INSPIRATIONAL WINE KNOWLEDGE AND THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE DRINK September INTERNA TIONAL 2010 Red wine from the Canaries Changes in Argentina & Chile Genuine fakes PAGE 8 PAGE 14 PAGE 5 INNEHÅLL > PAGE 5 Genuine fakes PAGE 8 Red Wine from the Canaries?!, Who’d have believed it… PAGE 14 Winds of Change In Chile and Argentina PAGE 24 Bubbles Rise To The Top A visit from Friexenet PAGE 27 Fine Wine Tasting 2010 PAGE 35 Autumn Stews and Wild, Wild Wines PAGE 36 Ständigt aktuella Chateau la Nerthe PAGE 39 Kajsa Bergqvist - Raising The Bar on Fine Wines PAGE 40 Wine tours with BK Wine PAGE 41 The Rocky Road to Success PAGE 44 One For The Pot PAGE 46 Summary of an Administration NEWS WINE CONSUMPTION ON THE INCREASE IN USA IN SPITE OF A CRITIcaL YEAR Att USA är en av de mest vitala vinmarknader vet vi sedan länge. Allt fler produ- center runt om i världen riktar sina marknadsföringskrafter mot landet och det ger uppenbarligen resultat. Nu kommer nämligen rapporter om att vinkonsumtionen under krisåret 2009 ökade, om än marginellt. Det var konsumtionen av det inhem- ska vinet, det görs idag vin i 49 av landets 50 stater, som stod för den totala öknin- gen, med 1,8 procent. Detta innebar att vinförsäljningen landade på 3,5 miljarder flaskor vin under förra året. Samtidigt rapporterar Beverage Information Group att importen av vin minskade med 2,2 procent. Samtidigt tror analytiker att den ameri- kanska marknaden kommer att växa ännu mer och tror på en försäljning om över 3,7 miljarder flaskor vin år 2014. THE IMPORTANCE OF STORING POLAND SWITCHES FROM VODKA TO WINE Earlier this year Langlois-Chateau One of the more unknown, but most interesting markets for wine in Eastern Europe Crément de Loire´s Chief win- is Poland. The country itself has no wine industry, which of course makes the Polish emaker and who is now their CEO market very interesting indeed for wine producing EU countries. This has been obvi- Francois.de-Regis de Fougeroux visited Stockholm and Sweden for ous particularly since the Polish people’s drinking habits has recently been pub- the first time. During his visit he lished. Vodka, Poland’s national drink, is namely losing volume and reputation, while put on a tasting perspective on the at the same time more Poles prefer wine in their glasses. Branch analysts believe importance of storing wine. that the reason is the expansion of the middle classes who command a higher dis- There were 4 Crements tasted. If posable income than ever before. In short their drinking habits have become more your curious there will be Langlois- refined. Of the country’s 40 million population, 21% of them prefer wine in their Chateau Crement available in your glasses against 17% who would rather take a glass of vodka. This according to CBOS local SystemBolaget (State off- who carried out the survey. license retail outlet) this Autumn JFC from the 1st October. WELCOME TO A NEW EDITION OF FINE WINE YOUR on-line MagaZINE IN A GLASS OF ITS OWN Now Autumn is on its way One of the hottest subjects that is being discussed in our branch right now, is without doubt the Great Wine Swindle, which has been going on around the world for some time, in connection with big wine auctions. How will it effect the prices of Fine Wines in the future? The answers are very differing, depending upon who you ask. Stuart George gives his picture of developments in an exciting article in this edition. The annual Fine Wine Tasting at the Royal Castle in Gärdet, Stockholm, is being arranged for the 5th time. Who was there and which wines were on the tables for tasting are also to found in this edition. Other exciting places for wine production today are the Canary Islands. Who Would’ve Believed It. Read Johan Franco Cerecedas interesting article about the different producers. Stimulating wines in France, new trips and the winds of change in Chilé and Argentina, and of course a whole lot more. If you have a burning interest in Fine Wines like we do, then with a yearly contribution of 20 Euros receive 4 numbers of Fine Wine you can help to spread more information about Fines Wines both in Sweden and Globally. Welcome to a brand new and exciting number of Fine Wine International Ove Canemyr Chief Editor Fine Wine Magazine It is permitted to forward Fine Wine Magazine to friends and acquaintances interested in Fine Wines and are over the age of 18 years. Please let us know about anything interesting that you get to know about, people, events etc. We cannot be held responsible for any unsolicited material, manuscripts, photos etc. You’re welcome to please quote from Fine Wine Magazine,but always reveal your sources. EDITORAL OFFICE: Ove Canamyr: Chief Editor , Fine Wine Magazine/Trendsetter Box 24013, 104 50 Stockholm. 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For more information: <http://www.bkwine.com/vinresor/vinre- sor.htm>http://www.bkwine.com/vinresor/vinresor.htm PaSSION, PLEASURE AND TIME TO SHARE SPANISH CULT GRAPES What a great answer, but what was the ques- DISCOVERED IN SARDINIA tion? The Italian Island of Sardinia has during the last Can you try to describe your own wine phi- few years enjoyed a remarkable tourist boom. losophy in three words? Bertrand Praz from Les Behind this lies the wonderful milieu, adequately Grand Chais de France was in Stockholm and exotic but also a higher standard of gastronomy Fine Wine went along for a little chat. “Wine is a and not least-wine. link between people, said Bertrand”. Perhaps a Cannonau, is the name of the big grape on the rather unexpected answer. island, in other words Grenache in French or Ga- Most of the well known wine producers prefer rancha in Spanish. Not so strange really when to talk about “terroir”, what kind of grapes they you think that the island was ruled by the Span- use and why, storage and son on. Bertrand continues, “Every day is an- ish crown for many years. But there are two other other day and every year is another year too”. exciting grapes, who’s origins are a bit hazy. New question: Will the Central European wine production be effected in Bovale Sardo and Bovale di Spagna. Now there the future by climate change? “We have witnessed changes year on year is new information from a very reputable source, for the last 30 years. That’s why we have set the date 2050 as the date to namely the International Society of Horticultural try and understand and influence wine production going forward and Sciences. Their research shows that the Bovale di to find a solution year by year. It might be new kinds of grape or finding Spagna is the Spanish grape Carinéna or the Ma- alternative grounds that fulfill the new expectations we have. What are zuelo as it’s known in Rioja. It’s a grape that’s culti- the prevailing winds like? vated in many parts in the world. However the big Completely organic for sure. Even low alcoholic wines. The demand is discovery is, the other grape, the Bovale Sardo is growing daily all over Europe. In respect of the new figures released by the legendary Graciano, which is seen to be one the System Bolaget which show an increase of 18% alcohol free wines of the world’s most exhilarating grapes. It is culti- and the demand for ecological wines trend today in Europe. It should be vated in modest amounts in Rioja, but in principle mentioned that the new low alcohol content wines are very drinkable nowhere else in the world. Except for Sardinia! even to food. In the past it wasn’t always like that. 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