Discovery in the OIV library
2016-04-22
The other day I was at the OIV, the International Organisation for Vine and Wine, to attend their press conference on the status of the wine economy in the world (follow the link for the
The other day I was at the OIV, the International Organisation for Vine and Wine, to attend their press conference on the status of the wine economy in the world (follow the link for the
2015 is a year that did not present any great surprises in the overall picture of the global wine production and trade. Vineyard area is stable, production is stable, consumption is stable, and world trade
This is the full press conference of the OIV, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, Jean-Marie Aurand, director presents the latest world wine business data on a press conference. The press conference took place
Most wine regions are beautiful, have charming landscapes. Actually, I should say “all” and not “most”. Pictures and videos can be an inspiration and can give you a better feeling for different regions. We publish
“Guide to the World of Wine” is a new book series that we have just launched. The first two titles in the series are about Bordeaux and Tuscany. The books contain easy-to-read but fact-filled information
It has become popular with crowdfunding for wine books (Jura, Champagne, aromas and what not). Is it because the publishers are hard to persuade, or that wine writers do not like to work with structured
We have some news for the autumn travel program, a new destination, as well as some classics. The new destination (i.e. new on the English language program; we’ve done it for many years for Scandinavians)
White, red or rosé? Colour is not just about that! What is the importance of the colour of the? Quite a lot actually. Many people like dark, dense wines, they promise body, power and lots
White, red or rosé? Colour is not just about that! What is the importance of the colour of the? Quite a lot actually. Many people like dark, dense wines, they promise body, power and lots
What? Disgorge? Simple. You put the bottle upside down in freezer liquid, you take of the temporary cork, you fill it up with a little bit of extra wine (if needed), bang in a new
Paella is a very Spanish dish. Usually one thinks of Paella Valenciana (from Valencia) when talking about it. But it is made in many different places in Spain. Want to discover some genuine paella? Here
Guide to the World of Wine is a new book series that we have just launched. The first two titles in the series are about Bordeaux and Tuscany. The books contain easy-to-read but fact-filled information
We have been pleased to see a few reviews recently of the English language edition of our book on organic wines: Organic, Biodynamic, and Natural Winemaking. Here’s what they say: ”A very interesting book. It
Catalonia in north-east Spain produces some wonderful wine and is home to a fantastic gastronomy. On the wine side it is of course also famous for the cava, Spain’s sparkling wine. Catalonia also makes some
We would very much like to keep press and media even better informed of what we do but it is not always easy to find the time. So most often we have to settle for
If you fly to the wine regions it can be difficult to bring bottles back home. That is perhaps not the most important thing when wine touring, the greatest part of it is the experience,
What is your best wine tour destination? If I ask 10 people that question I would probably get ten different answers. What is “best” depends on what you want so in essence a list of
This is number 150 of the BKWine Brief! Who would have thought that when we started one hundred and fifty issues ago!? Revolution in the New World? We have just come back from a wonderful
This is number 150 of the BKWine Brief! Who would have thought that when we started one hundred and fifty issues ago!? Revolution in the New World? We have just come back from a wonderful
All details have now been finalised for the autumn wine tours, and they were recently officially launched. All dates and all the programs are ready. This is how the autumn wine tour program looks: Champagne,
For Christmas we received a small present from The Wine Spectator. A bulky envelope arrived in the post. It came from the Wine Spectator and contained two copies of their magazine. We don’t subscribe though.
