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HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL FINE WINE LOVERS! Time for another edition of Fine Wine, just in time for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. And as usual, we’ve illed Santa’s bag with tons of interesting details for everyone interested in investments or something extra special before the Holiday’s. As per usual, we begin with news from the wide world of wine. Susanne inishes with her third installment on the series of RIOJA articles, and Johan Franco Cereceda lets us know what he thinks about wine fundamentalists OVE CANEMYR and their forward march. Editor-in-Chief Fine Wine –the on-line Magazine We take a trip across the pond and also across the US to land in California, where in a glass of its own! www.FineWine.nu we ind out what is going on in Napa before Christmas. In the third part of our ”Spotlight on New Zealand” series, we have arrived at the northern part of the southern island to meet some of their most famous wine makers. Then, we lift the lid and take a closer look at one of Bourgogne’s giants - Patri- arche. Lots to learn… What is happening in Hong Kong these days? We’ll give you the story. Penfolds Collection has reached the market again this time of year. We’ll tell you more about it. And it is also time to tell you all about the wines represented at this year’s Fine Wine Tasting. So many interesting ideas as the Holidays approach. But irst, read Sören Nylund’s description of the objects available at the Wine and Spirits Auction in Stockholm. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

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MATT WOO PRESENTED PENFOLDS COLLECTION 2016 This year’s edition of Penfolds Collection was pre- sented by one of their chief wine makers, Matt Woo, at Tändstickspalatset in Stockholm this October. Included in Penfolds Collection 2016 is a family of ine wines with distinct character and high quality, a continued tradition since 1844. With proper ag- ing, these wines will gradually develop and create peaceful experiences for those who invest in big- time taste experiences in the future. Wines included in the collection: GRANGE 2012, about SEK 4000, BIN 311 2015, SEK 225, PENFOLDS Reserve BIN A 2015, BIN 138 2014, SEK 229, BIN 389 2014 SEK 419, and ST. HENRI 2013, SEK 689.

LAST HOLIDAYS OF THE YEAR BEST CELEBRATED WITH A EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE FELT IN GLASS OF HENNESSY VERY BOURGOGNE SPECIAL Paul Attwood Philippe, European Sales Director at Louis Since 1765, Hennessy has produced Max, was in Stockholm and visited the French Wine Days exceptional cognac to enjoy during the at Grand Hotel. We took the chance to ask him about his year’s various holidays, and Christmas views o climate change in Bourgogne and what he feels and New Year’s Eve are no exceptions. the future holds in store. So as these particular two holidays ap- ”The growth period is starting earlier and earlier. The proach, Hennessy Very Special will be winters aren’t that cold anymore, so the grapes can be available as a limited edition. Inspired picked from late September into early October nowa- by their iconic form, these limited edi- days. Spring is a little more complicated when the frost tion bottles will be presented in dra- comes after the buds have already bloomed, followed by a few weeks of rain. If matic gift boxes in black or gold. Hen- we are lucky, like we were this year, the summers are warm and we get nice har- nessy Very Special has an intense and vest two weeks earlier. That’s been the trend of late – 5 or 6 years in a row. Louis fruit-illed aroma, as well as comforta- Max has been producing organic wines for a few years now, and a lot of the work ble tones of oak. The taste is reminis- takes place in the vineyards. We’ve gotten used to changing time axis. Another cent of roasted almonds supported by possibility is to work with various clones that are heartier and might ripen earlier. fresh, lively tones of grapes. Perfect to This is common in the New World, but in Bourgogne, we work with our terroir enjoy before and after dancing around and in the vineyards instead. We’ll probably also have to work more often with the Christmas tree, or at midnight on clones in the future. We have already started working with scientiic solutions. New Year’s Eve. But we’re not there yet.”

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SAINT CLAIR FAMILY ESTATE NEW COGNAC TRENDS – NEW ZEALAND PRODUCER OF THE YEAR! Frédéric Dezauzier, Saint Clair’s recent run of success in international wine shows has hit a crescen- global brand manag- do with the AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge 2016 awarding Saint er for CAMUS cognac, Clair Family Estate the trophy for the Best New Zealand Producer of the Year. A arrived in Stockholm trophy was also awarded for the Saint Clair Pioneer Block 25 Point Five Sauvi- the other day, and gnon Blanc 2015, for Sauvignon Blanc (more than 13.0 percent alcohol). provided us with some insights into The following Saint Clair wines have been awarded; new cognac trends: GOLD - Saint Clair Marlborough Premium Riesling 2015 GOLD - Saint Clair Pioneer Block 1 Foundation Block Sauvignon Blanc 2016 GOLD - Saint Clair Pioneer Block 20 Cash Block Sauvignon Blanc 2016 ”Cognac can be en- GOLD - Saint Clair Pioneer Block 15 Strip Block Pinot Noir 2015 joyed wherever and GOLD - Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Merlot 2015 whenever. We have one named ”Ile de Re,” and are the sole producers on that island. What makes that particular co- gnac unique is its maritime character. It is illed with subtleties like sea salt, and it pairs well with the fruits of the sea. Chilled, together with salmon or oysters, it is amazingly tasty. When you open an oyster there’s always some ex- tra seawater… We take the cognac from the freezer and ad a few drops. What an experience! It tastes kind of nutty. You have to try it…” says Frédéric with a big smile. ”Who could’ve imagined it 30 years ago? As far back as the 1930s, people started using cognac in iced cocktails. That trend is returning, but I prefer neat cognac, together with hard, sharp cheese, as a good mix of sweet and salt which always puts a smile on my face.”

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WINE TRENDS WITH ADRIAN GARFORTH, MW MOËT & CHANDON GRAND There are currently many things afecting and leading to the creation of new VINTAGE 2008 trends in the wine and wine consumption world. Marie-Christine Os- According to Adrian Garforth, wine consumption can be selin has been the compared to a luxury competition for high-income tak- new winemaker ers. That’s one way to look at it. at Moët Chandon Many factors contribute, like wine style and competi- since May this year. tion with traditional farming, for example organic pro- At the restaurant duction, low sulite content, diferent types of sparkling Kasai in Stockholm, wines and a return to time proven method (grape sorts she presented her and regions), as well as education an conidence. new Vintage 2008, New inluences – bloggers, social media with immediate- the 72nd in a row. ly available information before, during and after purchas- Together with Kasai’s Asian food, the es, as well as word-of-mouth recommendations that create said media. Who knew new vintage felt very ”right” - focused that buying wine online included a quality guarantee as opposed to buying wine taste, tightness and consistency of the in a shop in China? A sort of world turned upside-down? juicy white fruit tones, and the linger- Organic production, Fair-trade, Sustainability have all become more common. ing citrusy undertones. All of this from Adrian Garforth at a seminarium at Eriks close to the ”former” Slussen area in Stockholm arranged by VINIA. Marie-Christine explains that the 2008 The tables included wines from across the globe which were tested against one is made from 40 % Chardonnay, 37 % another in this trend tasting, which included Org de Rac from Sydafrika, Vigno- Pinot Noir and 23% Meunier, and that bles Mayard from Chatauneuf-du Pape, Verdicchio dei Castelli and Fransisco it was cellar-aged for 7 years. The wine Gomez’ red wine from Alicante (for only 69 SEK – a steal). has a sugar content of 5g/l. If we shift focus from global consumers and take a closer look at wine trends, ”When you taste Moêt Chandon Grand the New World is pitted against the Old World, new grape types meet tradition- Vintage 2008, you are actually explor- al winners, winemakers are testing traditional methods instead of experimental ing the Champagne House’s longevity winemaking, and everyone is talking about organic production, sustainability and multi-faceted savior-faire tradi- and Fair-trade. tion,” says Ladi Moradi, brand manager at Moët Hennessy Sweden. WE ARE ALWAYS TRYING TO CHANGE EVERYTHING Matt Thomson, Winemaker at St Clair Family Estate, visited the Food & Beverage convention in Stockholm. He was extremely happy with the convention some he felt was well organized and professional, and included the ”right” visitors. ”Sweden is a very important market for us, together with the UK and USA. We’ve also won a lot of awards this year from other parts of the world, especially in Hong Kong and Japan. We are even investing a lot of time and energy in understanding the Chi- nese market.” ”Back home, we are constantly trying to change everything. So much hard work goes into what we create, and we’ve invested a lot of resources in the Hawkes Bay area in order to make a high quality Shiraz from the Gimblett Gravels terroir during the years to come. We also make a ”bone-dry” Riesling that is really ap- preciated in Sweden, while we also work with many development projects with other European grape varieties. We’re talking about a lot of balance in the Pinot Noirs. We’ve experience climate change the past ive years or so, and have actu- ally seen icebergs loating along the coastline – something we had never seen previously; so yes, we are feeling the efects of global warming in NZ. We are looking into how we can increase organic aspects of our vineyards, even if we never make a ”Magical Mystery Tour” like some other producers further south.”

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AMARONE FAMILIES VISIT STOCKHOLM Throughout the past few years, Amarone wines have been very successful in Swe- den and on wine lists around the world. But there is also a backside to the medals. The successes have led to copycats, production shortcomings and pure falsiications. This is the background history behind Famiglie dellÀmarone dÁrte, a collaboration among produc- ers that aim to protect historic authen- ticity. The organization currently has 13 members, all of them leading produc- ers, both large and small, family-owned operations in Valpolicella and nearby localities. The project also includes Bot- tega del Vino in Verona, the legendary meeting place for wine lovers in con- nection with Vinitaly and during the Allegrini: Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2012 och Amarone della Val- rest of the year. Now, all of the produc- policiella Classico DOC 2006. ers were on hand in Stockholm, with the following wines displayed on the Begali: Amarone della Valpolicella Classico ”Monte Ca Bianca 2011 och amarone tables: della Valpoliciella Classico ”Monte CaBianca 2005. Brigaldara: Amarone Della Valpoicella DOCG ”Casa Vecie” 2011 och Amarone Del- >> la Valpolicella DOC ”Case Vecie” 2012. Guerrieri Rizzardi: Carcarole Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC 2009 och Calcarole Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC Centenary Edition 2006. Masi: Costasera Amarone Classico DOCG 2011 och Costasera Amarone Classico DOC 1998. Musella: Amarone della Valpolicella DOC Riserva 2009 och Amarone della Valpo- licella DOC Riserva 2005. Speri: Amarone Classico della Valpolicella DOCG Vigneto Monte SantÚrbano 2012 och Amarone Classico della Valplicella DOC Vigneto Monte SantÚrbano 1997. Tedeschi: Capitel Monte Olmi Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico Riserva 2010 och Capitel Monte Olmi Amarone della Valpolicella DOC Classico 2005. Tenuta Sant´Antonio: Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Campo dei Gigli 2011 och Amarone della Valpolicella DOC Campo dei Gigli 2007. Tommasi: Amarone Classico DOCG 2012 och Amarone Classico DOC Riserva Ca´- Florian 2008. Torre d`Orti: Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2013 och Amarone della Valpoli- cella DOCG 2011. Venturini: Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Campomasua 2010 och Am- arone della Valpolicella Classico DOC Riserva 2005. Zenato: Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Classico 2012 och Amarone della Val- policella DOC Classico 2006.

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This autumn you have the possibility to buy rare bottles at Systembolagets online auctions in collaboration with Stockholms Auktionsverk at online.auktionsverket.se

LAST AUCTION THIS FALL: 12 – 14 december at 10 am

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FAMOUS, BEAUTIFUL WINE REGION RIOJA DOCA IN 3 PARTS PART 3:

rioja alta - the largest and most diverse sub region text och photo: susanne berglund krantz

The Consejo Regulador exam is getting closer and today it was time to visit the third sub region, Rioja Alta, to conclude our education. As usual, I began my morning with a café con leche and a tuna ish sandwich at my favorite café on the street below my hotel. To top things of, I even spoil myself with a little tortilla de patata and secretly listen in on all the chitchat going on around me.

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Later on, our bus heads west to- wards Haro, where we will visit Ramón Bilbao, Bodega Lacuesta and an unusual tasting experience at R. Lopez de Heredia. Again, the journey takes us through Rioja’s beautiful landscape of mountains and valleys, where you sometimes even get a glimpse of the Ebro and its tributaries.

