You’ve probably heard it before. “How do you make a small fortune in wine? You start with a big fortune.” Looking at the list of France’s riches people, this seems to be only partially true.
Much has been written about the anxiety one feels when having to choose a wine at a restaurant. How do I avoid choosing the “wrong” wine? How will it go with the food? What if
Stowell’s Guide to the Wines and Wineries of Cyprus by Matthew Stowell is probably the only book about Cypriot wines; at least, it is the only one I’ve seen. The core of the book is
Over the past few weeks, I have been working on a project on wine tourism for the winemakers in Ukraine. I am immensely impressed that they, today, can take the time and have the energy
— Working with wineries in Ukraine on wine tourism — Over the past few weeks, I have been working on a project on wine tourism for the winemakers in Ukraine. I am immensely impressed that
How much do you spend on an everyday wine? – That was the question the prominent Swedish wine association “Munskänkarna” asked its members in a survey to find out how much they are willing to
There is, of course, no “world’s best sauvignon blanc wine”. What is best depends on your personal preferences (yes, wine scoring is subjective). But picking the winners out of a selection of 1200 sauvignons from
I recently tasted 122 sauvignon blanc wines. Here is my personal selection of great versions of this wine. Tasting 122 sauvignon blanc wines from all over the world gives you a good impression of the
Oak is almost always used for barrels when you store wine in “wood”. But we see more and more often when we visit the wine cellars on our wine tours a few barrels made of
Systembolaget increased its turnover in the first quarter of 2023 and reached SEK 7,868 million / 689 M eur (7,756 million / 679 M eur for Q1 2022). This amounts to SEK 973 / 85
“Sustainable choice” was launched with a lot of advertising by Systembolaget last year, but according to information in DN (a Swedish daily paper), it is already time to scrap it. Sustainable choice has been widely
Jim Rion is a certified kikisake-shi (sommelier of sake) and has lived in Yamaguchi Prefecture (Japan) since 2004. He started writing about sake during the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. He decided to document the
If ever there were an obstacle to overcome, producing wine in Ecuador has to be one of those. Ecuador is outside “the wine belt”. In South America, the belt is between the 30th and 40th
This is a short Brief. There’s a reason for that. This very day, we also have a deadline for the manuscript for our new book, so we have been a little bit busy. Our twelfth
— Time flies. Where does it go? — This is a short Brief. There’s a reason for that. This very day, we also have a deadline for the manuscript for our new book, so we
Last autumn, our wine tours took us to a number of wine regions and wine countries, including France, Italy, Portugal, and Austria. We took the occasion to ask some of the winemakers what they thought
Many wine producers struggle to make both ends meet these days. Not so Bernard Arnault, a French businessman, who controls an empire that dominates both champagne and cognac. He is now the world’s richest person
In 2016, the Pessac-Léognan appellation in northern Graves in Bordeaux changed its rules to allow irrigation during severe drought. Irrigation is a much-discussed topic in France today, and as the hot and dry summers continue,
It certainly looks festive with bubbles in the glass of a sparkling wine. It is also beautiful. And then it adds some atmosphere. Small, fine bubbles and lots of bubbles are a sign that it
The Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits Awards is one of the big wine competitions in South Africa with a few thousand entries. I was part of the jury, the people tasting and judging the wines,
In recent months, we at BKWine have appeared several times in the press and in the media. It has been about a few different things, but quite a lot about the environment and sustainability. Which
Virtually all appellations in Europe have rules that limit the yield, such as “the maximum yield is 45 hectolitres per hectare”. The theory behind this is often said to be that “a high yield gives
There’s not a pot of gold in the vineyard but there is a stunning view over the landscape, a lush valley and towering mountains. Rainbow’s End Wine Estate is in an exceptional location, in the
“If they can do it, perhaps I can too,” she thought at an African Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference in 2014. That was the spark that made Ntsiki Biyela decide to launch her own winery, called Aslina
Prosecco is today the world’s most-sold and most-consumed sparkling wine, with some 700 million bottles. It is made in the north-eastern corner of Italy in a region called Prosecco. Most of it is a light,
Wine is basically a luxury product. It’s not vital. In the past it was probably more vital, when the water that was available was not always healthy to drink. But today the main (only?) purpose