Wine descriptions… How should a wine writer describe a wine so that everyone understands what he/she means? “Excellent” is of course a good word in this context which cannot easily be misunderstood. Possibly it is
A few months ago we were at the OIV ceremony for their annual book awards. To pick up our prize. OIV is short for International Organisation of Vine and Wine (or Organisation International de la
A Glass of Bubbly is an e-zine on all sorts of bubbly wines. They recently featured one of our wine tours in their magazine, our wine tour to South Africa. MCC is what they call
The beginning of the year is when many of the most important wine fairs take place. It is a season when the wine producers can spare a bit of time. Here are some of the
If you are a winemaker, be it “conventional” or organic, you have to spray the vineyards with treatments against diseases. You don’t really have much of a choice. The vines would barely survive and certainly
What do people drink for New Year? If we look at the statistics for 2014 in Sweden it gives you a hint. It was in any case very Italian. Here is the 2014 top-ten best-selling
A few years back China became Bordeaux’s biggest export market. Over a few years the Chinese market grew from almost nothing to become the market that Bordeaux could not live without. How this happened is
With Christmas holiday preparations to take care of maybe you don’t have time to read BKWine Brief. Or, maybe this is the time when you do have time! Whatever the case, this month’s Brief has
With Christmas holiday preparations to take care of maybe you don’t have time to read BKWine Brief. Or, maybe this is the time when you do have time! Whatever the case, this month’s Brief has
The other day I was at the OIV, the International Organisation for Vine and Wine, to attend their press conference on the status of the
2015 is a year that did not present any great surprises in the overall picture of the global wine production and trade. Vineyard area is
This is the full press conference of the OIV, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, Jean-Marie Aurand, director presents the latest world wine business
Most wine regions are beautiful, have charming landscapes. Actually, I should say “all” and not “most”. Pictures and videos can be an inspiration and can
“Guide to the World of Wine” is a new book series that we have just launched. The first two titles in the series are about
It has become popular with crowdfunding for wine books (Jura, Champagne, aromas and what not). Is it because the publishers are hard to persuade, or
We have some news for the autumn travel program, a new destination, as well as some classics. The new destination (i.e. new on the English
White, red or rosé? Colour is not just about that! What is the importance of the colour of the? Quite a lot actually. Many people
White, red or rosé? Colour is not just about that! What is the importance of the colour of the? Quite a lot actually. Many people
What? Disgorge? Simple. You put the bottle upside down in freezer liquid, you take of the temporary cork, you fill it up with a little
Paella is a very Spanish dish. Usually one thinks of Paella Valenciana (from Valencia) when talking about it. But it is made in many different
Guide to the World of Wine is a new book series that we have just launched. The first two titles in the series are about
We have been pleased to see a few reviews recently of the English language edition of our book on organic wines: Organic, Biodynamic, and Natural
Catalonia in north-east Spain produces some wonderful wine and is home to a fantastic gastronomy. On the wine side it is of course also famous
We would very much like to keep press and media even better informed of what we do but it is not always easy to find
If you fly to the wine regions it can be difficult to bring bottles back home. That is perhaps not the most important thing when
What is your best wine tour destination? If I ask 10 people that question I would probably get ten different answers. What is “best” depends
This is number 150 of the BKWine Brief! Who would have thought that when we started one hundred and fifty issues ago!? Revolution in the
This is number 150 of the BKWine Brief! Who would have thought that when we started one hundred and fifty issues ago!? Revolution in the
All details have now been finalised for the autumn wine tours, and they were recently officially launched. All dates and all the programs are ready.
For Christmas we received a small present from The Wine Spectator. A bulky envelope arrived in the post. It came from the Wine Spectator and
Wine descriptions… How should a wine writer describe a wine so that everyone understands what he/she means? “Excellent” is of course a good word in
A few months ago we were at the OIV ceremony for their annual book awards. To pick up our prize. OIV is short for International
A Glass of Bubbly is an e-zine on all sorts of bubbly wines. They recently featured one of our wine tours in their magazine, our
The beginning of the year is when many of the most important wine fairs take place. It is a season when the wine producers can
If you are a winemaker, be it “conventional” or organic, you have to spray the vineyards with treatments against diseases. You don’t really have much
What do people drink for New Year? If we look at the statistics for 2014 in Sweden it gives you a hint. It was in
A few years back China became Bordeaux’s biggest export market. Over a few years the Chinese market grew from almost nothing to become the market
With Christmas holiday preparations to take care of maybe you don’t have time to read BKWine Brief. Or, maybe this is the time when you
With Christmas holiday preparations to take care of maybe you don’t have time to read BKWine Brief. Or, maybe this is the time when you
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