RIOJA ALTA ”Rioja Alta” means ”High Rioja” in English, but not because it the mountaintops, rather because the region stretches out to the north towards the Ebro’s end. Or as the locals say, ”he Ebro is born in the mountains and dies in the Mediter- ranean.” Poetic, but also true. his sub region’s 25,500 ha makes it the largest of the three and comprises 42% of DOCa Rioja’s total wine- growing area. he largest portion of vineyards is located on the south side of the river. he climate is gen- erally milder in Alta compared with the other sub regions and is afect- ed by both Atlantic and prevailing continental climate conditions. Ad- ditionally, there are mesoclimates in the Oja and Najerilla tributaries’ valleys. he northwestern area, in- cluding the Oja Valley and Haro, get the largest Atlantic inluences of the entire appellation. Lime- rich clay and alluvial soil dominate here, but Rioja Alta also has other soil types. he northern bank of the Ebro is home to a few vineyards around San Vicente de Sonsierra, where iron-rich soil is the most commen. hat part of Alta Rio-

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ja is situated between Alavesa and Tempranillo and is dominant in the sub region. he vineyards here have existed for many generations and traditional family craftsman- ship passed down through the years is apparent in their products. his area also contains the preserved, old, small shaded areas, Chozos, where in the past workers would take shelter from the sweltering heat. Chozos even functioned as tool sheds. In general, Tempranil- lo and other approved grape types (such as Garnacha, Mazuelo, Gra- ciano, and others) are grown in Alta, and the area’s wines are often blends of various grape combina- tions. hat is why Alta wines are often richer and more concentrated than the elegant wines in Alavesa, where Tempranillo grows in chalky soil and where the wines are often traditions. But for him, the future made with one type of grape. How- will be built upon striving towards a ever, the modern style is also pres- goal and constant experimentation. ent, though more as a companion to In the super modern tasting and lec- the traditional style found through- ture halls, we test our way forward out the rest of the appellation. through a portion of the assortment, which besides the traditional crian- za, reserva and gran reserva also in- BODEGA RAMÓN BILBAO cludes more modern wines. his Bodega was established in 2015 LALOMBA 1924 in Haro, and owns 165 ha. he company is growing at a fast Rosé wine of Garnacha from older pace and is seen as one of Spain’s vine most innovative producers in other RODOLFO BASTIDA, RAMON BILBAO Pale pink-red appearance with quality segments. We met Rodolfo clean, young aroma reminiscent of Bastida, who has been the wine- lime. Fresh taste, somewhat fruit- maker at Ramon Bilbao since 1999. illed, and taut and straightforward, Rodolfo believes in high altitude fresh inish. vineyards for Temparanillo, which 2013 VIÑEDOS DE ALTURA give inesse and complexity. Hi was born in Rioja, and as he continues 50/50 Tempranillo/Garnacha. 15 to test the boundaries he still has months in oak. respect for knowledge and experi- Deep ruby, dark berry aroma with ence, which comes from the area’s hints of dill and somewhat sweet

>>> 10 INTERNATIONAL fruits. Taste is somewhat oaky, spicy and currently hides the fruits. Tight structure and young. Needs to be aged! We tasted 3 Mirto vintages of 100% Tempranillo, fermented in French barrels with aroma and color ex- traction, followed by 22 months in new, small French casks. Bottled without iltration. In my opinion, the 2010 vintage was the best. 2010 MIRTO Open and generous aroma illed with black currants and blackber- ries. Silky, smooth taste, the middle register is taut and dry with dark fruits. Beautiful mineral salt inish. Easy to enjoy now but can also has aging potential. BODEGA MARTINEZ LACUESTA We visited this interesting Bodega from 1895, which is well-known for their traditional vermouth along side their traditional Rioja. he fa- cilities are housed in modern, new, raw industrial-style facilities that provide contrast to the winery’s and storage space’s old traditions and equipment. Mister Lacuesta personally believes that Rioja is a 1981 CAMPEADOR 1995 FELIX MARTINEZ LACUESTA copy of Bordeaux created through Same blend 55% Temperanillo, 25% Garna- i vini cation , and from a histor- Mahogany appearance, subtle aro- cha, 20% Mazuelo. 24 months in ic perspective comes from French ma with a taste that reaches a ine new French oaks. Garnet appear- methods which laid the foundation balance of fruit, barrel and struc- ance, palpable oxidation with raisin for the region. Together we tasted ture. Fine, smooth inish. and spices. Similar in taste. several verticals from the Bodega. 2000 FELIX MARTINEZ LACUESTA 2001 CAMPEADOR Same blend Same blend and aging. 1968 CAMPEADOR Deep mahogany appearance with Ruby. Mild, fresh, fruitful aroma. 50/50 Tempranillo/Garnacha aroma from dried fruits. Fresh Well-integrated fruit and barrel Garnet appearnance with ripe aroma acidity, concentrated taste and re- structure. Alive and vigorous with i and oxidized style. Spicy and animal maining tannin-rich structure. a refreshing nish. taste with high acidity, soft tannins Long, nice, youthful inish. 2010 FELIX MARTINEZ LACUESTA and complete living entirety. Same blend and aging.

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Ruby red. Closed aroma with tight LA CATA DEL BARRIO DE LA Pure, slightly developed aroma hints of dark fruits. Young taste ESTACIÓN with hints of oak, red fruits and characterized by dark fruits, oak, Bodega Lopez de Heredia is locat- minerality. Youthful taste, fresh tight legs and high acidity. Young ed in the old train station in Haro. with high acidity, complex fruit and under-developed. Store this one! hey have created a meeting place tones, concentrated entirety and h LACUESTA VERMUT RESERVA among the wine barrels for lec- straightforward focus. in texture LIMITED EDITION tures and tastings. We tested wines and a caressing, long inish. from the renowned Bodegas Muga, Very spicy aroma with hints of cher- 2007 LA RIOJA ALTA, VIÑA CVNE, La Rioja Alta, Viña Pomal, ries and barrel, and chocolate with a ARDANZA Roda, Gomez Cruzado and last but ine, typical bitterness in the inish. Tempranillo, Garnacha. 2.5 years not least Lopez de Heredia. All are he spices shine through, and in- in oak + 4.5 years bottled. from Haro. clude cinnamon, ginger and vanilla, Developed dill aroma with hints of 2004 VIÑA TONDONIA TINTO which are natural and are a part of leather and dark fruits. Balanced h RESERVA the wine’s maceration process. e taste between the fruits, oak and vermouth is extremely dry, and is Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano structure. Fresh aftertaste with a perfect match as an aperitif with and Mazuelo. 6 years in barrels, mineral tones. orange zest and olives with pickles and further bottle aging. (according to señor Lacuesta). >>>

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2008 RODA I 2010 MUGA RESERVA SELECCIÓN 2011 CVNE IMPERIAL RESERVA Tempranillo. 16 months in French ESPECIAL Tempranillo, Graciano och Ma- oak, half of which are new. 20 Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazue- zuelo. 2 years in both French and months in the bottle. lo, Graciano. 26 months in both American oak barrels, followed by French and American oak barrels + Youthful aroma from new French 2 years in the bottle. 1 bottled one year. oak with dark fruit aromas. he Taut, deep aroma of dark berries taste is also reminiscent of dark Young, tight aroma of dark fruits and fruits, in a modern style. Taste fruits with sweet spiciness from and oak tones. Full-bodied taste, has some tones of dill and oak fat, the barrel. Nice structure which tight legs and concentrated yet is complex tight, illing and con- frames the entirety. Full-bodied, fresh acidity and dark fruits, tobac- centrated. Lots of fruit and oak concentrated and still young. Long co and spices. Long aftertaste that spices. Long and rich aftertaste. aftertaste. Should be aged to get is a little iery in the alcohol. his is Should deinitely be aged to give a the best result in terms of develop- a young wine that should be aged! more elegant expression. ment and complexity. 2011 VIÑA POMAL RESERVA 2009 GÓMEZ CRUZADO RESERVA Tempranillo. 18 months in Ameri- Tempranillo. 18 months partly in can oak + 2 years in the bottle. older oak barrels from both France Sweet berries and blooming aroma and America. 2 years in the bottle. with hints of spices. An almost me- Young, vanilla-ish aroma with dark dicinal taste with constant tannins, berries. Slightly closed. Strong red fruits and fresh acidity. Elegant structure that so far extends the totality canted with warming alco- fruits, but it has a blue plumb tone hol. Long aftertaste. Easy to enjoy lingering behind the wine’s tan- now but can also has aging potential. nins and acidity.

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NEWS cording to traditional regulations. Applicable for the entire DOCa An extraordinary example of just Rioja. Consejo Regulador has an such a wine is Lopez de Heredia, on-going campaign for white wines, Viña Tondonia Reserva Blanco. as many green grapes have been approved under the appellation’s regulations. Wines from Tempra- EPILOGUE nillo Blanca and Maturana Blanca Finally, our day for taking the test are well on their way to being de- had arrived, where each and every veloped further. At the same time, one of us held individual presenta- there are traditional producers who tions about our chosen aspect of continue to create fantastic, classic Rioja, in front of the Consejo Reg- white wines from Viura, aged ac- ulador. And we all passed!

TIPS

Besides Logroño, the city of Haro is well worth visiting. The old town is illed with many winding streets and dead-ends which house some amaz- ing hole-in-the-wall tapas restaurants. The classic meeting place is the city’s beautiful town square where the resi- dents congregate morning to evening and converse with one another. In and outside of the older parts of Haro there are many well-known traditional and modern Bodegas worthy of visiting. Lopez de Heredia, Muga, Roda, La Ri- oja Alta just to name a few.

For ly-ishing enthusiasts, a trip di- rectly south but up in the mountain is deinitely something to consider. The picturesque, small village Torrecilla en Cameros, located by the Ebro tributary Iregua, is a most see. It ofers ine ish- ing waters and hiking trails that invite you to explore the local surroundings.

There are many good Rioja wines in Systembolaget’s assortment that can be ordered; whites, reds and rosé wines from both traditional and mod- ern styles. It could be interesting to order a few of each and compare the traditional vs. the modern. Have fun and good luck!

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Product Manager for Enjoy Wine & Spirits Do you possess extensive wine knowledge, have the ability to grow business, want to be a part of an engaged team that works following the motto ”Innovation, Passion and Responsibility”? If so, we want you to apply for our Product Manager position!

YOUR ROLE You speak English luently, and strong abilities in French and As Product Manager, you will function as our client’s closest Spanish are desired. Personal attributes we are looking for contact person and will be responsible for developing our include drive, independence with the ability to be a team common business in relation to volume and value. You are player, and seeing the ”big picture” and prioritize thereafter. the specialist within your corporate division and will closely OM ENJOY WINE & SPIRITS collaborate with other Product Managers and our Marketing Enjoy Wine & Spirits is one of the largest volume wine im- Team, but also with other employees in the company. porters in Sweden, and are one of Systembolaget’s oldest wine import companies. We have over thirty years of expe- Main duties and responsibilities rience in the wine industry. Along with the wines we import, • Have a running dialogue with our largest customer, Sys- we are also an actor in spirits and beer, and act as Sweden’s tembolaget representation for San Pellegrino. Enjoy Wine & Spirits AB is a part of the Gruppo Di Luca group, which includes the com- • Represent out producers, both internally and externally panies Di Luca & Di Luca AB (with the brand Zeta) and Deli • Together with the Marketing Team, design and imple- Di Luca AB (newly opened restaurant). Together, we have a ment branding platforms and concepts for agencies turnover of about 1.1 Mdr and around 100 employees. Read more at www.enjoywine.se. • Create, implement, and follow up marketing plans in co- ordination with our Marketing Team INTERESTED? • Negotiate business conditions with producers, and make We are working with Sikta Urval for this recruitment process. forecasts If you have any questions regarding the position, please con- tact our recruitment consultant Andreas Flyckt at info@ly- • Actively participate in conventions and events ckt.nu or at mobile number +46 (0) 70-725 48 36. If you have • Be a member of our Product Team and report to the Area questions regarding the recruitment process or timetable, Business Manager contact Sikta’s researcher Prottasha Khondaker (pk@sikta. se). Send your application (including your resume and a letter ABOUT YOU of introduction) in PDF-format to [email protected]. We are current- You have at least 3 years relevant work experience, prefera- ly reviewing applications so do not hesitate to send us your bly with an academic degree. You have extensive knowledge qualiications as soon as possible. As we have already received and a genuine interest for wine and the wine industry. You many candidates, the position might be illed before the last have strong analytic abilities and can calculate and negoti- date for accepting applications. Nonetheless, we want to hear ate, while also creating long-term and strong business rela- from you. This is a full-time position, which will be located on tionships. You thrive working strategically and operatively Södermalm n Stockholm, starting immediately. and are a good communicator - written, spoken and socially.

www.sikta.se Andreas Flyckt [email protected] +46 70-725 48 36 direkttelefon vx +46 8 678 00 00

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Brand Manager CASK Sweden

Are you ready to take the next, exciting step in your career? CASK Sweden is looking for a Brand Manager to grow our portfolio.

CASK Sweden is a young, entrepreneur-driven company, cre- We appreciate your documented branch experience, includ- ated in 2008. In a short time, we have established one of the ing at least ive years of experience from a similar position. foremost companies in the craftsmanship beer and spirits Your academic experience should be applicable for what the industries. Our portfolio includes actors such as Brewdog, role entails. Stone and Glengoyne. We are looking for a candidate who burns for providing re- CASK Sweden is a part of a Nordic group with HQ in Norway. markable experiences with drinks in general, and has a more Together with our sister company Moestue Sverige, we share speciic focus on beer and spirits. oices, a platform, sales team and back oice operation. The Brand Manager Position includes: CONTACT AND APPLICATION • Portfolio and brand development – both strategically and We are working with Sikta Urval for this recruitment process. positioning If you have any questions regarding the position, please • Creating and following-up of marketing plans contact our recruitment consultant Andreas Flyckt at info@ • Budget management including follow up, analysis and lyckt.nu or at mobile number +46 (0) 70-725 48 36. If you reporting have questions regarding the recruitment process or time- • Communication and support for contact with System- table, contact Sikta’s researcher Prottasha Khondaker (pk@ bolaget sikta.se). Send your application (including your resume and a letter of introduction) in PDF-format to [email protected]. We are • Active ambassador role, internally and externally currently reviewing applications so do not hesitate to send us your qualiications as soon as possible.

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DOMAINE WINES Domaine Wines was founded in 1998 by Arne Skog, who is still the main owner. Today, this corporate group is present in the Swedish and Finnish govern- ment-run monopoly markets. In total for both countries, there are fourteen partners, with turnovers of around 170 MSEK in Sweden and about 50 MSEK in Fin- land. Domaine Wines has gone through an expansive phase the past few years and has experienced tremendous growth. The group currently works exclusively with wine, and has many close partners in many countries. Domaine Wines is a tight team with special qualities. We are looking for someone with a keen eye for business and can deliver high quality solutions in the role as PDM. In order to thrive in the role with our company, you need to love your job, and enjoy working closely with like-minded, engaged colleagues, customers and partners.

