Prices for Bordeaux primeurs are mainly going up. Again. Is that a cause for concern? No, we argue. Most if not all chateau in Bordeaux will have announced their prices for the primeurs 2010 by
One of the things that contribute to the ageing of wine is oxygen. Aging is, partially, a slow oxidation of the wine. It leads to changes in the flavour and aromas and it also changes
Moët & Chandon, the world’s biggest producer of champagne and is owned by the luxury group LVMH has invested in a vineyard in China to make sparkling wine according to a report in The Telegraph.
There are many different types of microbes (minuscule organisms) that contribute to making the wine into what it is. Many of them are desirable and even essential to the making of a wine. some only
The two champagne houses Piper Heidsieck and Charles Heidsieck have been sold. The previous owner, Rémy Cointreau, could not get the two champagne producers sufficiently profitable and have chosen to divest them. The buyer is
OIV estimates the world wine consumption for 2010 to around 236.3 Mhl which is a small decrease compared to 2009 (-0.2 M hl / -0,1%). In recent years consumption has been on a steadily sinking
The world’s total wine production in 2010 is estimated to around 260 million hectolitre (Mhl). It is a decrease with around 4% from 2009. This is a small harvest with in particular the EU having
According to recent statistics wine sales on the internet grew with 30% compared to last year and reached 176 M euro in France. The increase is higher than the growth in general e-shopping, that grew
Just like for the last issue we can offer the readers of the BKWine Brief newsletter a free sample issue of the hyper-exclusive wine magazine FINE The Wine Magazine. In the latest issue you can
We only have numbers from Sweden but we suspect that the situation is similar in other Nordic countries. Midsummer is one of the most important Swedish holidays. Only Christmas can rival. Midsummer is a bank
Even on the Swedish monopoly market there exists since a few years back wine auctions. It is of course the monopolist itself, the Systembolaget, who organises the auction. At the beginning of June they held
According to a report in Decanter the Canadian province of Ontario will introduce an upper limit for how much an empty bottle of wine may weigh. Decanter refers to a letter written by the Liquor
A number of French wine regions were recently ‘promoted’ to Appellation Contrôlée by a decree by the INAO: Saint-Mont, Tursan, Saint-Sardos, Côtes de Millau, Vins d’Estaing, Vins d’Entraygues et du Fel and Coteaux du Quercy.
We have had a few mentions in the press about our wine tours recently. Travel Weekly wrote about BKWine as a “travel operator with a nose for wine tours”. If shopping on your vacation only
“Plenty of people have found good reasons to travel in both Croatia and Slovenia – think unspoiled Adriatic coastlines, well-preserved Roman sites, medieval hilltop villages, rugged alpine scenery and wild mountain walks. Now there’s another
What’s on at BKWine Tours “World’s Top Wine Tours” – Travel + Leisure Magazine, on TravelAndLeisure.com BKWine offers you two possibilities to go wine travelling on a scheduled tour this autumn: Wine Tour to Bordeaux,
BKWine Brief # 95, June 2011 Finally some summer. We had a sampling of summer in April and early May but after that it has been rather chilly. Summer can be a good occasion to
Finally some summer. We had a sampling of summer in April and early May but after that it has been rather chilly. Summer can be a good occasion to spend some more time with good
We recently wrote a short article on a typical morning on a wine tour: a few grand crus, a 2000 thrown in just to illustrate aging, beautiful landscapes… Here’s the introduction: “This particular day we
AskMen.com has made a list of the top ten of the up-and-coming wine regions, regions that are worth to get to know better. (Last month we wrote about their top-10 of wine travel destinations.) Try
Biodynamic winemaking is a subject that elicits very diverging views (and that is often misunderstood). Some wine commentators (and winemakers) are totally convinced that the sometimes strange principles work, while others seem to approach the
Some interesting statistics from CIVB on wine growing and wine production in Bordeaux: 117,500 hectares of vineyard land 60 appellations (AOCs) 5.7 million hl made in 2009 (4.8 in 2008, 5.7 in 2007) 14.5 ha
Even though it’s primarily for a Swedish audience we can’t help mentioning it here: We recently wrote an article on Italy, an introduction to the wines and the food of Italy. the article was commissioned
“Why don’t you use screw cap?” is a question that winemakers are often asked when people come and visit (especially if the visitors are Swedish! All Swedes – and many Britons – seem convinced of
Almost all wines (counted in volume) are filtered in one way or another. There are a few wine producers who do not filter their wines. There are also wine enthusiasts who are convinced that unfiltered
Global Wine Markets, 1961 to 2009: A Statistical Compendium is the name of a recently published book on the international trade in wine, published by The Wine Economics Research Centre at the University of Adelaide.
