More and more fungus-resistant grape varieties are allowed to be used in France. These grapes are hybrids but with a fair amount of Vitis vinifera blood, which guarantees a good taste. In January, an Italian
How do you get young people to drink wine with their dinner? That is one of the questions the American wine industry is grappling with. Young people today in the United States prefer spirits over
2021 was a vintage with perfect grapes in all Austrian wine regions, reports the Austrian Wine Marketing Board. A warm and beautiful autumn gave balanced and elegant white wines and powerful reds. The volume was
There was a time when people were worried that wines would become uniform, taste the same, become streamlined. What instead happened was that wines that had been on the verge of being faulty disappeared thanks
— Wines with style: “style wines” — There was a time when people were worried that wines would become uniform, taste the same, become streamlined. What instead happened was that wines that had been on
A grand rendez-vous between Rioja and Bordeaux took place on March 21 in the small pleasant town of Haro in Rioja, more specifically at the well-known Barrio de la Estación, the old station area. This
The harvest is in full swing in New Zealand. The whole wine industry hopes and believes that the 2022 harvest will be larger than last year. Demand for New Zealand wines is high, and stocks
Sangiovese is intimately associated with Tuscany. It is used in Chianti and Chianti Classico and for other world-famous wines such as Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. But it is also widely cultivated
From the many villages in the southern Rhône Valley comes a steady stream of delicious wines in all price ranges. Southern Rhône is located in Provence, and the landscape and climate are different from the
Sauvignon blanc is made in many countries and in many styles. In this year’s Concours Mondial du Sauvignon, 1,120 wines from 23 countries competed. Many oak-aged wines participated; 225, the highest number ever, most of
Wagram has become the 17th DAC region in Austria. Wagram DAC wines are divided into three different categories of origin: Gebietswein (regional wine), Ortswein (village wine) and Riedenwein (wine from a single vineyard). At the
Many rosé wines are bottled in clear glass bottles instead of coloured (green or brown) glass. The producers want to show off the beautiful colour of the rosé wines. Rosé wines owe a lot of
We were in Hungary last week, and it was a reminder (if we needed one) of how big the wine world is, how many wines there are to discover and how much we have still
— The world is much bigger than one thinks! — We were in Hungary last week, and it was a reminder (if we needed one) of how big the wine world is, how many wines
Cabernet franc is becoming one of the trendy grapes. It has long been in the shadow of its cousin cabernet sauvignon but more and more wine consumers are appreciating it for its freshness, acidity and
In the French wine magazine Vitisphere, we read about the five most significant challenges facing the winegrowers in the vineyard in 2022. These are not new challenges, but some have become more difficult. Mildiou and
New grape varieties are regularly approved in France. First, they are preliminarily approved for a few years and then they are entered in the official French grape vine catalogue. Recently, these 8 grapes were enrolled,
In February, the wine monopoly in Sweden launched a wine from acclaimed winemaker Sandra Tavares in Portugal. We take that as an excuse to tell you about Sandra’s delicious wines since her wines are widely
Swedes are not allowed to buy wine directly from wineries popping up here and there in the southern part of the country. A proposal to allow it (with plenty of restrictions still, mind you, state
On February 14-16, Wine Paris, a large wine fair, took place after two years of absence. We saw many happy faces. Exhibitors and visitors alike were glad to meet each other again in real life.
Malbec is a French grape variety, although people might be forgiven for thinking it is Argentinean. France has 6,000 hectares, Argentina 40,000 ha. Just like many of the other Bordeaux grapes, malbec has been adopted
VinNatur in Italy is organising its annual natural wine fair on April 9-11 in Gambellara in Veneto. It is the seventeenth edition of this wine fair! The association certifies around 200 natural wine producers. VinNatur
Super-Tuscan is still a much-used denomination. The first producers of these rebel wines have recently founded an association, the Comitato Historical Super Tuscans. The members are 16 in total. They have all produced a famous
I recently read that wine investors are buying a lot of wine at the moment. They fear that the specific character of various wines will soon be a thing of the past, that new weather
— Origin or grape variety or traditions? — I recently read that wine investors are buying a lot of wine at the moment. They fear that the specific character of various wines will soon be
Beaujolais wine is much more varied in style than one often thinks. It can be light and refreshing, but it can also be complex and subtle. It can be made with carbonic maceration but it
Today we introduce a new series: “BKWine Tastes”. It is a collection of wines we have tasted recently. It is often samples that producers have sent us to show us what they do, or other
Jura is a small wine region with a large selection of different wines. They can be red, white, rosé, sweet and sparkling. Here we also find the unique yellow wine, vin jaune. Their chardonnay wines
The cork oak is a unique tree. It gives us not only wine corks – still the world’s most popular closure – but also a forest habitat with tremendous biological diversity. A diversity we should
We don’t have the opportunity very often to taste German wines, but when we do, we always enjoy it. Recently we tasted a selection of whites and reds from small, family-owned producers in the regions
More and more fungus-resistant grape varieties are allowed to be used in France. These grapes are hybrids but with a fair amount of Vitis vinifera
How do you get young people to drink wine with their dinner? That is one of the questions the American wine industry is grappling with.