Product Development Manager (Profile/Specialty)

The Product Development Manager position (focusing on the CANDIDATE PROFILE premium segment) is a new and exciting role that will play EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCE a major part in our continued expansion. Your main duties • Wine branch experience, either with Systembolaget or will be to continue collaborations with Domaine’s premium Horeca. producer partners while identifying and growing new part- nerships and relationships with other renowned premium • High general knowledge of wines including good senso- producers, so as to further develop our assortment towards rial competence our customers. This position requires that you can work in- • Good knowledge of the Swedish wine industry and its dy- dependently and can actively identify new contacts for new namics business opportunities. Your responsibilities will include: • Fluency (written and spoken) in both Swedish and English • Pro-active work with tenders through existing and new is required. Knowledge in French, Spanish, Italian and/or suppliers, focusing on small to middle-sized producers German is a plus. f i i and related o ers (Pro le/Speci c) PERSONAL QUALITIES f • Drive and sell exclusive o ers to Systembolaget (TSE) • Driven and daring • Recruit new producers, focusing on small to mid-range • Social competence/relationship building scale producers (Proile/Speciic) • Keen business skills • Through a positive and giving dialogue with Systembola- • Good negotiation skills get’s purchasers, discover customers’ expectations and desires • Ability to cooperate with a certain degree winner instinct • Sample, choose and blend wine options focusing on val- • Persevering, patient and goal-oriented ue and quality. CONTACT AND APPLICATION This position demands at least 50 travel days per year, most- We are working with Sikta Urval for this recruitment process. ly within Europe. Some evenings and weekends are also re- If you have any questions regarding the position, please quired, as well as attending dinners events and conventions. contact our recruitment consultant Andreas Flyckt at info@ Teamwork outside of your own area of responsibility as well lyckt.nu or at mobile number +46 (0) 70-725 48 36. If you as inter-corporate cooperation is a fundamental aspect of Do- have questions regarding the recruitment process or time- maine’s internal operations. The Product Development Man- table, contact Sikta’s researcher Prottasha Khondaker (pk@ ager position is a part of the company’s internal test panel, sikta.se). Send your application (including your resume and which reports to our Managing Director VD Stafan Liss. a letter of introduction) in PDF-format to [email protected]. We are us your qualiications as soon as possible. currently reviewing applications so do not hesitate to send

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Sure, it’s ok to think Pinot Noir is an exciting grape, but only if it comes from Bour- gogne. Or you might appre- ciate a wine from Bordeaux, although only if it costs more than 300 SEK (40 USD). Or that a Rioja should include tastes of wood, vanilla and a slight hint of dill. New World wines have are stylishly im- personal, and that is why you can’t even imagine drinking such a wine. And obvious- ly, Loire is the only region in the world that really under- stands the art of creating wi- nes with Sauvignon Blanc.

Sure, you can have those ideas. It’s acidity are essentials. And so we con- brought out blue wine with one of called ”Wine Fundamentalism,” tinue, over and over again. Chaotic, the entrees. Yes, you read that cor- which is one of the most conserva- unstructured debates. Except for the rectly, a BLUE wine. Clear blue, tive factions in the wine world and Fundamentalists who know exactly but produced from blue grape types they are resisting change. It exists how a Bordeaux blend should taste, where they irst separate the color and has many believers. Far too smell and perform in a Riedel Su- elements from the must and then many. And worst of all, I am one of perleggo Cabernet Sauvignon glass. add them in again later on in the them. But just some of the time, I In some way it is quite impressive, process. Viola! Blue wine! he irst reassure myself, because I try to ex- but equally as irritating. But you test reaction from my companions was orcize the ingrained demons in my yourself; how closely can you relate fear, almost disgust. We tasted it, but head about what is right and what to these? our decisions were made before any- is wrong. Most of the time it works For example: A few years ago I trav- one even took a sip. Having already pretty well for me. Obviously, the eled to the Canary Islands and vis- seen the cobalt nuances in the glass- l wine world is a uid thing, con- ited a vineyard that produced some es, there was no way we were going stantly changing, experiences come ok wines. hey had a pleasant res- to give this wine a chance. Now, if and go, and I know it, and the same taurant with a mile’s wide view and you transfer that scenario, would the thing goes for certain tastes over were good at pairing together their reaction be the same or something f time. Sometimes volatility is impor- wines with the local cuisine. An in- completely di erent? Such a conver- tant, sometimes the fruit, and then teresting experience on many levels. sation might include adjectives like later oak and acidity passé, followed And right in the middle of it all, they innovative, playful, experimental ad/ by a trend that says oak and high or visionary. You could talk about >>>

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innovation, playfulness, experimen- tation, visionary. But in relation to wine, and I wonder why, no, that would be crazy. But ask yourself why. Does it really have to be that way? I honestly don’t know why we react the way we do. At the same time, we pull out our cell phones, take a pic of the glass, and post it on Snapchat – a real innovation BTW. One more example: Swedish wine farmers. Just uttering those three words leads to suspicion. What are they good for, anyway? ”Shouldn’t we leave winemaking to those who can?” hat is another common com- ment. And many of us working in the industry simultaneously praise the pioneers, those who think out- side of the box, and those who swim against the stream. In an established wine district. So how does that work? Well, it is call Fundamentalism. Liv- ing in a box – everything has it’s place. Sure, I realize that many peo- ple are skeptical to climate change, wine prices and grapes chosen for certain wines. But what I don’t get is how an entire industry can be giv- One inal example: While on a car bottle, and poured it into a low glass. en a big ”NO” stamp because oth- trip several years ago driving from ”Best wine in the world,” he said. ers have diferent opinions (built Alicante and Madrid, I cut through on what?). Weak. A few years ago, I Kastilien La Mancha, known in I took a sip and despite my incli- wrote an article about Swedish wine the world of wine for its enormous nations was positively surprised. I production with the title ”Laugh plantations and production, but had just gone through a veritable last, laugh best.” I think we’ve come also for its Vinos de Pagos, individ- near-death experience. It was THAT to that point now. We’ve tasted some ual properties famed for their high good. very interesting Swedish wines, from quality products. At some point, I ”But señor,” I managed, continuing, grapes that many thought were too turned of the road into a little vil- ”his wine is undrinkable.” lage. It was lunchtime and I had a simple, uninteresting and lacking ”It’s the best wine in the world be- craving for some musty lamb stew complexity. cause it has always tasted the same,” with garlic breadcrumbs and migas, said the Fundamentalist on the oth- And we can keep on doing this… a local specialty. I sat down at the er side of the bar. Maybe we will get a better view of bar and ordered a glass of red. “Lo- the world, but will this arcane way of cal, please.” he man on the other Zero change. Can’t be more obvious seeing things, we’ll continue to glide side of the bar threw his towel over than that. far out into the periphery. his shoulder, opened an unlabelled

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As usual, the wind was blowing hard at the airport in Wellington, located on the southern tip of New Zealand’s North Island, so the trip down to Blenheim in the Marlborough region went quickly. We began with a quick visit to legendary producer Cloudy Bay. Many people associate them the LVMH concern, and thereby one of the irst high quality wines from NZ to hit the Swedish market. Mario Dussurget gave us a tour of the vineyards and then drove us to a tasting with Tim Heath, Senior Winemaker at Cloudy Bay.

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First on the table was PELORUS Time for TE KOKO, which after 7 -13, a sparkling wine from Pinot ½ months in barrique is still a very Noir aged in barrique. Refresh- tasty and has well balanced acidi- ing with up-front citrus and apple ty, which makes it a fantastic wine tones. A nice companion. with food – ine ginger and honey hen, a Sauvignon Blanc with trop- tones. An elegantly fresh wild yeast ical fruits and asparagus. Good tex- Chardonnay from 2014 followed. ture, something that is important to TE WAHL -14, with grapes from Tim, who calls the wine ”Adult clas- other vineyards in Central Otago siied.” To best show the aging po- (considered within the wine world tential for this wine, we were served as the ”hottest” spot right now), a 2005 (aged 11 years) - a fantastic leaves nothing to be desired. his wine that could even be opened ten incredible result is based on their years from now, without losing its own clone AM 10/0. TE WAHL’s freshness and simplicity. irst vintage was in 2010. Read more at: www.cloudybay.co.nz

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Early morning in GIESEN Winery was our irst stop, Blenheim and time and we met their General Manager for an assortment Rhyan Wardman. He related the tasting with Mar- story of the three brothers who over cus Pickens. An a thirty year span produced main- astounding 75 % ly white wines, like THE ESTATE of all of NZ wines or THE BROTHERS. Sauvignon come from the Marlborough re- Blanc and Chardonnay are the fo- gion. It has an already almost unbe- cus here, and the most important lievably large vineyard areal, which for the wines is acidity. And that’s is expected to increase to 5650 ha not too strange. Over the years, planted by 2020. here are many they’ve built up a Spanish-inspired reasons why just this area in the restaurant where the food is com- north of the South Island brags bined with their wines in a splen- with the epithet ”he place with did manner. We tasted Sauvignon a hole in the sky.” It is amazing Blanc -15 and Pinot Noir -14 from how many hours of sunlight they Estate wines, and Sauvignon Blanc get every year, and they also have -14 and Pinot Noir -13 from he a protected location in the moun- Brothers series. taintops surrounding Marlborough Read more: www.giesenwines.com from east to west, and warm winds between the North Island and the >>> northern part of the South Island.

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St Clair Family Estate was next on the list. We pent the evening with Senior Winemaker Hamish Clark and his wife, and tasted their wines with dinner at a local restaurant. What a fantastic experience in every way. St Clair is a well-known brand in Sweden, and their Pinot Noirs and Sauvignon Blancs have been also successful in competitions in Asia. heir Pioneer Block 3 43 Degrees Sauvignon Blanc 2015 has thus far won 3 Gold medals. Fresh, youth- ful wines that keep the environ- ment in mind. Pinot Block 23, -14 is yet another bull’s-eye. Fine tannins from one of their master block aged in 40% new oak. Perfect to enjoy with a meal. Scrumptious. Read more: www.saintclair.co.nz

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Sam Smail is the Winemaker at Whitehaven Wine Company Limit- ed, more known as Whitehaven. he company became somewhat of a world famous en- terprise when Gallo went in as the new owner and presently bought the more than 150 ha that they still use today. his year’s harvest started on the 20th of March. heir focus has pri- marily been on Sauvignon Blanc (90%), Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. hey make over 40 diferent products with Sauvignon Blanc. And because it is almost always windy here, they use wind ties, which is good for the grapes. hey can also be used to remove frost if needed. We tasted several Sauvignon Blancs, obviously all of which high quality. But the ones that stood out the most were a Noble Riesling -13 (9,5% alc) and a Pinot Noir -13, hand-picked and with big-time ele- gance and great tannins. But what about the name? Well, the White family who started production here in Marlborough became so enamored with the lo- cation and all of its positives; they added “Heaven (Haven)” to their name. Why not, it seems itting. Read more: www.whitehaven.co.nz

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Klassisk Rioja med sju år på nacken - rika svartvinbärstoner med körsbär, choklad och vanilj. Bäst till hemgrillade hamburgare.

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napa valley at the holidays BY BOB ECKER

Napa, California: The 2016 harvest is inally over and Napa Valley has a chance to slow down and collectively catch its breath. A majority of the tourists have departed, surely to return en masse in the spring, but now the region alights with specials and holiday treats during what’s “Cabernet Season,” running from November to April.

Wineries, ine restaurants and ho- “Every vintner and winery has their with cool evening breezes, perfect tels are much less crowded during own unique story.” Napa Valley, for the production of superlative this cool and sometimes rainy peri- running north to south about 43 grapes, particularly big reds like od (California’s short winter) so it’s kilometers including the towns of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. much easier to navigate and enjoy Calistoga, St. Helena, Rutherford/ So rent a car, bring a warm coat and the area. he chefs serve heartier, Oakville, Yountville, the city of scarf, ind a sumptuous cozy hotel more robust dishes that pair exqui- Napa and American Canyon in the (like the Milliken Creek Inn & Spa sitely with Napa Valley’s big Cab- south. his valley enjoys a fertile www.millikencreekinn.com and be ernets. “Napa is a special place,” lat valley surrounded by gentle ready to explore one of the inest said Ron Rasmussen, a restaura- mountains. During most of the winemaking regions on earth. teur visiting from South Carolina. year, the climate is arid and hot, yet >>> 27 INTERNATIONAL

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Just a bit to the north, Calistoga puts on its annual, “Winter in the Wineries Passport.” his is one way to experience Calistoga’s re- laxing wine tours, restaurants and stores and the chance to meet win- emakers in and around Calistoga. his passport is ofered Dec. 3, 2016 through Feb. 5, 2017. Pass- port holders also receive discounts at several of Calistoga’s inest res- taurants, lodging properties and downtown shops. www.visitcalistoga.com And when in town, you must un- dergo some of Calistoga’s famous mud baths. One winery I rec- ommend in Calistoga is Chateau Montelena, a California classic. On the Rutherford/St. Helena bor- der, one special winery you should he Up-Valley town of St. Hele- open their arms and provide very see is Quintessa Winery. na celebrates the holidays with its special “book” deals. he cost of One of the most modern, evocative “Little Book of Big Experiences,” each book is $100 and ofers are valid wineries in Napa Valley, it is an en- ofering serious deals, free entry to November 2016 - March 2017. tirely self contained, gravity-fed fa- private tastings, cheese and wine www.experiencesthelena.com cility, with a breathtaking vineyard paring, wine tours, hotel specials One of my favorite wineries in this that’s like a perfect painting, Yet it and much more. Famed wineries area is Duckhorn Vineyards. hey is not just for show, this is a work- such as Merryvale, Charles Krug, produce a wide array of winning ing winery - a perfect amalgam of Beringer, the lovely Trinchero Fami- wines but are renowned for their form and function. ly Estates and the Charbay distillery >>>

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Yountville is a very special small town and boasts more Michelin stars for its restaurants per capita, than any other place on earth. You can’t go wrong here. Pop into the small Bouchon Bakery for tasty breads and baked goods. And Cic- cio is a “locals” Italian restaurant. Reasonably priced with good wines. he City of Napa has come a long way recently. he county seat was once the working hub, but wasn’t where most travelers wanted to see. No more, today the city has many fabulous restaurants, prime lodgings (and more being built), shopping and more. Do visit the Workshop accompanied by some Oxbow Market, a wonderful place of Santa’s best friends. Magical to experience fabulous hi end food- wristbands will transform the ex- ie shops, great casual dining, plus perience, while guests enjoy hot fun wine and beer tasting chocolate, cookies and other holi- www.oxbowpublicmarket.com day treats. Napa’s Holiday Trolley ofers com- www.winetrain.com plimentary rides through Down- he Wine Train is always lots of town Napa Fridays, Saturdays and fun. Tip - Go for the daytime ride Sundays Dec. 2 - 24, 2016, from 3 vs. the evening one because you can h - 6 p.m. e decorated trolley plays see much more. seasonal holiday music and travels between the Oxbow Market, His- On the west side of Napa Valley in toric Napa Mill, First, Main and Oakville stands Far Niente, a an- Pearl Streets. Riders may hop on cient winery building seemingly and of as they wish or enjoy the straight out of a novel. Originally entire loop at one time constructed by craftsmen back in www.donapa.com 1885, the Far Niente rough-hewn building, built into the hillside, An easy way to get around but really was entirely refurbished and now downtown Napa is lat and relative- gleams from top to bottom. Since ly small, so makes for an easy stroll. reestablishing Far Niente in 1979, he Napa Valley Wine Train is a Far Niente has been making world fun way to taste wonderful cui- class wines in the heart of Napa sine and wines while slowly seeing Valley. A bit further to the west, Napa Valley at the same time. And he Hess Collection is a winery from now until Dec. 29th, guests with a very modern art museum. will embark on an all-new musical his free to the public museum is and interactive journey to Santa’s quite impressive.

