Sugar or grape must in the wine? Yes? No? Maybe?
2013-11-23
The discussion concerning who is allowed to chaptalise and who instead must use concentrated grape must to enrich their wine has been going on in
The discussion concerning who is allowed to chaptalise and who instead must use concentrated grape must to enrich their wine has been going on in
Yes, riesling is delicious but there are many other exciting wines in Germany too. If you venture a little bit off the beaten tracks of
Vinisud is one of the main wine shows in France and also a significant world player. Compared to e.g. Vinexpo you can find many more
The current Selosse is named Anselme. It was his father, Jacques, who founded the estate in Avize in 1949. Anselme took over in 1974. The
We have been asked this question several times: does it happen that wine growers get their grapes stolen before harvest? The vineyards are after all
We are fortunate to have the opportunity to travel around to many of the European wine regions at harvest time, thanks to our many wine
Champagne in magnum is always impressive. Palmer & Co. is a champagne producer who ages their magnums longer than usual before being put on the
South Africa has become one of the leading New World wine producing countries. But it is not really “New”. They recently celebrated 350 years of
“Natural wines” was the trendiest of the trendy not long ago. But as with all wines, it is not sufficient just to be a “natural
A meeting with Vincent Boulard and with his calvados Calvados can be a deliciously refreshing digestif, or a multi-faceted, complex post-dinner drink. Calvados is a
Wine importer Vinovativa has over ten years positioned itself as one with a wide range of wines with wines from the world represented. At the
In the last issue of The Brief (did you get it?), we wrote about our impressions of this year’s harvest around Europe. We have the
Agricola Punica is a new vineyard in Sardinia with close ties to the legendary Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia) in Tuscany. In Sardinia they make two
The wine has a very elegant and typical burgundy-style nose of dark cherry, floral notes of violets, perfume and roses, a little liquorice, notes of
Winemaker lunch with Ernst Loosen Ernst Loosen has during his time at the helm of the Dr. Loosen vineyards and winery managed to create a
If you have never been to Chile and Argentina then you have a great experience to look forward too. It is two neighbouring countries that
Some exciting tours on the travel schedule for next season: South America: Chile and Argentina, 1-16 February 2014 South Africa, 28 February – 10 March
Kloster Eberbach is a German wine producer with a very long tradition. They own vineyards, and produce wines, in the Rheingau and in Hessische Bergstrasse,
Christmas comes just after August. That is at least what we sometimes think. September and October is our most busy travel season so at the
Christmas comes just after August. That is at least what we sometimes think. September and October is our most busy travel season so at the
Newsletter:
Get our free monthly newsletter, the BKWine Brief and join 25,000 other wine and travel enthusiasts.
Text and images may not be used without our permission. More info on copyright.
25,000 subscribers get wine news every month. You too?