2021 was a vintage with perfect grapes in all Austrian wine regions, reports the Austrian Wine Marketing Board. A warm and beautiful autumn gave balanced
There was a time when people were worried that wines would become uniform, taste the same, become streamlined. What instead happened was that wines that
— Wines with style: “style wines” — There was a time when people were worried that wines would become uniform, taste the same, become streamlined.
A grand rendez-vous between Rioja and Bordeaux took place on March 21 in the small pleasant town of Haro in Rioja, more specifically at the
The harvest is in full swing in New Zealand. The whole wine industry hopes and believes that the 2022 harvest will be larger than last
Sangiovese is intimately associated with Tuscany. It is used in Chianti and Chianti Classico and for other world-famous wines such as Brunello di Montalcino and
From the many villages in the southern Rhône Valley comes a steady stream of delicious wines in all price ranges. Southern Rhône is located in
Sauvignon blanc is made in many countries and in many styles. In this year’s Concours Mondial du Sauvignon, 1,120 wines from 23 countries competed. Many
Wagram has become the 17th DAC region in Austria. Wagram DAC wines are divided into three different categories of origin: Gebietswein (regional wine), Ortswein (village
Many rosé wines are bottled in clear glass bottles instead of coloured (green or brown) glass. The producers want to show off the beautiful colour
We were in Hungary last week, and it was a reminder (if we needed one) of how big the wine world is, how many wines
— The world is much bigger than one thinks! — We were in Hungary last week, and it was a reminder (if we needed one)
Cabernet franc is becoming one of the trendy grapes. It has long been in the shadow of its cousin cabernet sauvignon but more and more
In the French wine magazine Vitisphere, we read about the five most significant challenges facing the winegrowers in the vineyard in 2022. These are not
New grape varieties are regularly approved in France. First, they are preliminarily approved for a few years and then they are entered in the official
In February, the wine monopoly in Sweden launched a wine from acclaimed winemaker Sandra Tavares in Portugal. We take that as an excuse to tell
Swedes are not allowed to buy wine directly from wineries popping up here and there in the southern part of the country. A proposal to
On February 14-16, Wine Paris, a large wine fair, took place after two years of absence. We saw many happy faces. Exhibitors and visitors alike
Malbec is a French grape variety, although people might be forgiven for thinking it is Argentinean. France has 6,000 hectares, Argentina 40,000 ha. Just like
VinNatur in Italy is organising its annual natural wine fair on April 9-11 in Gambellara in Veneto. It is the seventeenth edition of this wine
Super-Tuscan is still a much-used denomination. The first producers of these rebel wines have recently founded an association, the Comitato Historical Super Tuscans. The members
I recently read that wine investors are buying a lot of wine at the moment. They fear that the specific character of various wines will
— Origin or grape variety or traditions? — I recently read that wine investors are buying a lot of wine at the moment. They fear
Beaujolais wine is much more varied in style than one often thinks. It can be light and refreshing, but it can also be complex and
Today we introduce a new series: “BKWine Tastes”. It is a collection of wines we have tasted recently. It is often samples that producers have
Jura is a small wine region with a large selection of different wines. They can be red, white, rosé, sweet and sparkling. Here we also
The cork oak is a unique tree. It gives us not only wine corks – still the world’s most popular closure – but also a
We don’t have the opportunity very often to taste German wines, but when we do, we always enjoy it. Recently we tasted a selection of
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