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NAPA VALLEY EVENTS COMING UP IN 2017 Napa Trule Festival – January 13 – 16, 2017 Napa Valley Restaurant Week – January 22 – 29, 2017 Napa Valley Marathon – March 5, 2017 Flavor! Napa Valley – March 22 – 26, 2017 Arts in April – April 2017

On the west side of Napa Valley in tion of he Nutcracker. Enjoy the Oakville stands Far Niente, a an- magic of this holiday tradition for cient winery building seemingly audiences of all ages. Performanc- straight out of a novel. Originally es are scheduled on Saturday, Dec. constructed by craftsmen back in 17, 2016 at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sun- 1885, the Far Niente rough-hewn day, Dec. 18, 2016 at 2 p.m. building, built into the hillside, www.lincolntheater.com was entirely refurbished and now he Uptown heater is a outstand- gleams from top to bottom. Since ing place for contemporary musi- reestablishing Far Niente in 1979, cians featuring Rock, R &B, Swing, Far Niente has been making world Country and more. Plus some fun class wines in the heart of Napa comedy acts. New to Napa’s mu- Valley. A bit further to the west, sic scene is the Blue Note, of the h e Hess Collection is a winery famed Blue Note in New York City. with a very modern art museum. www.bluenotenapa.com his free to the public museum is FLYING’ NOTE h quite impressive. is venue (in the historic Napa - if traveling to Napa, I recommend Music is alive and well in Napa at Opera House) presents live Jazz six lying in and out of the California holiday time. Symphony Napa nights a week. Another place to State capital, Sacramento. The air- Valley presents “Holidays in Vi- hear live music is Silo’s, an intimate port is very modern, easy to navigate enna” on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016 downtown spot featuring excellent and faster getting to Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Performing local acts. And a bit further aield, than from the other San Francisco Bay Area Airports. Napa Valley bound Arts Center at Lincoln heatre in Seven Artisans Winery in Fairield visitors have a veritable cornucopia Yountville, featuring the sounds of presents live music every Saturday afternoon from 2 – 5 PM. Diferent of worthwhile choices this holiday seasonal works by Strauss, Tchaik- season, each diferent and endear- ovsky, Handel and others. And the styles of music, always plenty of fun. ing. Hope to see you soon. Napa Regional Dance Company presents the 16th Annual produc-

30 INTERNATIONAL patriarche - bourgogne’s ambassador PHOTO: JEAN-LOUIS BERNUY/CAMILLA ERICSON Patriarche enjoys a long history of wine production and commerce. Their story goes back to Beaune in 1780 with Jean-Baptiste Patriarche, who from the start shook things up and the results are still seen today. Their basic principles are built upon human values, attention to detail, loyalty and adaptability. These ideas might seem like givens today, but almost 250 years ago they were pioneering and provoking.

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JEAN-MICHEL GALLETTE, VINKÄLLAR- MÄSTARE FRÅN PATRIARCHE PÈRE & FILS, PÅ BESÖK I STOCKHOLM OKTOBER 2016.

From the beginning, they focused on making quality, afordable wines, while still contributing to some of the unique times which have always arisen throughout history, when individuals jointly discover small possibilities in large and small formats. his is especially true today as Pa- triarche, vintage after vintage, has established itself as the ambassador for the appellations in. he art of producing high (and the highest) quality wines is a result of acquired experience and knowledge over the hundreds of years, another aspect also central to Patriarche’s wine philosophy. In the 1940s, André Boisseux led Patriarche and proclaimed that it was the employees, both men and women, who stood behind their successes since 1780. Mostly by contributing with their individual, personal competencies and abili- ties. hose factors also led to con- tinuity and development. And then, we come to the terroir’s authenticity, something many peo- >>>

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ple discuss today, and which is a ”he vault was built between 1400 necessity for success. In some way – 1700s and is over 5 km long”, or another, each wine has its own explains Jean-Michel Gallette from special image in Bourgogne. Patriarche during his Stockholm Aging knowledge must also be visit to Fine Wine Tasting. When considered. Casks, barrels or tanks, asked what is most important for even those are important decisions Patriarche today, he exclaims that, for the appellation’s wines. ”Location is the key.” h Bottle aging occurs in the cellar ey are and will most probably re- vault at Visandínerna in Beaune, main successful. which has a history from the 1600s. Currently, Patriarche has 185 em- he vault attracts many new visi- ployees and a turnover of about tors every year, and not just those 115 million €. intending to see the vault itself, rather visitors who also want to see the 17th century chapel located in the same building. >>>

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PATRIARCHE WINES Below are pictures and article numbers of the Patriarche wines sold in Sweden.

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hong kong international wine & spirits fair -a meeting place for wine TEXT & PHOTO: DANIEL ESBERG

We’ve known for a long time that that there is a large interest for wine in Asia, but the 9th Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair proves that this is only the beginning of so- mething big.

he whole of Hong Kong is a meet- international, traditional wine in- ing in and of itself. West meets dustry meets a modern Chinese East. he continent’s Kowloon market! meets Hong Kong Island. Colonial About 1000 wine producers have times provide a stark contrast to the the opportunity to meet over modern day outpost… and right in 19,000 purchasers at the three day the middle of of it all, Hong Kong long Hong Kong International International Wine & Spirits Fair Wine & Spirits Fair. creates an important meeting place for producers and purchasers – the >>>

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HONG KONG AS A WINE MARKET It has been almost twenty years since Hong Kong became a part of China again, but it is still the strongest economic center in the region. Between 2007 and 2015, wine imports to Hong Kong in- creased by 600%, which amounts to almost 12 billion SEK (about 1.5 billion USD). A large portion of the volume is sent further to other regions in China and other close-by markets. In other words, Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair is an important cog in the machinery.

ABOUT 1 000 PRODUCERS HAVE EXHIBITIONS, REPRESENTING THE ENTIRE WINE WORLD he breadth of the exhibitors is large. All of the wine world’s most famous countries and regions are represented and get the most rec- ognition and attention. But many smaller producers, especially those from Australia, are testing the in- ternational waters here for the irst time, with the hope of meeting new and larger markets. he competition and getting no- ticed are both tough, and many Chinese producers want to stake their claims. hey have an impres- sive spectrum of products, both in quality and grape diversity. Even lesser known regions are taking the chance to be seen, including coun- tries such as Azerbaijan and Mol- mutual interest. he French pavil- Other origins, which for China is davia. Nobody wants to be left out. ion expands and the steady low of a very important market, are get- visitors speaks volumes. Bordeaux, ting attention, like the embold- FRANCE STILL DOMINATE Bourgogne, Rhone, Loire… who ened, accessible markets Australia f Despite all of the investments in can o er the classics at the most in- and Chile. Modern, available wines l newer origins, interest for French teresting prices?! from exible producers. wines still dominates. An obvious >>>

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I left the convention a few times to Sweden is just as appealing as a deal Given that Chinese cuisine often visit several small wine shops. he big with someone on another continent. combines sweetness with heat, the producers could easily be found on Today, the Hong Kong Interna- road the wines’ styles takes seems the shelves, and Hong Kong’s gener- tional Wine & Spirits Fair is main- natural. Other origins may repre- f ous tax laws make the prices reason- ly a convention for the Chinese sent a di erent direction, but obvi- i able. On the other hand, these wine market, but also a convention that ously one can easily nd wines as- houses aren’t the ones found among attracts more and more purchasers sociated with styles from the more h the exhibiting producers. is con- from around the globe. renowned regions. vention’s focus is on the hungry who want to come into – or expand in – VISITING HONG KONG IS MUCH the Chinese market. TREND FOR CHINESE WINES MORE THAN JUST ATTENDING A NOTHING NEW CONVENTION Chinese wine business shows strong HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL Compared with other internation- signs of growth and style develop- WINE & SPIRITS FAIR HAS al conventions, the Hong Kong ment. he irst time I tried Chinese EVOLVED FROM BEING SOLELY A Convention and Exhibition Cen- wines ten years ago, I experienced CHINESE MARKET CONVENTION tre (HKCEC) is centrally located. tight, tannin-rich styles, strongly TO A GLOBAL MECCA FOR In the middle of Hong Kong with inluenced by their French forefa- PURCHASERS a little trip to Kowloon Bay, which thers who once developed Chinese With so many producers present, gives the visitors a short ive-min- wine production. Today’s wines are it is not that strange that producers ute walk to the bustling Wan Chai much more generous, with a clear from around the world also attend. area. Just of the main streets, you leaning towards what we have seen Even if the exhibitors focus on the can ind food bars and diverse small in Europe, especially appreciated in Chinese market, they also get expo- restaurants. Just a cheap taxi ride Northern Europe – soft wines with sure to other markets. A deal with away and you are in SoHo, where dominant sweet grapes.

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The new 2012 Grange vintage from southern Australia is their 62nd in a row, and this wine takes the throne of wines in The Penfolds Collection 2016. With Character and layers of en- ticing tastes, Grange 2012 is stylistically related the 1963 Grange, but with a ”2012” perso- nality. The Collection in its entirety is a display of red wines with striking inesse and aging potential, and impressive, complex and vigorous white wines. This is an expression of the Penfolds House’s style, preserved since 1844.

True to philosophy, the wines in ed wine from a list of the 50 most hese 19 wines include ive vintag- he Collection ”can be opened and collected wines in the country. his es, and this launch proudly displays enjoyed right now, but also have the list comes out every third year and that Penfolds stands among the potential to be aged for decades,” has become he obvious guide for best. he wines include grapes har- Peter Gago, Penfolds Head Wine- collectable wines and presents a vested from many regions and vine- maker. Wine Ark, one of Australia’s genuine relection over the Austral- yards, and wines that originated largest wine storage agents recently ian wines being stored, almost in from individual regions and indi- identiied Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz real-time. vidual vineyards. With these three as one of Australia’s most collect- distinct styles, Penfolds ofers win-

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emaking philosophy choices. he the wine is described as ”structural- expression of Shiraz that St Henri contemporary and singular ”one ly alive” by Peter Gago. personiies. region persona” stands out as a true he oicial launch of he Collec- he Penfolds Collection 2016 is strength in the 2015 Reserve Bin A tion took place on October 20th, the ultimate proof of the expertise, Adelaide Hills Chardonnay, newly ofering many highlights and vin- passion and experience embodied proclaimed as Australia’s foremost tages. St Henri Shiraz 2013 is in the Penfolds winemaking team, Chardonnay at the 2016 ’James magniicent and complex, and this an homage to the continuing sto- Halliday’s Chardonnay Challenge.´ vintage is a celebration of the 60th ry of character, quality and prove- Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 anniversary of its debut. his is an nance, known and appreciated by displays Penfolds knowledge and anniversary to proudly put on dis- collectors across the globe. strength in selecting grapes from play the reverent and alternative several regions and vineyards, and

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The Penfolds Collection 2016 will be available in Sweden from the 21st of October in Systembolaget’s Temporary Exclu- sive Assortment. The wines from Penfolds Collection 2016 available in Sweden include:

Item # Price 2012 Grange 99977-01 4129 SEK 2014 Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon 90135-01 2549 SEK 2014 RWT Barossa Valley Shiraz 97041-01 899 SEK 2013 St Henri Shiraz 8063-01 689 SEK 2015 Reserve Bin A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 91297-01 699 SEK 2014 Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 99151-01 419 SEK 2015 Bin 311 Tumbarumba Chardonnay 98987-01 229 SEK

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marchesi antinori TEXT:JAN HOLMSTRÖM

Marchesi Antinori have grown and sold wine since 1385. Today, they are one of the oldest and most powerful wine families in the world, and their signiicance for Italien wines cannot be put into words. Antinori is the largest and most quality-aware Italy has to ofer.

