When in Rome do as the Romans. Certainly this is a good piece of advice. One should not, for instance, complain about the French breakfast
At Vinexpo, recently held in Bordeaux, Amorim launched a new way to seal a wine bottle called Helix Concept. Helix Concept is in fact both
Sometimes winemakers ask us about the rules around sending wines to Sweden. Most know that there is a monopoly in Sweden but they also have
La Grola from Allegrini was created thirty years ago. A tasting report and producer profile. Marilisa Allegrini came to Stockholm to celebrate the thirty year
Sauvignon blanc is grown around the world today but from the beginning it was Sancerre in the upper Loire Valley that made this grape famous.
Try Tio Pepe Fino en Rama for a magnificent wine experience One of the most underrated wines is sherry. I think that is a pity,
We have just published a new (sample) program, an example of how a wine tour to the Piedmont can look. We regularly organise wine and
Next winter we will have both South Africa and South America on our wine tour program. The programs for both wine tours are now ready.
I wish this heading would be about Sweden but it is not. It is about Pennsylvania where a new law was almost passed that would
Do you know which the world’s biggest selling spirit is? It is probably not at all what you think! There is actually quite a lot
Each year the world’s biggest wine tasting association (Munskankarna) selects a “Wine Region of the Year”. This year it is the Douro Valley. Very well
Fifty kilometres and the Rhine River separate Alsace from Germany. Just like in Germany the white wines dominate here, and just as in Germany it
The focus (!) has been mainly on technical things recently on the photo blog. Partially due to a change of computer and other projects. Here
Malbec is the most famous and important but bonarda is gaining ground, but is really douce noire The most famous grape of Argentina is malbec,
2013 has been a long year for winemakers in Argentina. The harvest ended on May 5 in Mendoza, the major wine region in the country.
Wine tours currently on the schedule at BKWine Tours Bordeaux, 18-22 September Douro Valley, Portugal, 23-27 October South America: Chile and Argentina, 1-16 February 2014
China has recently recognized the appellation Champagne. This means that in future in China you will not see any Chinese bubbles, or imported ones for
Time for some summer reading, even if the summer has not really wanted to show its face yet here in France. Today was the first
The negociant house of Domaine Chanson is now one of the most interesting négoce houses in Burgundy. This is in part thanks to the wine
Time for some summer reading, even if the summer has not really wanted to show its face yet here in France. Today was the first
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