Mendoza, Argentina
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The grapes came from Vistalba, Medrano and the Uco Valley. It spent 10 months in 95% French oak and 5% American oak. Achaval-Ferrer was foun...
Friday, 11 May 2007
Wine Growing in Sweden : Skåne
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Will Skåne be the next big wine growing region in Europe ?. See these two articles, published in Expressen in Helsinborg, for more detailed ...
Thursday, 10 May 2007
TN : 2004 Reichestal Pinot Noir, WG Franz Kuenstkler, Rheingau, Germany
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Reichestal means " rich valley ". The soil consists of loess and heavy water storing clay. The wine is imported by AB Nigab. Colou...
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
TN : Villa Wolf, Pinot Noir, 2005, Pfalz, Germany
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This wine is made by Ernst Loosen, who took over the estate in 1996, and was fermented and matured in old French oak. 5% of the total J L Wo...
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