Currently, Piero Antinori and erties are still located in Tuscany daughters Albiera, Allegra, and and the neighboring province Um- Alessia run the company. his bria. here isn’t a single appellation 26th generation continues their in Tuscany that the family doesn’t eight-century span. have a wine representing, and their ”Tradition plays a major part in wines are always among the best. h our work, but it has never kept us e same thing can be said about from trying new ideas,” says Piero other wine regions, like Piedmont Antinori. and Puglia. he Antinori family hails from Presently, they also own vineyards Florence, and their original prop- in other parts of the world, and Piero Antinori believes the family >>>

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has a responsibility to create great wines in lots of other places than just in Italy. ”We have shown that it is possible to make internationally renowned wines while still retaining the or- igin’s characteristics, whether it be in Tuscany or Umbria. So why shouldn’t that concept work in oth- er places around the world?” he Antinori family are well aware that labor-intensive quality work is required if their vision is to be fulilled. here are no shortcuts or hacks in achieving recognition and respect. Additionally, constant cre- ativity and new ways of thinking have to be added into the mix in order to reach their goals. Tignanello I a prime example. he family broke some taboos in Chi- anti and created an entirely new trend. Tignanello is made with grapes from individual vineyards, was the irst Sangiovese wine aged in oak barrels, and didn’t contain the obligatory white grapes, but rather used some cabernet sauvi- gnon and cabernet franc, grapes from Bordeaux. An important aspect of this sto- ry is that Piere Antinori, through relatives, also had a hand in other enormous successes that Sassicaia crated in Bolgheri, by the Tuscan coast. Based entirely on French grapes, Sassicaia obviously led to a positive development for the lag ship Tignanello. Italy is home Marchesi Antinori, and it is there that the Italian fam- ily business has its roots and oper- ations, even though their interests span the globe. >>>

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he architecturally beautiful, spec- tacular, newly built winery in the WINES AT SYSTEMBOLAGET (MANY IN BS – CAN BE ORDERED) heart of Chianti Classico, just be- Villa Antinori 2013 (2300) Tuscany IGT, SEK 149, FS side the classic autostrada between Tignanello 2013 (32152) Tuscany IGT, SEK 589, FS Prunotto Barbaresco 2013 (22013) Piedmont, SEK 199, FS Florence and Siena, is yet another Marchesi Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva 2013 (95452) SEK 199, example of Marchesi Antinori’s TSE launched 4/11 engagement in his home town, as Pian delle Vigne Rosso di Montalcino 2013 (95451) Tuscany, SEK 149, well as for the quality development TSE launched 4/11 of his wines. he winery attracts 95672, 2013 Mompertone Monferrato Prunotto 2013 (95672) Piedmont SEK both wine tourist and architecture 129, TSE launch 2/12 enthusiasts, and is designed so as to have the least amount of environ- mental impact possible. he 26th generation stands tall, and is prepared for the future.

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ZONNEBLOEM ORGANIC CABERNET SAUVIGNON SHIRAZ MYCKET FRUKTIG SMAK MED FATKARAKTÄR, INSLAG AV SVARTA VINBÄR, VIOL, BJÖRNBÄR, KAFFE OCH VANILJ.

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ZONNEBLOEM ORGANIC CABERNET SAUVIGNON SHIRAZ ART.NR 12658, ÅRGÅNG: 2015, 14,5%VOL, 750 ML, 92 KR VIN FRÅN SYDAFRIKA.

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DOMAINE Art Nr Produkt Producent Distr Pris ARGENTINA 655101 2013 Quara Single Vineyard Malbec Bodegas Felix Lavaque SB 129 AUSTRALIEN 1630101 2013 Innocent Bystander Syrah Innocent Bystander BS 139 FRANKRIKE 760101 NV Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé Patriarche Père & Fils SB 99 71159 2015 Bourgogne Chardonnay Cuvée des Visitandines Patriarche Père & Fils SB 109 538301 2014 Chablis Cuvée Léonce Bocquet Patriarche Père & Fils SB 139 740301 NV Louis Massing Brut Reserve Deregard-Massing BS 219 741901 NV Louis Massing Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Deregard-Massing BS 299 7567101 2014 Côtes du Rhone Blanc Château de Saint Cosme BS 149 7450301 2015 Côtes du Rhone Rouge Château de Saint Cosme SB 109 7448501 2013 Gigondas ”Classique” Château de Saint Cosme BS 249 74604 2014 La Cour de Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Grandes Serres BS 179 7835701 2014 Côté Mas Chardonnay Organic Domaines Paul Mas BS 100 7031001 2014 Côté Mas Cabernet Merlot Organic Domaines Paul Mas SB 99 ITALIEN 77018 Ecoltura Prosecco Domaine Wines BS 99 7221201 2013 Tator Primitivo Salento Poggio le Volpi BS 149 7912501 2014 Ecoltura Valpolicella Domaine Wines SB 109 NYA ZEELAND 626501 2015 Rua Pinot Noir Akarua Winery SB 159 PORTUGAL 782701 Saint John Madeira Leacock & Co SB 125 7629101 Leacock´s 5 Years Old Full Rich Malmsey Leacock & Co BS 199 805501 Smith Woodhouse 10 Years Old Tawny Port Smith Woodhouse SB 199 9011101 Dow’s 20 Years Old Tawny Port Symington Family Estates SB 449 9919401 2005 Quinta do Bomim Vintaghe port Symington Family Estates SB 349 SPANIEN 823902 Cuco Oloroso Dry Bodegas Barbadillo SB 85 85112 2008 Marqués de Cáceres Reserva Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres BS 179 8624301 2008 Marqués de Cáceres Gran Reserva Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres BS 239

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TYSKLAND 71842 2013 Liebfrauenstift Trocken Riesling Weingut Liebfrauenstift BS 139 70468 2014 Johannishof Charta Riesling WG Johannishof, Eser BS 149 USA 6471 2014 Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay Rodney Strong Vineyards SB 159 ÖSTERRIKE 7657001 2015 Grüner Veltliner Familien Reserve Weingut Leth SB 119 8377801 2014 Grüner Veltliner Brunnthal Weingut Leth BS 129 2014 Roter Veltliner Scheiben Weingut Leth Priv 200 225401 2014 Blauer Zweigelt Tregrande Reserve Weingut Leth BS 89

INTERMONDI Art nr Produkt Producent SB/BS/Priv Pris(kons) 75696 Hacienda López de Haro Crianza Bodega Classica BS 89 74321 Hacienda Lopez de Haro Reserva Bodega Classica BS 115 75571 Hacienda López de Haro Gran Reserva Bodega Classica BS 169 2500 Via Terra Selection Garnatxa Negra Edetària FS 99 74152 Via Terra Garnatxa Blanca Edetària BS 109 74916 Via Edetana Blanco Edetària BS 119 74109 Edetària Tinto Edetària BS 239 76265 Lallier Grande Réserve Lallier BS 349 71958 Lallier R.012D Extra Dosage Sec Lallier BS 349 74374 Lallier Grand Rosé Lallier BS 389 75243 Chianti Colli Senesi Tenute del Cerro BS 109 75991 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Tenute del Cerro BS 129 78778 Maquis Rosé Gran Reserva Viña Maquis BS 119 78776 Maquis Carménère Gran Reserva Viña Maquis BS 129 79393 Von Winning Riesling Von Winning FS 115 79394 Von Winning Win Win Von Winning FS 129 99312 Von Winning Deidesheimer Grainhübel Von Winning TSE 159 79396 Von Winning Deidesheimer Paradiesgarten Von Winning BS 169 95444 Von Winning Pinot Noir II Von Winning TSE 239 79399 Von Winning Deidesheimer Langenmorgen Von Winning BS 299

JANAKEWINEGROUP Art nr Produkt Producent SB/BS/Priv Pris(kons) 7991301 Retour au Franc 2014 (eko) Couly-Dutheil, Chinon BS 139 9904201 Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux Pinot Fin 2014 Dom Arnoux-Lachaux, SB nyhet 16-11-18 249 Vosne-Romanee 7992201 Chablis 1er Cru Cote de Lechet 2014 (T) (eko) Dom Bernard Defaix, Chablis BS 199 7506101 Piedlong 2011 Dom de la Roquete, BS 449 Chateauneuf-du-pape 3110671 Megaphone 2013 F&D Brunier, Ventoux RS 149 8885201 Papillon 2014, Crozes Hermitage Dom Gilles Robin, Crozes Hermitage BS 159 302401 Chateau d’Arsac 2012 Ch d’Arsac, Bordeaux SB 229 7101901 La Rose de Gruaud 2011 Gruad Larose, Bordeaux BS 319 217601 Gewurztraminer Réserve Hennÿ 2013 (T) Preiss henny, Alsace SB 127 1236601 Capitel de Roari 2012, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Luigi Righetti, Valpolicella SB 185 532902 Delitia Recioto della Valpolicella Classico 2013 (S), 375ml Luigi Righetti Valpolicella BS 99 7876601 Viña Bosconia Crianza 2004 Lopez de Heredia, Rioja BS 219 200501 Allesverloren Touriga Nacional 2013 Allesverloren Estate, Swartzland SB 129 7118301 Alto M.P.H.S. 2011 Alto Estate, Stellenbosch BS 549

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2205501 Jacobsdal Pinotage 2013 Jacobsdal estate, Stellenbosch SB 120 7119301 The Owl Post Pinotage 2014 Neethlingshof estate, Stellenbosch BS 189 762801 Pongrácz Brut (T) Cave de pongracz, Stellenbosch SB 120 7726001 Pongrácz Rosé (T) Cave de pongracz , Stellenbosch BS 129 2209501 Stellenzicht Golden Triangle Shiraz 2012 Stellenzicht, Stellenbosch SB 99 7564401 Von Buhl Spätburgunder QbA Trocken 2013 Riechsrat Von Buhl, Pfaltz BS 149 7209301 Reichrat von Buhl, trocken 2014 (T) (eko) Riechsrat Von Buhl, Pfaltz SB 119 7555301 Huntington Pinot Noir 2013 Pali wine company , Santa Barbara BS 199

JOHAN LIDBY VINHANDEL 5657 Bourgogne Blanc Lés Setilles Olivier Lelaive SB 164 5447 Bourgogne Rouge Cuvée Margot Olivier Lelaive SB 164 5565 Chablis Sainte Claire Jean-Marc Brocard SB 149 7125 Chablis Premier Cru Beauroy Jean-Marc Brocard SB 184 5582 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Jean-Marc Brocard SB 399 2327 Côtes du Jura Chardonnay Maison Rijckaert SB 49 73018 Côtes du Rhône Vieilles Vignes Domaine Santa Duc SB 116 74048 Gigondas Aux Lieux Dits Domaine Santa Duc SB 219 75501 Brancaia TRE Casa Brancaia SB 129 70325 Rosso di Montepulciano Azienda Agricola Poliziano SB 129 2144 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Viti Nuove Azienda Agricola Poliziano SB 159 79234 Brunello di Montalcino Casanova di Neri SB 399 5328 Valpolicella Superiore Monti Garbi Ripasso Tenuta Sant’Antonio SB 119 28002 Amarone Selezione Antonio Castagnedi Tenuta Sant’Antonio SB 259 2031 Bilogia Bodegas Los Frailes SB 79 5822 Eins, Zwei, Dry Riesling Trocken Weingut Leitz SB 99 70626 Magic Mountain Riesling Trocken Weingut Leitz SB 149 87282 Calera Central Coast Pinot Noir Calera Wine Company SB 249 22562 Seghesio Sonoma County Zinfandel Seghesio Family Vineyards SB 199 8001 Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port Fonseca Guimarens Vinhos SB 339

MIQUEL TORRES SVENSKA AB Art nr Produkt Producent SB/BS/Priv Pris(kons) 5613 Rully 1:er Cru Les Gresigny Domaine Jean-Francois Protheau SB 199 74480 La Masia PN Marimar SB 349 2362 Las Mulas Miguel Torres Chile SB 87 7475 Estelado Miguel Torres Chile SB 95 90472 The apple… Mattias Ricitelli SB 189 5551 Grauburgunder Weingut Groh SB 99 1987 Santa Digna alcohlfree Miguel Torres Chile SB 59 73897 Macon La roche Vineuse Olivier Merlin BS 159 X5129MT9801 Mas La Plana Miguel Torres priv 389 72687 Perpetual Miguel Torres BS 325 73019 Salmos Miguel Torres BS 255 2459 Gran Vina Sol Miguel Torres SB 79 12697 Gran Coronas Miguel Torres SB 99 95399 Barolo Pio Cesare TSE 399 7306 Lange Nebbiolo Pio Cesare SB 159 95412 Piodelei Pio Cesare TSE 269 95374 Bourgogne Rouge Lignier Michelot TSE 239 7904 Privat Alta Alella SB 99 99443 Bruant Alta Alella TSE 199 2686 Gran Sangre de toro Miguel Torres SB 89

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MOESTUE Artnr Produkt Producent B/BS/Priv Pris (kons) 74569 2015 O´Rosal Terras Gauda BS 159 2009 Le Cigare Volant Bonny Doon Priv 319 7913-01 Champagne Brut Organic Duval-Leroy SB (lans dec-16)389 76423 2013 Pinot Gris Barrique Domaine Ostertag BS 219 2011 Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Murgers Sylvain Cathiard Priv 1312 2880-01 2014 Gigondas Domaine la Fourmone SB 209 23071-01 2013 Barbera d´Alba Superiore G.D. Vajra SB 199 2567-01 2014 Siro Fifty Fattoria di Gratena SB 119 75272 2008 Pugnitello San Felice BS 339 81912-01 2014 Wachenheimer Riesling Dr Bürklin Wolf SB 159 90443-01 2014 Höllberg Riesling Grosses Gewächs Wagner Stempel SB 299 75059 2015 Riesling Estate Trocken Weingut Wittman BS 150 2398-01 2011 Barolo Albe G.D. Vajra SB 229 73190 2013 Chianti Classico Isole e Olena BS 189 77991 Clos Amador Brut Reserva Cava Pere Ventura BS 89 2315-01 2015 Pinot Noir Donovan-Parke SB 99 3313-01 2015 Grenache Whale Stone Vineyards Castoro Cellars SB 129 8378-02 Fine Tawny Port Vieira de Sousa SB (lans dec-16) 69

NEW ZEALAND WINEGROWERS VINUNIC AB Art nr Produkt Producent SB/BS/Priv Pris (kons) 74762 Nautilus Pinot Noir 2013 Nautilus Estate BS 235

ENJOY WINE & SPIRITS AB 2140-01 Misty Cove Pinot Noir Organic 2015 Misty Cove Wine Group SB 149

JPC WINES AB 91134-01 Carrick Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2013 Carrick Wines SB 199

OENOFOROS AB 82272-01 Spy Valley Pinot Noir 2013 Spy Valley Wines BS 194

GIERTZ VINIMPORT 71083-01 The Crossings Awatere Valley Pinot Noir 2013 The Crossings BS 119

