BKWine Brief nr 238, June 2023
2023-06-30
— Working with wineries in Ukraine on wine tourism — Over the past few weeks, I have been working on a project on wine tourism
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— Working with wineries in Ukraine on wine tourism — Over the past few weeks, I have been working on a project on wine tourism
This month we have selected a rosé champagne from Champagne M-Marcoult in the lesser-known region of Côte de Sézanne and an unusual chardonnay from Domaine
How much do you spend on an everyday wine? – That was the question the prominent Swedish wine association “Munskänkarna” asked its members in a
Wine consumption in France is decreasing year after year, but not evenly for all colours or appellations. The French now prefer white wines (190,000 more
German wine producers are adapting to the evolving tastes of consumers. This is the conclusion of the German Wine Institute after last year’s mandatory tasting
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
Austrian wine exports are doing well. Exports have increased steadily every year since 2000, and the curve has been extra steep upward since 2019. In
It will soon become a reality, what some have been waiting for a long time for and which some will not care about at all.
— What does my wine contain? Read the ingredient list! — It will soon become a reality, what some have been waiting for a long
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
The rootstock on which all our well-known grape varieties are grafted does not always get the attention it deserves. In fact, choosing the right rootstock
Austria cares about its image as an environmentally friendly wine country, and it has come a long way. The Austrian Wine Marketing Board has just
In the appellations of Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur, and probably soon in the Haut-Médoc, they are allowed to plant certain non-traditional Bordeaux grapes varieties that
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
Australia’s exports to the US increased by 29% in 2022 and are now back to pre-pandemic levels. The US is Australia’s largest export market by
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
It was only last year (2022) that the Pinault family bought Domaines et Maisons Henriot. The acquisition vehicle was their company Artémis Domaines, which already
“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
Do you remember when prosecco was still a grape? That was before 2009. Then, Italy decided that from now on, prosecco is a protected geographical
One of the many memorable visits on our South America tour in January was to Eduardo Soler at La Cayetana in Mendoza. He makes two
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