Andrew Lofthouse

1 month ago | news.wine.co.za | Andrew Lofthouse

Sweden is known for its wonderful café scene in Stockholm, the Aurora Borealis, the innumerable islands and household brand names that fill our daily lives like IKEA and Volvo. And yet one thing that isn’t talked about enough is the Swedish wine movement. But with the changing climate and an increasing number of ambitious winemakers there is now a thriving and quickly growing Swedish wine trade that is looking for international recognition, as Andrew Lofthouse, aka The Northern Wine Guy, reports.

2 months ago | the-buyer.net | Andrew Lofthouse

The pioneers of the modern winemaking era in Sweden saw the establishment of the Swedish Wine Association in 2002 following the EU officially recognising Sweden as a wine country in 1999. Amongst the leading pioneers were Klagshamn Vineyard, Doman Sanana and Ahus Vineyard looking to create a new style in unexplored terroirs. Jeppe Appelin from Vejby Vingard is one of the first winemakers in the south of SwedenSupplementary to that was research of the Scandinavian region.

Jun 5, 2024 | the-buyer.net | Andrew Lofthouse

When I think of Australia, I think of days spent sat in the sun soaked crystal waters, the ‘slip, slop, slap’ adverts for sun cream application, the battering we often take during an Ashes year, an abundance of wildlife both on land and sea, and of course the sign outside bars that says ‘No thongs to be worn’ (meaning no flip flips, if you were unsure). However, within the wine world, it was also very synonymous with big, bold and full of attitude, high percentage alcoholic wines.

Mar 17, 2024 | the-buyer.net | Andrew Lofthouse

There are few documented and transparent resources on fine wine investing available in the mainstream to date. Having been an investment professional for over 20 years alongside a fine wine investor and portfolio manager in the past too, I am looking to change that. This article is going to begin to answer questions around how transparent the fine wine investment world really is for the average person in society.

Aug 11, 2022 | esportes.yahoo.com | Andrew Lofthouse