Author: Per Karlsson

Swedish. Per is co-founder together with his wife Britt of BKWine. Rumour has it that his interest in wine started already when he was 11. Just like Britt he visits some 200 wineries each year on wine tours and for journalistic research. He writes about wine primarily online on BKWine Magazine and in the BKWine Brief. Per is also a professional photographer, specialising in wine and travel photography. See BKWine Photography for more on this. Since a few years back he has also branched out into video production on the same subject. He has contributed all images, and some text, to BKWine’s wine books.

New Australian appellation: New England Australia

In Australia they call it Geographical Indication, and the rulebook is no doubt thinner than in France. A new GI has just been created: New England Australia, some 200 miles north of Hunter Valley in

Clos Fourtet buys Chateau Poujeaux

Philippe Cuvelier, owner of Clos Fourtet in St Emilion, has bought Chateau Poujeaux in Medoc. Poujeaux is one of the ex-Cru Bourgeois wines (before Cru Bourgeois was suspended) and is located in Moulis in Medoc.

Bordeaux Primeurs under attack, again

Jean-Claude Berrouet, ex-winemaker at Château Petrus in Pomerol, one of Bordeaux’ most expensive wines, writes critically about the primeur releases in Bordeaux. “The Primeurs” are presented each year in March after the vintage to a

Restaurant Afaria, Paris 15 | BKWine Pick

Between Porte de Versailles and Convention this Basque restaurant is hidden. A bright, welcoming restaurant with big windows to the street. The menu is a mix of Spanish and French south-west with some unusual twists.

BKWine Pick: Maison Louis Jadot, Beaune

Jadot is a big négociant who makes wine from many different appellations in Bourgogne, from Chablis down to Beaujolais. The main office and winery is in Beaune at the centre of the Côte d’Or. But

Welcome to the BKWine Brief nr 55, February 2008

Where to, French wine journalism? In January there has been a number of remarkable court rulings in France around wine. The oddest one being when a court fined a French daily paper, Le Parisien, for

VDQS to disappear

VDQS (Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure) will cease to exist as a classification. VDQS is a not very well know and little used category that is placed between Appellation Controlée (the highest group) and Vins

Travelling in Tuscan Wine Country | BKWine TV

We take you on a short virtual visit to the wine country of Tuscany. This is where you find the delicious wines from Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Brunello di Montalcino and many more. We

Mouton-Rothschild 2005 designed by Guiseppe Penone

Each year, since 1945, a new artist is chosen to decorate the label of the Mouton-Rothschild bottle. The latest vintage to be released, 2005, will be carrying a ‘top banner’ (to speak in internet terminology)

French wine shows: Millesime Bio, Loire & VinSud

January and February is a busy time for the professional visitor to wine shows. First out is Millesime Bio, January 28-30 in Perpignan, a wine fair focusing on organic wine (ok, ok, wine from organically

Vins Rares Peter Thustrup sold to Everget Capital

Peter Thustrup has for many years been one of the leading merchants and traders in rare and exclusive wines through his company Vins Rares Peter Thustrup. Originally from the cosmetics industry he Started VRPT in

Mechanical harvest at Isole e Olena | BKWine TV

Harvest at Isole e Olena winery in Chianti, Tuscany. Harvesting the grapes with a tractor – mechanical harvest machine. You can see the ripe grape bunches in the vineyard before harvest and the naked grape

Germany harvests ice wine

On November 18-19 weather was cold enough in Germany to harvest the famed ice wine, Eiswein. 1500 l Riesling and 1200 l Pinot Noir (!) were harvested in freezing weather in Baden. Rheingau, Nahe, and

Domaine Cauhape, Henri Ramonteu, Jurancon | BKWine TV

Interview with the winemaker Henri Ramonteu of Domaine de Cauhapé in Jurançon, near Pau and Biarritz, on the edge of Spain, whose winery and vineyards are in the south west of France (Sud-Ouest). Henri talks

2007 smallest harvest since 2000

The latest statistics from SCEES shows that 2007 will be the smallest harvest in France since 2000. Only 47.1 M hl will be produced. The decline is biggest for Vin de Table in Languedoc (due

Clos Fourtet buys Chateau Poujeaux

Philippe Cuvelier, owner of Clos Fourtet in St Emilion, has bought Chateau Poujeaux in Medoc. Poujeaux is one of the ex-Cru Bourgeois wines (before Cru

Bordeaux Primeurs under attack, again

Jean-Claude Berrouet, ex-winemaker at Château Petrus in Pomerol, one of Bordeaux’ most expensive wines, writes critically about the primeur releases in Bordeaux. “The Primeurs” are

VDQS to disappear

VDQS (Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure) will cease to exist as a classification. VDQS is a not very well know and little used category that

Germany harvests ice wine

On November 18-19 weather was cold enough in Germany to harvest the famed ice wine, Eiswein. 1500 l Riesling and 1200 l Pinot Noir (!)

2007 smallest harvest since 2000

The latest statistics from SCEES shows that 2007 will be the smallest harvest in France since 2000. Only 47.1 M hl will be produced. The

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