AMKA AB X5366MR0101 Mount Riley Pinot Noir 2014 Mount Riley Priv 179

SIGVA AB 90071-01 Omaka Reserve Pinot Noir 2015 Saint Clair Family Vineyards SB 179 2936 Saint Clair Pioneer Block 23 Pinot Noir 2014 Saint Clair Family Vineyards SB 89

BIBENDUM 89374 Kim Crawford Pinot Noir 2014 Kim Crawford BS 159

WINEWORLD AB 75955-01 Wither Hills Pinot Noir 2012 Wither Hills BS 179

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WICKED WINE AB 99250 Marion´s Vineyard Pinot noir 2014 Schubert Wines SB 279 90645 Schubert Estate Pinot Noir 2014 Schubert Wines SB 189

STELLAN KRAMER AB 6254 Te Kairanga Pinot Noir 2014 Te Kairanga Wines SB 199

FONDBERG 88393-01 Cellar Selection Pinot Noir 2014 Villa Maria BS 149

PRÄSTGÅRDENS VINHANDEL Art nr Produkt Producent SB/BS/Priv Pris (kons) MOUSSERANDE 477021-01 Champagne La Grande Reserve Simon Mazzini BS 296 VITA VINER BA-ALSB1207 Alsace Gewurztraminer Le clos, 2012 Laurent Barth Priv 250 BS-CHB1301 Chablis Vielles Vignes 2013 Jean Claude Bessin Priv 215 BS-CHB1306 Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume, 2013 Jean Claude Bessin Priv 280 72317-01 Sancerre Blanc, 2015 Domaine Delaporte BS 189 501284-01 Terres-Dorées, Beaujolais Blanc Classic, 2015 Domaine Terres-Dorées, J-P Brun BS 159 MO-LANB1302 Langhe Chardonnay ”Buschet” DOC, 2013 Moccagatta Priv 294 SA-PLAB Vin de Table Francais ”Plaisir Blanc” Domaine Roger Sabon Priv 124 SE-COB0501 Corton, 2011 Domaine Comte Senard Priv 790 TH-PFB1107 Pouilly-Fuisse, Vignes Blanches, 2011 Domaine Thibert Père & Fils Priv 315 RÖDA VINER AR-LADR1301 Languedoc, Clos Vacquerolles Rouge, 2013 Domaine Guillaume Armand Priv 164 473247-01 Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru , 2006 Domaine Bertagna BS 949 DL-SAR1401 Sancerre Rouge, 2015 Domaine Delaporte Priv 189 GR-NSGR1203 Nuits St Georges ”Les Chaliots”, 2012 Domaine Michel Gros Priv 420 GR-VRR1301 Vosne Romanée 1er Cru ”Clos des Réas”, 2013 Domaine Michel Gros Priv 873 HE-BRR1401 Bourgogne Pinot Noir, 2014 Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini Priv 238 HE-CHAR1305 Gevrey-Chambertin, Vielles Vignes, 2013 Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini Priv 387 73389-01 Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, 2015 Moccagatta BS 189 73952-01 Barbaresco DOCG, 2012 Moccagatta BS 294 SA-CDR14 Côtes du Rhône ”Rhône by Roger Sabon” Domaine Roger Sabon Priv 124 SA-CH12CP Chateauneuf du Pape ”Prestige”, 2012 Domaine Roger Sabon Priv 450 SG-ALBR1501 Dolcetto d’Alba DOC, 2015 Agr. Seghesio Priv 159 SG-LANR1201 Barolo DOCG, 2012 Agr. Seghesio Priv 294 75464-01 Terres-Dorées, Beaujolais L’Ancien, 2015 Domaine Terres-Dorées, J-P Brun BS 159 BR-BEAUR1404 Terres-Dorées, Fleurie, 2014 Domaine Terres-Dorées, J-P Brun Priv 189 BR-BEAUR1411 Terres-Dorées, Moulin à Vent, Les Thorins, 2014 Domaine Terres-Dorées, J-P Brun Priv 229

SIGVA Art.nr Produkt Producent Pris VITT VIN 7031301 Mercurey Les Rochelles 2014 Louis Max 219 9957201 Seve d’Automne 2012 Domaine Cauhapé 179 995301 Josef Chromy Chardonnay 2015 Josef Chromy Wines 189 357701 Saint Clair Pioneer Block 3 2015 Saint Clair Family Estate 149 645601 Saint Clair Riesling 2015 Saint Clair Family Estate 99 5564 Thierry Mothe Chablis 2014 Domaine Thierry Mothe 142

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RÖTT VIN 7981701 Mercurey Clos La Marche 2013 Louis M ax 219 227801 Terre di San Leonardo 2012 Tenuta San Leonardo 119 7392401 Conde Valdemar Reserva 2009 Bodegas Valdemar 99 1260101 Conde Valdemar Gran Reserva 2008 Bodegas Valdemar 139 7046701 Château Pech Latt Vielles Vignes 2014 Louis Max 119 7581001 Pojega Valpolicella Ripasso 2013 Guerrieri Rizzardi 129 9124501 Villa Rizzardi Amarone Classico 2009 Guerrieri Rizzardi 265 9230501 Tacchetto Bardolino Classico 2014 Guerrieri Rizzardi 109 9953010 Josef Chromy Pinot Noir 2015 Josef Chromy Wines 189 295401 Shottesbrooke Bush Vine Grenache 2015 Shottesbrooke Vineyards 149 SÖTT VIN 369002 Castelnau de Suduiraut Sautermes 2010 Château Suduiraut 159 274802 Disznókó Tokaji Late Harvest 2013 Disznókó 109

SPRING WINE & SPIRITS Art nr Produkt Producent SB/BS/Priv Pris(kons) 7992501 L Chablis Laroche BS 135 714301 Chablis Saint Martin Domain Laroche SB 159 282001 Pinot Noir Vina Laroche BS 89 7551301 Clos de L´Oratoire des Papes B Ogier SB 320 7396301 Clos de L´Oratoire des Papes R SB 20 628201 TAURASI Feudi di San Gregori BS 154 672301 Louis M Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon SB 209 653301 Louis M Martini Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvign SB 119 8572901 Philipponnat Grand Blanc Philliponnat BS 495 276101 Trapiche Gran Medalla Trapiche BS 185 736901 Anna de Codorniu Organic brut Cordoniu BS 99

VINIA Art nr Produkt Producent SB/BS/Priv Pris(kons) 2064 21 Gables Cabernet Sauvignon Spier SB 179 7911 Veuve Ambal Crémant de Bourgogne Veuve Ambal SB 119 2420 Michel Girard et Fils Sancerre Michel Girard SB 139 7806 Maury Domaine Pouderoux Domaine Pouderoux SB 101 7907 Champagne Didier Michel Grand Cru Didier Michel SB 329 2861 Domaine Habrard Crozes-Hermitage Domaine Habrard SB 149 2836 Domaine du Pesquier Crozes-Hermitage Domaine du Pesquier SB 149 2291 Le Hurlevent Chateau-neuf-du-pape Vignobles Mayard SB 189 2262 La Bastide Blanche Earl Bronzo SB 159 78580 Domaine Bousquet Domaine Bousquet BS 157 Grande Reserve Mal bec 72194 Domaine Bousquet Domaine Bousquet BS 151 Grande Reserve Chardonnay 75302 Org de Rac Merlot Reserve Org de Rac BS 159 75546 Org de Rac Shiraz Reserve Org de Rac BS 159 3626 Château Plantier Rose Cru Bourgeois Château Plantier SB 129 7523 Gaia Domaine Bousquet Domaine Bousquet BS 139 4635 Batzella Tâm Bolgheri Superioe Batzella SB 349

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WARDWINES Art nr Produkt Producent Pris ink moms 2421 Verdicchio Classico Superiore Collevite 89 2612 Marqués de Murrieta Reserva Marques de Murrieta 149 71832 Cote-du-Rhone Saint Esprit Delas 95 2274 Cronas Chante Perdrix Delas 299 5569 Roux Pere et Fils - Saint Aubin Domaine Roux 199 2221 Chateau Avernus Gerard Bertrand 90 73142 Chateau L’Hospitalet Gerard Bertrand 159 32253 Sancerre Les Baronnes Henri Bourgeois 165 79353 Minuty Prestige Minuty 139 5461 Cote-du-Rhone Reserve Rouge Mont-Redon 109 7549 Pol Roger Brut Reserve Pol Roger 409 7536 Pol Roger Brut Vintage Pol Roger 529 88285 Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs Pol Roger 619 578 Gran Anejo Ron Barcelo 249 2639 Trimbach Riesling Trimbach 139 76058 Alegria Manzanilla Williams & Humbert 59 76109 Dos Cortado Palo Cortato 20 Years Williams & Humbert 199 4624 Cinnabar GSM Gemtree 129 2083 Bloodston Shiraz Gemtree 119 7787 Nivole Michele Chiarlo 79

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Fall is upon us once again, and so too hunting season (I think I’ve started an article using the same words before, but it still sounds good nonetheless and cuts to the chase). It is especi- ally inspiring to write about game and good wine while Moose season is in full swing out in the countryside, and the wines are waiting to accompany the meals. This is also the time of year when Fine Wine has its annual ”Tasting” – these days in Kunsträdgården in Stockholm where you don’t hear many shots being ired… his year, I had only sive, why not look to New planned on trying the Zealand? his is the Pinot really ine reds that Noir grape’s chosen land! I might suit a good would love to drink Nauti- bird or hoofed game lus Pinot Noir 2013 (Nau- animal - European tilus Estate) or Carrick Ban- animals, similar to nockburn Pinot Noir 2013 those from New Zea- (Carric Wines). he former land, South Africa or can be ordered for SEK South America. Even 235:-, and the latter is avail- though these are rari- able in the base assortment ties here in Sweden… for SEK 199:-. Wonderful If we take a few really duck wines! the super elegant Itlalian Brunello good European game wines, Spain And let’s not forget about South di Montalcino (Casanova di Neri), comes to mind irst. Edetària Tinto Africa! You can ind so much tasty also available through Systemolaget’s (Edetària) is perfect with wild boar game here: zebra, impala, gnu… If base assortment for SEK 399:-. Or or stag. his wine is available to or- i had to choose one wine from Fine why not try the lovely French Gig- der from Systembolaget for SEK Wine Tasting 2016, it would have to ondas (Domaine la Fourmone) after 239:-. be Alto MPHS 2011 (Alto Estate, the hunt? Also available in the base Stellenbosch) from Systembolaget. Since we’re already talking about assortment for SEK 209:-. A great Can be ordered for SEK 549:- and wild boar, I can recommend the Ital- wine with elk! ian Batzella Tâm Bolgheri Superiore is a beautiful wine. But then you just Now, let’s get to the birds - like (Batzella), available in Systembola- have to arrange for the zebra or gnu… partridge and pheasant – and try get’s base assortment for SEK 349:- Finally, we end up in wine-tight something really good! I’m thinking . An exquisite bottle of wine that Argentina, and I can strongly rec- something big like Clos Saint Denis will make a huge diference with ommend Trapiche Gran Medalla Grand Cru 2006 (Domaine Bertag- your wild boar steaks! Or, another (Trapiche) which can be ordered for na). Can be ordered for SEK 949:-, option is also Italian, Villa Rizzardi SEK 185:- through Systembolaget. so you might want to limit the num- Amarone Classico 2009 (Guerrieri his is a wonderful wine to enjoy ber of guests… Rizzardi). his one is also perfect to with elk. Either on site in Argentina enjoy with those wild pigs! If you plan on serving bird and or in Sweden after the elk hunt! want to try something less expen- For moose and elk, I’d also choose Enjoy!

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Arcus Sweden AB Berntson Brands Contemporary Wines Sweden AB Birger Jarlsgatan 20, 114 34 Stockholm Torsgatan 13, 111 23 Stockholm Sturegatan 16, 114 36 Stockholm Telefon: +46 8 545 534 30 Telefon: +46 8 610 06 90 Telefon: +48 8 440 85 80 Fax: +46 8 545 534 39 Fax: +46 8 610 06 99 E-post: [email protected] E-post: [email protected] E-post: [email protected] www.contemporarywines.se/ www.arcus.no www.berntsonbrands.se Diageo Sweden AB Arctic Beverage Sweden Bibendum Box 49159, 100 29 Stockholm Sibyllegatan 77, 114 43Stockholm Sandhamnsgatan 63, 115 28 Stockholm Besöksadress: Gävlegatan 22C Telefon: +46 707 73 30 34 Telefon: +46 8 598 110 00 Telefon: +46 8 508 820 00 E-post: petter.berglund@arcticbever- E-post: [email protected] Fax: +46 8 729 00 49 age.com www.bibendum.se www.diageo.com www.arcticbeveragegroup.com Bornicon & Salming AB Darom AB Spirits & Liqueurs Arvid Nordquist Vin och Sprithandel Holländargatan 17, 111 60 Stockholm Elbegatan 4-6, 211 20 Malmö Box 1285, 171 25 Solna Telefon: +46 8 32 02 20 Telefon: +46 40 782 50 Besöksadress: Ekensbergsvägen 117 Fax: +46 8 32 02 10 www.darom.se Telefon: +46 8 799 18 00 www.bornicon-salming.se Fax: +46 8 29 60 99 Domaine Wines Sweden AB E-post: [email protected] Box Destilleri AB Holländargatan 20, 111 60 Stockholm www.arvidnordquist.se Box 140, 872 96 Bjärtrå Telefon: +46 8 546 107 00 Telefon: +46 70 552 78 28 www.domainewines.se Bacardi AB www.boxwhisky.se Wallingatan 2, 111 60 Stockholm Edrington Sweden AB Telefon: +46 8 566 480 00 Caro Vin AB Luntmakargtan 45, 102 47 Stockholm E-post: [email protected] Box 24005, 104 50 Stockholm Telefon: +46 8 440 83 00 www.bacardi.se Telefon: +46 8 505 515 00 Fax: +46 8 20 87 80 Fax: +46 8 651 09 96 E-post: [email protected] Backafallsbyn AB/Spirits of Hven E-post: [email protected] www.edrington.se Norreborgsvägen 55, 260 13 Sankt Ibb Telefon: +46 418 44 99 99 Cefour Wine & Beverage AB Fondberg Sweden www.backafallsbyn.se Stuvaregatan 1, 29 635 Åhus Linnégatan 87D, 115 23 Stockholm www.hven.se Telefon: + 46 44 781 66 55 Telefon: +46 8 555 292 00 E-post: [email protected] www.fondberg.se www.cefourwine.se >>> 59 INTERNATIONAL

