BKWine Brief nr 257, January 2025
2025-01-31
— Allow time for the food — We all occasionally long for a break from the fast pace of daily life. One way of doing
— Allow time for the food — We all occasionally long for a break from the fast pace of daily life. One way of doing
The first impression of a wine is important. So today, focus is as much on the packaging of wine as the contents. For the wine
Southern Burgundy is in the spotlight. Côte Chalonnaise and Mâcon make affordable wines in villages that are not as hyped as in the Côte d’Or.
Who has not at some point felt petroleum aroma in a wine, most likely in a riesling? This slightly odd aroma is often associated with
There is a new trend in the US. Sweet, alcoholic cocktails are out and vermouth is in. Americans have become more bitter. However, we hope
The international Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) is possibly the world’s most important wine organisation. But it is very little known to most wine
From January 27 to 29, 2025, Millésime Bio 2025 will open its doors in Montpellier in Languedoc. This fair for organic wines started on a
Chile, Argentina, and South Africa all make red wines of top quality in many different styles: elegant, powerful, and easy-going. Here are some recommendations for
Are you fascinated by volcanic wines, and especially those from Etna, Europe’s biggest active volcano? Do you want to know more and maybe even gain
New trends don’t appear just because the calendar says it’s a new year. But at the end of December, many people have a go at
— Trends and non-trends — New trends don’t appear just because the calendar says it’s a new year. But at the end of December, many
The cinsault grape is unusually well adapted to cope with heat waves and dry weather. So, it is a grape that some wine regions should
France will uproot almost 30,000 hectares of vineyards shortly. This was announced by FranceAgriMer, which is attached to the French Ministry of Agriculture. The growers
Being a grape grower in California has not been easy this year. Nobody wants to buy their grapes. Even normally highly sought-after grapes like chardonnay
When you visit Champagne nowadays, the question of the acidity in the wines often comes up. It is generally accepted that a good quality sparkling
There is a lot of talk about fungus resistant grapes (sometimes called PIWI, from German pilzwiderstandsfähige). But the descriptor is maybe poorly chosen. The “fungus
Portugal is the country to turn to for Christmas wines. They make some stunning fortified wines, very suitable for the winter season and, of course,
I drank an excellent Beaujolais nouveau on November 21st, and I’m sure many of our readers did, too. There is a cautious optimism among Beaujolais
Biodynamic agriculture turns 100 this year. It was in 1924 that Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy, gave his famous lectures to a group of
The pinotage grape turns 100 years old this year, as we note in another post. This is obviously a good reason to celebrate with a
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