Archive for maart, 2010
JOHN COCHRAN PASSED AWAY
I was just visiting the website of BIODYVIN (Biodynamics winemakers syndicate) and read the bad news…
“Tous les vignerons Biodyvin ont la profonde douleur de vous faire part du décès de John Cochran, époux de Véronique Cochran, vignerons au Château Falfas depuis 1988.”
A very, very sad news. John Cochran passed away peacefully on March 13. His [...]
PRORIESLING FÖRDERPREIS 2010 VOOR ALBERT DE JONG
Onze eigen Duitsland kenner en vooral grote liefhebber Albert de Jong zal op 22 maart tijdens ProWein de prestigieuze ProRiesling Förderpreis 2010 in ontvangst nemen. Een terecht eerbetoon aan deze zeer gedreven collega, die zich al decennia lang verdienstelijk maakt voor de promotie van Riesling. Niet alleen als publicist, maar ook als adviseur. Albert werkt [...]
‘LIGHTER’ WEIGHT FOR CHAMPAGNE BOTTLES
Just read on Decanter Online Latest News (Stuart Peskett):
“A new lightweight champagne bottle will be used by almost all Champagne houses within two years, according to the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC).”
Just great, but not really as ‘impressive’ as I first hoped… The new bottles will weigh 835 grams, which means only 65 [...]
1980-03-10 – 2010-03-10: CELEBRATING OUR 30th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
On March 10, my wife and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary in our favorite restaurant, De Kromme Dissel. This is a famous restaurant in the Netherlands and in Belgium too. It might not be the most ‘media minded’ restaurant of the Netherlands, not the trendiest… They do not have an own line of culinary [...]
Languedoc-Roussillon invades the Web, a new kind of manifestation
Just received, news from a great project that I fully support!
Late on the last day of ViniSud 2010, when all the winemakers were aching to leave their stands and the wine buyers and amateurs alike were drowsy with wine tasting at one of France’s largest wine salons, Ryan O’Connell launched his campaign to breathe fresh [...]