Giertz Vinimport AB L.O. Smith AB Nordic Whisky Capital AB Blasieholmsgatan 4A, 114 48 Stock- Fabriksgatan 5, 533 33 Götene Sankt Eriksgatan 58, 112 34 Stockholm holm Telefon: +46 511 773 200 Telefon: +46 8 651 04 38 Telefon: +46 8 21 83 88 E-post: [email protected] E-post: [email protected] Fax: +46 8 21 33 82 www.losmith.se www.nordicwhisky.se E-post: [email protected] www.giertz.se Mackmyra Svensk Whisky Norrtelje Bränneri Hantverkargatan 5, 112 21 Stockholm Lohärads Söderby, 761 72 Norrtelje Granqvist Beverage House AB Telefon: +46 8 556 025 80 Telefon: +46 176 22 71 30 Vulcans Väg 1, 522 30 Tidaholm E-post: [email protected] E-post: [email protected] Telefon: +46 502 148 88 www.mackmyra.se www.norrteljebrenneri.se Fax: +46 502 158 88 E-post: [email protected] Malmköpings Nya Spritbolag Origin Nordic www.granqvistbev.se Landsvägsgatan 3, 642 60 Malmköping Arenavägen 41, 121 77 Johanneshov Telefon: +46 157 201 90 Telefon: +46 8 505 68 741 Handpicked Wines E-post: [email protected] E-post: [email protected] Bondegatan 21, 116 33 Stockholm www.malmasb.se www.originwine.co.za Telefon: +46 8 510 691 00 www.handpicked.se Pernod Ricard Sweden AB Miguel Torres Sverige AB 117 97 Stockholm Heba Food & Beverages Torshamnsgatan 39, 164 40 Kista Besöksadress: Marieviksgatan 19B (fd Box 142, 37 22 22 Ronneby Telefon: +46 8 545 833 91 Årstaängsvägen) Telefon: +46 0457 240 85 www.torres.se Telefon: +46 8 555 201 00 www.heba.se Fax: +46 8 555 201 01 Modern Wines AB E-post: [email protected] Heering Magasin 2, 115 56 Stockholm www.pernod-ricard-sweden.com Box 7327, 103 90 Stockholm Telefon: +46 8 10 33 66 Besöksadress: Regeringgatan 111 Fax: +46 8 10 65 60 PhilipsonSöderberg Telefon: +46 8 412 60 40 E-post: [email protected] Sandhamnsgatan 62, 115 28 Stockholm www.heering.com www.modernwines.se Telefon: +46 8 598 112 00 E-post: [email protected] Henkel & Co Mondo Wines www.philipsonsoderberg.se Hangövägen 29, 115 41 Stockholm Frihamnsgatan 30, 115 56 Stockholm Telefon: +46 8 120 904 00 Telefon: +46 8 679 52 00 Prime Wine Sweden www.henkell-sverige.se Fax: +46 8 679 52 13 Frihamnsgatan 30, 115 56 Stockholm E-post: [email protected] Telefon: +46 8 679 52 00 Hermansson & Co www.primewinegroup.com Fax: +46 8 679 52 13 Box 7245, 103 89 Stockholm E-post: [email protected] Besöksadress: Sturegatan 6 NO1 Brands www.primewine.se Telefon: +46 8 587 410 80 Dalhemsvägen 2, 451 55 Trollhättan E-post: [email protected] Telefon: + 46 521 449 40 Purity Vodka AB www.hermanssonco.se Fax: +46 522 321 10 Kansligatan 1B, 211 22 Malmö E-post: [email protected] Telefon: +46 40 20 47 60 Kiviks Musteri AB www.no1.se www.purityvodka.com Karakås, 277 35 Kivik Telefon: +46 414 719 00 NIGAB Saturnus AB E-post: [email protected] Box 10296, 434 23 Kungsbacka Bronsyxegatan 11, 213 75 Malmö www.akessonvin.se, Besöksadress: Gårdsvägen 18, Telefon: +46 40 671 19 00 www.kiviksmusteri.se 169 70 Solna Fax: +46 40 671 19 39 Telefon: +46-10 762 43 00 E-post: [email protected] Fax: +46 300 121 53 www.saturnus.se E-post: [email protected] www.nigab.se >>> 60 INTERNATIONAL

Stellan Kramer AB The Absolute company Ward Wines AB Svärdvägen 19, 182 33 Danderyd Årsta Ängsväg 19 A, 117 97 Stockholm Östermalmsgatan 87 D, 114 59 Stockholm Telefon: +46 8 544 905 90 Telefon: +46 8 744 73 53 Telefon: +46 8 511 698 30 Fax: +46 8 544 905 99 www.absolut.com www.wardwines.se E-post: [email protected] www.stellankramer.se The Wine Team Winemarket Nordic AB Blasieholmsgatan 4A, 111 48 Stockholm Blasieholmsgatan 4A, 111 48 Stockholm Spring Wine & Spirits AB Telefon: +46 8 406 01 77 Telefon: +46 72 513 93 93 Vårby Allé 39, 143 40 Vårby www.wineteam.se www.winemarket.se Telefon: +46 8 672 77 00 Treasury Wine Estate E-post: [email protected] Birger Jarlsgatan 55, 111 45 Stockholm Åbro Wines (AB Åbro Bryggeri) www.springwine.se Telefon: +46 8 696 96 00 593 86 Vimmerby www.twegolbal.com Besöksadress: Drottninggatan 82, Spirits of Gold AB Stockholm Box 7350, 103 90 Stockholm VCT Sweden Telefon: +46 8 211 430 Telefon: +46 8 660 32 10 Döbelnsgatan 21, 111 40 Stockholm E-post: [email protected] E-post: [email protected] Telefon: +48 8 505 667 60 www.abro.se www.spiritsofgold.com Fax: +46 8 505 65 299 E-post: info(a)vctsweden.com Svensk Export Vodka AB www.vctsweden.com Linnégatan 87, 115 23 Stockholm Telefon: +46 8 555 292 00 www.svenskvodka.se

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”Making a great Cognac is easy. All you need is a great- grandfather, a grandfather and a father who have done it before you.”

JEAN - PAUL CAMUS

FIVE GENERATIONS, ONE GOAL – CREATING OUTSTANDING COGNACS Since 1863, ive generations of the CAMUS family have cultivated a single-minded passion for crafting great Cognac with their own style, bringing to life the ininite richness and soul of the land that is their home.

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FROM THE SOIL TO THE BOTTLE THE ART OF COGNAC, COGNAC BY LAW With 180 hectares in the smallest and rarest cru - Borderies To guarantee consistent product quality, Cognac produc- - renowned for producing eaux-de-vie with an intense loral tion is subject to extremely stringent regulatory measures bouquet and excellent ageing qualities - the Camus family monitored by the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du has always been deeply involved in winemaking and distill- Cognac (BNIC). ing. It is this unbreakable bond between the land, the tra- In 1936 the Cognac area was deined an Appellation d’Orig- ditions and the men who live on it, that helps craft superb ine Contrôlée (AOC) of six growth areas (crus), divided Cognacs. according to their geological structure (terroirs): Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, Fins Bois, Bons Bois and Bois à Terroirs. KEY FIGURES • 180 hectares (445 acres) of vineyards in the Borderies cru • 200 wine-growing partners, 50 of whom distill their har- AN INHERITED COMMITMENT TO QUALITY vest exclusively for CAMUS True to its values of craftsmanship, passion and quality since its foundation in 1863, the House of CAMUS has been head- • 1 distillery with 8 copper stills of 25hL capacity. ed by a direct descendent of the founder, upholding the • Total storage at the La Nerolle site for 100 000 hl of eaux- family tradition for quality and maintaining the style of the de-vie, including ageing, blending and stocks products, over the generations. • 5 bottling lines CAMUS draws on the richness and diversity of the whole • 3 Quality Certiications: ISO 9001 (2002), ISO 22000 (2009) AOC region – using mostly Ugni Blanc but also some Folle and BRC - British Retail Consortium – (2016). Blanche and Colombard varietals - to produce the wine that will be distilled into a unique range of superlative Cognacs. >>>

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Distillation, or rather double distillation as imposed by AOC law, is a crucial part of Cognac-making. At CAMUS, we choose to retain some of the lees to reveal the typical char- acteristics of each eau-de-vie and terroir. This intricate pro- cess is continuously scrutinized by the Cellar Master Patrick Léger, whose subtle nose and skills guarantee the distinc- tive aromas and taste of CAMUS’ Cognac style. All CAMUS Cognacs are aged in small French ine to medi- um-grained oak barrels which are carefully chosen to re- spect the character of the original eaux-de-vie and achieve a perfect balance with light tannin content, procuring their inimitable roundness and aromatic qualities. Under the careful guidance of Patrick Léger, cooperages Camus works with, make sure that our barrels are heated and medium toasted according to very strict speciications. The desired result is a lighter Cognac which reveals all the aromatic po- tential of the fruit without being over powered by the oak.

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THE PETER F HEERING® CLASSICS ANNOUNCES 2016 WINNER AT LONDON COCKTAIL WEEK

The 2016 Peter F. Heering® Classics inalists were selected by drinks journalist at Drinks International Magazine, Lauren a global jury comprised of Simon Diford – one of the worlds Mote, Co-proprietor of Bittered Sling, a wildly successful line most renowned and respected drinks experts, David Wondrich, of high quality small batch cocktail and culinary bitters and Charlene Dawes, Managing Director and Owner of Tastings CHERRY HEERING® - 2016 WINNER ANNOUNCED Group Limited. James Beard Award Winner for his book Imbibe! and found- ing partner on Beverage Alcohol Resource, the United The Peter F. Heering® Classics tapped the best bar talent in States leading training program for bartenders and oth- the world to re-write cocktail history by creating their ver- er mixologists, Din Hassan, a veteran from the Singapore sion of a classic cocktail. nightlife industry, Hamish Smith, a multi-award winning

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WINNING RECIPE PITA DIXON, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA GRANT MURRAY, INVERNESS, UNITED KINGDOM ”THE RIGHT WAY” ”BRACE POSITION” 25ml cognac (Pierre Ferrand) 15ml Ardbeg poured into ice illed Boston, stir and strain out 25ml rye whisky (Rittenhouse Rye 100) liquid, leaving whisky coated ice in Boston. Then put into 25ml Cherry Heering Boston... 2 dash Angostura bitters 35ml Botanist Gin 2 dash Peychaud’s bitters 15ml Cherry Heering -Build in mixing glass or a Boston glass -Add ice -Stir -Strain 10ml Briottet Liqueur de Violette over block ice Orange twist to garnish (I have put my pre- 15ml Fresh lemon juice ferred brands for use in this cocktail) 15ml Sugar syrup (3:1) Shake all ingredients together and ine strain into chilled speakeasy martini glass. Garnished with cherry and lemon twist.

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ANDREW SCHNEIDER, VANCOUVER, CANADA DAWID GUZIK, LUXEMBOURG, LUXEMBOURG

”MOUNT PLEASANT” ”SECRET CLOVER” 2oz Cherry Herring 25ml cognac (Pierre Ferrand) .5oz Orgeat 25ml rye whisky (Rittenhouse Rye 100) .25oz Fernet Branca 25ml Cherry Heering 1oz Lemon Juice 2 dash Angostura bitters 1 egg white 2 dash Peychaud’s bitters Shake all ingredients without ice, then with ice. Double -Build in mixing glass or a Boston glass -Add ice -Stir -Strain strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with fresh grated nut- over block ice Orange twist to garnish (I have put my pre- meg. ferred brands for use in this cocktail)

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LAURA WALKER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND

”BLOOD FROM A STONE” 2oz Cherry Herring .5oz Orgeat .25oz Fernet Branca 1oz Lemon Juice 1 egg white Shake all ingredients without ice, then with ice. Double strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with fresh grated nutmeg.

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FINE WINE & SPIRITS AUCTION 12TH – 14TH DECEMBER! BY SÖREN NYLUND, AUTHORIZED VALUER FOR FINE WINE & SPIRITS AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Welcome to the inal auction of the year. This eighth auction of the year is also the year’s largest, with around diverse 800 objects. Pretty much every corner of the wine world and the most inluential and famous regions will be represented. Classic wines from renowned vintages and noble, long-time aged distilled items will all go under the club, but also lighter spirits whose drops haven’t even seen the inside of a barrel.

There is cognac and port from days long gone, before phyl- ies, whose souls and bodies cannot be recreated. In other loxera ravaged so many European vineyards. There will words, historic items and possible new such ones, that will also be some historic whiskeys from long closed distiller- participate in this year’s inal auction.

