If last month was special because it was BKWine Brief issue number 100 this month’s Brief is special for another reason. We have discovered that there are some issues with the delivery of the Brief
It is not easy to find one’s way around Montpellier with its medieval winding narrow streets. But there is hardly any chance that you loose your way so thoroughly that you wander past the Restaurant
Following our article last month on A selection of “grower’s champagne” producers we have had several suggestions for more names from readers. Some of them we know and some of them are new names. Here
Ô Tono is a very small and very simple café style restaurant some 8 minutes walk away from the central railway station in Angers. You will get simple decent food and a reasonable selection of
Yesterday I wrote a quick introduction to get you started on twitter. Here are some more tips and tricks, and useful things to know, in the world of tweeting. Some basic vocabulary as well as
This will give you yet another curious view on the Swedish wine scene and the Swedish journalist community. In Sweden there is a retail monopoly. But since a few years back, thanks to EU regulations,
Twitter has become a very popular thing among (primarily English speaking) wine aficionados and wine professionals, journalists, writers and other. At the same time it is almost impossible to understand what the point is of
You probably had at least one sweet wine during the Christmas festivities. Here are some more suggestions for sweet wines even if the end-of-the-year party is over. Maybe with a cheese, the Christmas pudding or
We probably all have a tendency sometimes to choose the wine that sounds familiar or what happens to be easiest to find on the shelf. Here is a list to encourage you to look for
Two thirds of all Champagne bottles are made by the big Champagne houses. And they account for 90 % of the export. So one is forgiven if one forgets that there is another aspect of
This is a small restaurant in the restaurant de quartier-style (neighbourhood restaurant) that can be so sympathique. Rickety wooden chairs, a big zinc bar counter, friendly service – there you go. For lunch they have
For many people the celebration of Christmas is very much linked to their childhood and the traditions of their native country. But when people move to another country and get married with someone from this
If you didn’t do it over Christmas, here it is again! We have created a small competition for the holidays. Christmas Quiz – guess the French appellation! Test yourself or your loved ones. See at
We have written a short look back on how it started and some thoughts on the future. Here is the introduction and the ending. Read the full story on the site: the 100 issues of
What’s on at BKWine Tours “World’s Top Wine Tours” – Travel + Leisure Magazine, on TravelAndLeisure.com 2012 wine tour program Bordeaux 9-13 May Bordeaux 19-23 September Tuscany 10-14 October Champagne 14-18 November For more information
We are probably at least as surprised as anyone else. That we have reached number 100 of the BKWine Brief! It all started in May 2003. Well, it really started long before that if we
We are probably at least as surprised as anyone else. That we have reached number 100 of the BKWine Brief! It all started in May 2003. Well, it really started long before that if we
The BKWine Brief story from the start to today In December 2011 we publish the 100th issue of our newsletter, the BKWine Brief. Here is a look back on how it started and some thoughts
Le Carceri actually means “the prison” and that is what this place used to be. Now it houses a nice restaurant and apartments (of the more voluntary kind). In a calm court yard hidden from
If you are seriously interested in Loire wines you should go to the Salon des Vins de Loire wine show. It helps if you are in the trade, since it is a professional event. Perhaps
Zinzolin is apparently a dark purple colour. What it has to do with the restaurant we don’t know. You find the Le Zinzolin restaurant in the part of Avignon that use to be the cloth
Fine Magazine is a super-luxury-premium wine magazine (that is actually published in Finland!). Their latest issue is a special celebration of Bordeaux wines. The write, among other things, about “the 100 Best Bordeaux Wines Ever
Five days in Champagne, Chablis and Burgundy, is a wine tour that we call The Three Classics. It is one of the most popular tours on our “public” tour scheduled and it is also a
Boris does not have a pinch of Russian in him, at least not when it comes to the restaurant. The style is very French bistro of the “dark wood, no-brass” type. And very friendly. They
The 1855 classification of Bordeaux is really a classification of chateau, meaning the building, or the “brand” attached to the building, rather than a classification of a vineyard or a terroir. The classification comprised 60
A new (2009) wine shop open seven days a week until 22.00. A very well chosen but not extensive selection of wines. Good choice if you want to go shopping in the evening after visiting