— What kind of wine taster are you? — Wine is basically a luxury product. It’s not vital. In the past it was probably more vital, when the water that was available was not always
Wine Intelligence, an English market research company, recently published its annual report on the Swedish wine market. (BKWine was among those interviewed for input.) Swedish wine consumers have, the report writes, a good brand awareness
This is about Swedish alcohol politics, about how the Swedish monopolist Systembolaget is attacking the emergent online wine retailers selling to the Swedish market. But since I know some of our readers are interested in
On February 24, I thought it was the end of the WTA. The abbreviation stands for the Wine Travel Awards, an international wine travel competition organised by Drinks+. Drinks+ is Ukraine’s leading wine and drinks
You’ve probably heard it before. “How do you make a small fortune in wine? You start with a big fortune.” Looking at the list of
Much has been written about the anxiety one feels when having to choose a wine at a restaurant. How do I avoid choosing the “wrong”
Stowell’s Guide to the Wines and Wineries of Cyprus by Matthew Stowell is probably the only book about Cypriot wines; at least, it is the
Over the past few weeks, I have been working on a project on wine tourism for the winemakers in Ukraine. I am immensely impressed that
— Working with wineries in Ukraine on wine tourism — Over the past few weeks, I have been working on a project on wine tourism
How much do you spend on an everyday wine? – That was the question the prominent Swedish wine association “Munskänkarna” asked its members in a
There is, of course, no “world’s best sauvignon blanc wine”. What is best depends on your personal preferences (yes, wine scoring is subjective). But picking
I recently tasted 122 sauvignon blanc wines. Here is my personal selection of great versions of this wine. Tasting 122 sauvignon blanc wines from all
Oak is almost always used for barrels when you store wine in “wood”. But we see more and more often when we visit the wine
Systembolaget increased its turnover in the first quarter of 2023 and reached SEK 7,868 million / 689 M eur (7,756 million / 679 M eur
“Sustainable choice” was launched with a lot of advertising by Systembolaget last year, but according to information in DN (a Swedish daily paper), it is
Jim Rion is a certified kikisake-shi (sommelier of sake) and has lived in Yamaguchi Prefecture (Japan) since 2004. He started writing about sake during the
If ever there were an obstacle to overcome, producing wine in Ecuador has to be one of those. Ecuador is outside “the wine belt”. In
This is a short Brief. There’s a reason for that. This very day, we also have a deadline for the manuscript for our new book,
— Time flies. Where does it go? — This is a short Brief. There’s a reason for that. This very day, we also have a
Last autumn, our wine tours took us to a number of wine regions and wine countries, including France, Italy, Portugal, and Austria. We took the
Many wine producers struggle to make both ends meet these days. Not so Bernard Arnault, a French businessman, who controls an empire that dominates both
In 2016, the Pessac-Léognan appellation in northern Graves in Bordeaux changed its rules to allow irrigation during severe drought. Irrigation is a much-discussed topic in
It certainly looks festive with bubbles in the glass of a sparkling wine. It is also beautiful. And then it adds some atmosphere. Small, fine
The Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits Awards is one of the big wine competitions in South Africa with a few thousand entries. I was part
In recent months, we at BKWine have appeared several times in the press and in the media. It has been about a few different things,
Virtually all appellations in Europe have rules that limit the yield, such as “the maximum yield is 45 hectolitres per hectare”. The theory behind this
There’s not a pot of gold in the vineyard but there is a stunning view over the landscape, a lush valley and towering mountains. Rainbow’s
“If they can do it, perhaps I can too,” she thought at an African Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference in 2014. That was the spark that made
Prosecco is today the world’s most-sold and most-consumed sparkling wine, with some 700 million bottles. It is made in the north-eastern corner of Italy in
Wine is basically a luxury product. It’s not vital. In the past it was probably more vital, when the water that was available was not
— What kind of wine taster are you? — Wine is basically a luxury product. It’s not vital. In the past it was probably more
Wine Intelligence, an English market research company, recently published its annual report on the Swedish wine market. (BKWine was among those interviewed for input.) Swedish
This is about Swedish alcohol politics, about how the Swedish monopolist Systembolaget is attacking the emergent online wine retailers selling to the Swedish market. But
On February 24, I thought it was the end of the WTA. The abbreviation stands for the Wine Travel Awards, an international wine travel competition
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