The Swedish monopoly retailer Systembolaget has cancelled sales of a wine brand called Wacky Chicks whose label is covered with pouting lips or lipstick prints, according to www.wownews.se. The monopolist considers the label to be
A few years back all EU countries agreed to a reform of the agricultural policies concerning the wine sector. One element was to abolish the existing system with planting rights, that decrees that a grower
— Important: This newsletter has been “imported” from our old archive. Links, formatting and images do not necessarily work correctly! — The competition in the wine world today is tough whatever the price segment. It
The Born Digital Wine Awards is a “competition” for writers, and video producers, professional or not, on the internet. The first edition of the BDWA has just been completed and the winners were announced a
Prices for Bordeaux primeurs are mainly going up. Again. Is that a cause for concern? No, we argue. Most if not all chateau in Bordeaux
One of the things that contribute to the ageing of wine is oxygen. Aging is, partially, a slow oxidation of the wine. It leads to
Moët & Chandon, the world’s biggest producer of champagne and is owned by the luxury group LVMH has invested in a vineyard in China to
There are many different types of microbes (minuscule organisms) that contribute to making the wine into what it is. Many of them are desirable and
The two champagne houses Piper Heidsieck and Charles Heidsieck have been sold. The previous owner, Rémy Cointreau, could not get the two champagne producers sufficiently
OIV estimates the world wine consumption for 2010 to around 236.3 Mhl which is a small decrease compared to 2009 (-0.2 M hl / -0,1%).
The world’s total wine production in 2010 is estimated to around 260 million hectolitre (Mhl). It is a decrease with around 4% from 2009. This
According to recent statistics wine sales on the internet grew with 30% compared to last year and reached 176 M euro in France. The increase
Just like for the last issue we can offer the readers of the BKWine Brief newsletter a free sample issue of the hyper-exclusive wine magazine
We only have numbers from Sweden but we suspect that the situation is similar in other Nordic countries. Midsummer is one of the most important
Even on the Swedish monopoly market there exists since a few years back wine auctions. It is of course the monopolist itself, the Systembolaget, who
According to a report in Decanter the Canadian province of Ontario will introduce an upper limit for how much an empty bottle of wine may
A number of French wine regions were recently ‘promoted’ to Appellation Contrôlée by a decree by the INAO: Saint-Mont, Tursan, Saint-Sardos, Côtes de Millau, Vins
We have had a few mentions in the press about our wine tours recently. Travel Weekly wrote about BKWine as a “travel operator with a
“Plenty of people have found good reasons to travel in both Croatia and Slovenia – think unspoiled Adriatic coastlines, well-preserved Roman sites, medieval hilltop villages,
What’s on at BKWine Tours “World’s Top Wine Tours” – Travel + Leisure Magazine, on TravelAndLeisure.com BKWine offers you two possibilities to go wine travelling
BKWine Brief # 95, June 2011 Finally some summer. We had a sampling of summer in April and early May but after that it has
Finally some summer. We had a sampling of summer in April and early May but after that it has been rather chilly. Summer can be
We recently wrote a short article on a typical morning on a wine tour: a few grand crus, a 2000 thrown in just to illustrate
AskMen.com has made a list of the top ten of the up-and-coming wine regions, regions that are worth to get to know better. (Last month
Biodynamic winemaking is a subject that elicits very diverging views (and that is often misunderstood). Some wine commentators (and winemakers) are totally convinced that the
Some interesting statistics from CIVB on wine growing and wine production in Bordeaux: 117,500 hectares of vineyard land 60 appellations (AOCs) 5.7 million hl made
Even though it’s primarily for a Swedish audience we can’t help mentioning it here: We recently wrote an article on Italy, an introduction to the
“Why don’t you use screw cap?” is a question that winemakers are often asked when people come and visit (especially if the visitors are Swedish!
Almost all wines (counted in volume) are filtered in one way or another. There are a few wine producers who do not filter their wines.
Global Wine Markets, 1961 to 2009: A Statistical Compendium is the name of a recently published book on the international trade in wine, published by
The Swedish monopoly retailer Systembolaget has cancelled sales of a wine brand called Wacky Chicks whose label is covered with pouting lips or lipstick prints,
A few years back all EU countries agreed to a reform of the agricultural policies concerning the wine sector. One element was to abolish the
— Important: This newsletter has been “imported” from our old archive. Links, formatting and images do not necessarily work correctly! — The competition in the
The Born Digital Wine Awards is a “competition” for writers, and video producers, professional or not, on the internet. The first edition of the BDWA
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