We were fortunate (you have to create your own luck!) to have a magnificent lunch and wine tasting at the wine tour we recently organised in the Languedoc-Roussillon. This district certainly merits becoming much better
There has recently been a curious “debate” on one of the major Swedish wine blogs on what is “the stongest wine in the world”, naturally fermented, excluding fortified wines. It started some time back with
It is always exciting to hear what travellers have to say about BKWine’s wine tours. We always try very hard to make sure that a wine and food tour will be a very special experience:
Alain Senderens and Jérôme Banctel have shared with us their recipe for one of their signature dishes, the Canard Apicius 2010, including an updated wine suggestion, for an article that we have done on Alain
If last month was special because it was BKWine Brief issue number 100 this month’s Brief is special for another reason. We have discovered that
It is not easy to find one’s way around Montpellier with its medieval winding narrow streets. But there is hardly any chance that you loose
Following our article last month on A selection of “grower’s champagne” producers we have had several suggestions for more names from readers. Some of them
Ô Tono is a very small and very simple café style restaurant some 8 minutes walk away from the central railway station in Angers. You
Yesterday I wrote a quick introduction to get you started on twitter. Here are some more tips and tricks, and useful things to know, in
This will give you yet another curious view on the Swedish wine scene and the Swedish journalist community. In Sweden there is a retail monopoly.
Twitter has become a very popular thing among (primarily English speaking) wine aficionados and wine professionals, journalists, writers and other. At the same time it
You probably had at least one sweet wine during the Christmas festivities. Here are some more suggestions for sweet wines even if the end-of-the-year party
We probably all have a tendency sometimes to choose the wine that sounds familiar or what happens to be easiest to find on the shelf.
Two thirds of all Champagne bottles are made by the big Champagne houses. And they account for 90 % of the export. So one is
This is a small restaurant in the restaurant de quartier-style (neighbourhood restaurant) that can be so sympathique. Rickety wooden chairs, a big zinc bar counter,
For many people the celebration of Christmas is very much linked to their childhood and the traditions of their native country. But when people move
If you didn’t do it over Christmas, here it is again! We have created a small competition for the holidays. Christmas Quiz – guess the
We have written a short look back on how it started and some thoughts on the future. Here is the introduction and the ending. Read
What’s on at BKWine Tours “World’s Top Wine Tours” – Travel + Leisure Magazine, on TravelAndLeisure.com 2012 wine tour program Bordeaux 9-13 May Bordeaux 19-23
We are probably at least as surprised as anyone else. That we have reached number 100 of the BKWine Brief! It all started in May
We are probably at least as surprised as anyone else. That we have reached number 100 of the BKWine Brief! It all started in May
The BKWine Brief story from the start to today In December 2011 we publish the 100th issue of our newsletter, the BKWine Brief. Here is
Le Carceri actually means “the prison” and that is what this place used to be. Now it houses a nice restaurant and apartments (of the
If you are seriously interested in Loire wines you should go to the Salon des Vins de Loire wine show. It helps if you are
Zinzolin is apparently a dark purple colour. What it has to do with the restaurant we don’t know. You find the Le Zinzolin restaurant in
Fine Magazine is a super-luxury-premium wine magazine (that is actually published in Finland!). Their latest issue is a special celebration of Bordeaux wines. The write,
Five days in Champagne, Chablis and Burgundy, is a wine tour that we call The Three Classics. It is one of the most popular tours
Boris does not have a pinch of Russian in him, at least not when it comes to the restaurant. The style is very French bistro
The 1855 classification of Bordeaux is really a classification of chateau, meaning the building, or the “brand” attached to the building, rather than a classification
A new (2009) wine shop open seven days a week until 22.00. A very well chosen but not extensive selection of wines. Good choice if
We were fortunate (you have to create your own luck!) to have a magnificent lunch and wine tasting at the wine tour we recently organised
There has recently been a curious “debate” on one of the major Swedish wine blogs on what is “the stongest wine in the world”, naturally
It is always exciting to hear what travellers have to say about BKWine’s wine tours. We always try very hard to make sure that a
Alain Senderens and Jérôme Banctel have shared with us their recipe for one of their signature dishes, the Canard Apicius 2010, including an updated wine
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