Oldest Bottle of Bubbly Discovered!
Said to be the oldest drinkable Champagne in the world, about 30 bottles of Veuve Clicquot were brought up by divers from an 18th century shipwreck off Åland, an autonomous Baltic island between Sweden and Finland. The Champagne is said to date back to between 1772 and 1788.
The divers wasted no time and cracked open [...]
Midsummer Madness
Sweden’s infamous ‘Midsummer’ season is upon us. It might be the middle of winter down in South Africa, but up here in the Nordics it’s time to take some time off and relax in the warm summer sun. The midsummer weekend is particularly popular, and the trip to my local Systembolaget after work was near [...]
Braai Time with WOSA
The European summer is here, and what better way to celebrate the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa by having a truly South African braai accompanied by South African wines.
It was a pleasure to attend the Wines of South Africa (WOSA) event, held at Cliff Barnes restaurant in central Stockholm. The braai was [...]
Sweden Big on Bag-in-Box
Over the years South Africa as a supplier of wine to Sweden has grown tremendously, and in recent times has become Sweden’s leading supplier. You might be surprised to know that 60% of all wine sold in Sweden is sold in Bag-in-Box (BiB) and other non-bottle format containers. This is part of the [...]
Steenberg: A Taste of Terroir
It was the day before I had to fly back to Sweden, but there was time for one last wine tasting… there’s always time
Since the release of Steenberg’s Magna Carta it has created much hype and media attention, mainly due to its relatively high price point of 364 ZAR per bottle. In South [...]
Brandon Marc Featured in SA Promo Mag!
This August saw SA Promo Mag feature an article submitted by myself, where I briefly profiled my life here in Stockholm, Sweden. SA Promo Mag serves to highlight the lives of South African’s living abroad and support them in their endeavors.
To read my article, follow the link below:
http://www.sapromo.com/sa/Blogs/South-Africans-in-SWEDEN/BRANDON-MARC-in-Sweden/details
Cheers!
Brandon Marc
Magic Marketing
It’s no wonder that, in its category, Roodeberg was elected ‘best red box of the year 2007’ and ‘best value for money’ in the Swedish market. Quite a feat since Roodeberg is the second most expensive in its category. It is without question that Roodeberg have used an aggressive marketing campaign in Sweden to attain [...]
SA Wine Exports on the Up
The bad news might raise eye-brows, but I find it always pleasing to report the good news. Today is no exception. Despite the international economic slowdown, South Africa’s wine export sales have exceeded all expectations. Wines of South Africa (WOSA) have reported that over 363 million litres have been sold abroad during 1 year ending [...]
The Corkage Phenomenon
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the concept of `corkage´, allow me to explain… If a restaurant or even a bar allows corkage, it means that patrons of the locality are allowed to bring their own bottle/bottles of wine with them paying a small fee per bottle opened.
Growing up and living most of [...]