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RED WINES FROM FRANCE: BORDEAUX & BOURGOGNE A few mixed lots start the auction’s second day. One exam- ple is a series of eleven Mouton Rothschild vintages from 1976 till 1997, followed by several bottles from 1948 from the same property. Not much was expected from this vin- tage during the cold and rainy June, but the weather pat- terns changed to warm and dry, lending the perfect condi- tions for grape development and ripening. The harvest was relatively small and is characterized by hard tannins and the long time it took share its elegance. Unfortunately, the 1948 landed in between the famous 1947 and 1949 vintag- es. Otherwise, experts would have named the 1948 vintage more in terms of a ”classic.” From the complete case wines, which make up an unusu- ally large group in this December auction, there are items like Vieux Château Certan 1982 & 1986. Mouton from 1983, Conseillante and Palmer 1986, La Fleur-Pétrus 1989 & 2008, Lynch-Bages and Talbot 1995, Kirwan 1996, Baron Pichon Longueville 1998, Gruaud Larose 1999, Pontet Canet 2003 and Mouton 2006, and many others…

WHITE WINES The auction will take place over three days, from the 12th to the 14th of December, with white wines beginning on the 12th. Salon in magnums from 1988, Selosse Blanc de Blanc from 1990. There are also magnums of Bolinger RD 1999 and Cristal 2000. In complete original cases, there is Salon 1996 along with Krug and Cuvée Winston Churchill. Among the stills are Musigny Blanc 1990 from Domaine de Vogüe and Le Montrachet 2009 from Domaine Romanée Conti. Sweet wines include items such as complete cases of d’Yquem 1983 and 2001. >>>

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Individual bottles include 1989 Haut Brion – magnum. From Bourgogne, we have Romanée Conti 1989 with a wa- ter-damaged label marked by the years. But beauty is found on the inside, as it were. The bottle’s contents were carefully created by the winemaker many times over with courage and through hard work, and bottled for the future. Other objects include Musigny Vielles Vignes from Domaine de Vogüe, and bottles from Henri Pierre Minot, Jean Grivot och Francois Parent are more examples. From a little more north comes Bollinger’s red La Côteaux Enfants, and from a neigh- bor to the south Janasse Cuvée Chaupin.

OTHER RED WINES If Day Two wasn’t robust enough, Day Three proves to be even tougher. Around 400 objects from Italy, Spain, Califor- nia, Australia and other countries, including fortiied wines and various distilled items, all come together on this the i- nal day. From Spain, there is el Pisón, and from Oregon Beaux Fréres in various representations. California is present with Ridge, Saintsbury, Shafer, Blankiet, Dunn and Sine Qua Non. From Australien, many Penfolds varieties, including several Grange and Bin 620. But most of the wines in this group come from Italy. About 80 objects up for bid, including Barolo’s like Gia- como Borgogno and Gaja. Tuscany’s Sassicaia, Ornellaia and Produtti del Barbaresco with varying origins like Asili, Raba- ja, Pora are Montestefano just a few examples.

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FORTIFIED WINES AND DISTILLEDS now-closed Hanyu, with, for example, a few single cask vari- From the fortiied wines, a well-aged tawny from 1855 stands ations and ”The Final Vintage”. out. It is the result of two still-existing barrels that have sur- But there is a Scott from Speyside in the Highlands that on vived the most. It was bottled in a crystal carafe in 2010 and this day and at this auction dominates the ield: placed in a handcrafted wooden case after 155 years of aging. This may be n old object, but the oldest is still the de Luze co- Macallan 60 Years Old Lalique Decanter “Curiously Small gnac from 1854, that despite its age is still in good condition. Stills Decanter” These two items from historic times, both from grapes grown The fourth edition in The Six Pillars Collection is one of the and harvested prior to the devastation caused by phylloxera oldest and most rare whiskies ever bottled by Distillery. The and their march across European vineyards. Macallan 60 years old was drawn from some of the house’s oldest stocks. They were housed in ive sherry butts, made from a mix of Spanish and American oak and illed 9th and 10th of November 1950. The copper cap on the crys- tal stopper is made from an old Macallan copper spirit still. Presented in a high-polish black lacquer box, each decanter is individually numbered - one of 400 in this special limit- ed edition. Macallan Lalique is a collaboration between the Macallan Speyside Distillery and the French crystal house of Lalique. This is the highest valued object in this auction, starting price 250,000 SEK (over 27,000 USD). But it isn’t only the distilled grains participating; there are even fermented items in the form of beer – like Westvleter- en in original cases and even several older brandy items such as calvados Coeur de Lion 1939 and Marc de Bour- Among the whiskies one can ind some objects that seldom gogne from 1949 and Fine Bourgogne 1979 from Domaine come up for auction, which continue to become fewer and Romanée Conti. fewer as the years pass, even though the demand increases. This is the last auction this year. But we’ll start again in March Items from no-longer-existing distilleries include Lowland 2017. So I want to take the opportunity to wish everyone whiskies Ladyburn 1973 and St Magdalene 1979, the High- Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year – but irst: land Brora 1975 and 28-year Brechin. From active distiller- ies come Gleniddich 1965, Balvenie 1972, Girvan 1964, just ENJOY THE DECEMBER AUCTION! to name a few of the 200 whiskey objects. The aforemen- See all objects (published 5-7 decembre): tioned items are Scottish, but even Japanese whiskies are also present in the form of Hibiki, Nikka, Chichibu and the Auction link

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HART DAVIS HART WINE CO. ANNOUNCES MASSIVE THREE-DAY DECEMBER SALE AUCTION FEATURES OVER 4,000 LOTS VALUED AT $6.3-9.4 MILLION

Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., the #1 wine auction house in the In addition to classic vintages of top Bordeaux and Burgun- U.S. and renowned wine retailer, will hold its inal auction dy, the December sale will include a comprehensive col- of 2016 on December 15th, 16th and 17th at Chicago’s lection of late release Champagne, sourced directly from TRU restaurant. This massive three-day sale features 4,324 the cellars of Dom Pérignon. Highlights of the collection lots valued at an estimated $6.3-9.4 million. areten vintages of the rare Plénitude 3 (P3). These special Champagnes are aged for 30 to 40 years on the lees. Dom

Pérignon’s own Chef de Cave describes them as “Darker, HDH’s December auction contains a plethora of exception- more complex, streamlined, the ideal of Dom Pérignon.” al Bordeaux and Burgundy. Bidders interested in Bordeaux will ind nearly 800 lots from 85 of the region’s top châteaux, with vintages dating from as far back as 1934. Collectors will want to take note of the 53 lots of Mouton Rothschild (est. $169,850-255,350) and the 47 lots of Laite Rothschild (est. $152,070-228,180). Burgundy lovers will be thrilled by the extensive oferings from top producers totaling an estimated $2.1-3.2M. There are 105 lots of DRC (est. $316,300-469,900), 68 lots of Armand Rousseau (est. $147,700-220,650), 59 lots of Georges Roumier (est. $128,550-191,150), and 55 lots of Domaine Lelaive (est. $71,850-106,900). The auction will also feature several lots of Henri Jayer including three bot- tles of the extremely rare 1985 Vosne-Romanée, Cros Paran- toux (est. $20,000-30,000).

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Those interested in New World wines will be happy to ind an array of excellent California Cabernet including nine bot- tles of 1974 Heitz Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Mar- tha’s Vineyard (est. $7,500-11,000), a ifteen-bottle vertical of Harlan Estate Red Wine spanning vintages 1999-2012 (est. $6,000-9,000), and three bottles of 2007 Screaming Eagle (est. $5,000-7,500). There are also deep selections of Italian and Rhône wine. Do not miss the opportunity to join Hart Davis Hart for this spectacular sale. The auction will take place at Chica- go’s award-winning restaurant, TRU, beginning promptly at 8:30am (CT) on December 15th, 16th, and 17th. If you are unable to join HDH in the auction room, you can participate by using our state of the art online bidding platform (auc- tion.hdhwine.com) and mobile app. Both absentee bidding and live bidding can be executed using this groundbreak- ing new technology. On the day of the sale, registered bidders can follow the auc- tion in the salesroom, watch a video feed of the auction, and bid against the room, all in real-time. TRU is located at 676 N. St. Clair Street in Chicago, just one block East of Michi- gan Avenue. Attendance at the sale is open to the public and free of charge. Reservations for lunch at TRU during the auction ($75) should be made by calling Hart Davis Hart at 312.854.0096 or emailing [email protected].

AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS: Lot Description Estimate 183-186 1959 Grands-Echézeaux Maison Leroy (12 bs) $10,000-15,000 189 1988 Romanée-St-Vivant Domaine Leroy (12 bs) $15,000-22,000 322 1985 Vosne-Romanée, Cros Parantoux Henri Jayer (3 bs) $20,000-30,000 401 2002 Montrachet Domaine Lelaive (1 b) $3,200-4,800 894 2007 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon (3 bs) $5,000-7,500 1214 & 4169 2000 Château Mouton Rothschild (12 bs) $12,000-18,000 1447 1982 Château Laite Rothschild (6 bs) $10,000-15,000 1475 & 4018 1989 Château Haut-Brion (12 bs) $13,000-19,000 2516 2010 La Tâche Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (6 bs) $9,500-14,000 2575 1990 Barolo Riserva, Monfortino Giacomo Conterno (12 bs) $9,500-14,000 2773 1999 Chambolle-Musigny, Les Amoureuses Georges Roumier (12 bs) $15,000-22,000 3532 & 3533 1999 Bonnes-Mares Georges Roumier (12 bs) $10,000-15,000 3588 2012 Romanée-Conti Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (3 bs) $24,000-35,000 3702 1974 Heitz Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Martha’s Vineyard (9 bs) $7,500-11,000 4133 HHarlan Estate Red Wine Vertical: 1999-2012 (1 bottle each vintage, 2 bottles of 2006) $6,000-9,000

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ZACHYS TO AUCTION CELLAR OF FAMED NÉGOCIANT NATH. JOHNSTON & FILS AND ANCIENT WINES FROM DOMAINE FAIVELEY

Zachys is delighted to announce The in this consignment is 12 Grands Crus Holiday Auction on December 2 and of Faiveley, all packaged together and 3 at Smith & Wollensky, New York numbered 0001, and two bottles that City, a 1962-lot auction expected to survived the Nazi invasion of France. realize in excess of US$7,000,000. As Erwan Faiveley, winemaker and Di- rector, told Zachys, “the 1928 and 1933 Of particular note in this two-day were both made by Georges Faiveley, auction is the Private Cellar of Nath. my great grandfather. When the Ger- Johnston & Fils, a Bordeaux négoci- mans invaded France during the Second ant founded in 1734 and still owned World War, he loaded a few hundred by the current generation of John- cases in two lorries and drove them to stons. The Johnstons at one point his vacation house in the middle of the owned Châteaux Ducru-Beaucail- Morvan. It was a beautiful property on lou and Dauzac and nine percent a lake, with a small chapel on the shore. of Château Latour. The wines in this Under that chapel was a crypt, and that’s collection were assembled by vari- where he decided to bury them. Just a ous generations of Johnstons, were bought on release direct few weeks later, the Nazis invaded the Morvan. That house from the Châteaux themselves, and hadn’t left Bordeaux was then coniscated by the Germans to become their head- prior to being shipped to Zachys for this auction. Without quarters. They stayed there for two years, and never found a doubt the highlight of the auction is a 4.5 liter jeroboam the wines… Those two bottles are survivors!” And now they (US$30,000-$50,000) and six bottles of Pétrus 1924, bottles can be yours! that were bought on release, and reconditioned at Pétrus in the 1980s by Jean-Claude Berrouet, with the approval of the Finally, after the success of a Spotlight on Italy in 2015, Zach- Moueix family. Zachys expects the jeroboam to set a world ys is delighted to ofer more wines from Tuscany and Pied- auction record for the wine. The rest of the ofering is just mont, including one of the largest selections of Masseto in as amazing—First and Second Growths, Sauternes and even private hands ever to come to auction, as well as large for- Bordeaux blanc, all dating back to 1916, many with oicial mats of the 2006 vintage. letters of reconditioning and authenticity direct from the Please contact Zachys at auction [at] zachys [dot] com for Châteaux. more information. Zachys is also proud to ofer a deep selection of ine wines Direct from the Faiveley Family Cellars. Of particular note

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WEBAUCTION SPECIAL

BONHAMS FINE WINE SALE IN LONDON, THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER OFFERS ALL THE ESSENTIALS FOR THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS DINNER

Champagne is the guaranteed way to start the big day of on the right note and Bonhams December Fine Wine Sale ofers plenty of choice. Among a total of more than 50 lots of izz there are 15 vintages of Dom Pérignon to choose from, of which highlights include a single bottle of 1949 (£350-450), six bottles of 1964 (£1,800-2,200) and a dozen of 1971 (£3,500-4,200). Smoked salmon has become a standard of many Christmas tables and there is a strong argument to be made for pairing it with white Burgun- dy. The sale ofers the chance to acquire a case of the superb Domaine Lelaive Chevalier-Montrachet 2002 (£3,500-4,000) or a Jeroboam of Do- maine Lelaive Bâtard-Montrachet 2002 (£900-1,000). On the other hand, if you feel yet more champagne is called for, the ev- er-fresh Salon Blanc de Blancs 1990 (3,200-3,800 for a case of 6 bottles) or 6 magnums of Pol Roger, Cuvee Winston Churchill 1982 (£3,000-4,000) are more than capable of holding their own against the rich salmon. Bet- ter yet, save yourself the tiresome task of opening all those bottles and plump for a three litre Jeroboam of Louis Roederer Cristal 1999 (£850- 1100) or a six litre Methuselah of Louis Roederer Cristal 1990 (3,200- 3,800). For the turkey or goose, International Head of Bonhams Wine Depart- ment and Master of Wine, Richard Harvey, recommends one of the magniicent mature clarets to be ofered from a private collection that includes six vintages of Pétrus, from 1947 to 1979, and a case of Mouton Rothschild 1982 (£9,000-11,000). A rare lot of four half litre bottles of the Tokaji Aszú Essencia 1963 (£320- 400) represents the perfect match with Christmas pudding; this lush To- kaji demonstrates a concentration and intensity of lavour that is unri- valled. As Richard says, “Christmas is the time to break out something special. We always have a wide range of unusual and distinctive wines in our Decem- ber sale and this year is no exception. It’s diicult to pick a favourite but the two bottles of Meo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanée au Cros Parantoux 2001 (£1,300-1,500) and the case of Penfold’s Grange 1986 (£3,500-4,200) would be hard to resist.” For many, Port remains inextricably linked to Christmas day; 6 bottles of Graham’s legendary 1945 vintage (£3,000-4,000) will also be ofered in the December sale.

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