Chateau Lestrille wins award in wine tourism
2013-03-14
Best of Wine Tourism is a prestigious international competition that promotes wine tourism initiatives. One of the awards for this year has been given to
Best of Wine Tourism is a prestigious international competition that promotes wine tourism initiatives. One of the awards for this year has been given to
“Wine and the Environment, Organic, Biodynamic, and Natural”, the latest book by Britt and Per Karlsson (of BKWine), has won two prizes. It was first
During the launch of the new vintage of Chianti Classico, the “anteprima” or the “primeurs”, in mid-February in Florence the consorzio presented the new design
Bruno Paillard, in person, was recently in Stockholm for a tasting of his champagnes, organised by the wine importer Tryffelsvinet. It is always particularly interesting
One of BKWine’s reporters and writers joins the Circle of Wine Writers Magnus Reuterdahl, one of our contributors, has just been admitted to the Circle
100% Cabernet Sauvignon, plus some chardonnay and sauvignon blanc Stag’s Leap is a legendary wine producer in California. One of the first in California to
Copper is an effective way to fight the fungal disease mildiou. However, spraying too much copper in the vineyard is not good for the soil
Italian wines overtook South African in 2012 as most popular During four years South Africa has been the best selling wine supplier country to Sweden.
The other day we had a very nice wine for dinner. I had to taste it blind, of course. It was immediately obvious that it
The other day we had a very nice wine for dinner. I had to taste it blind, of course. It was immediately obvious that it
There have been more reactions to the EU rules for organic wines. The French company Oenodia is upset about the fact that the rules ban
This photo essay will show you the magnificence of Sicily: the food, the wines, the landscape, the culture, the people. Sometimes a picture is worth
Americans must learn to respect names of origin. The Champagne Bureau USA has tried before to teach them and now it is trying again. A
A German-Italian-Austrian winemaker in the Rheingau Weingut Künstler is a family wine estate dating back to 1648. With roots in the Czech Republic and Hungary
We know of several wineries where beautiful works of art are on display in the cellar and in the vineyard. Åsa has visited Nittardi in
Yes, maybe we will have Beaujolais Premier Cru in less than ten years. Beaujolais continues its struggle to improve its image and to play in
The world’s wine acreage is shrinking. Now we have only 7.5 million hectares of vineyards, with three ”old” wine countries in the top. Wine production,
What are the characteristics of a good wine? A wine with class and quality? What makes it different from a commonplace, cheap wine? Britt has
We have said it before and we will say it again: Why chaptalise in Languedoc? This is southern France we are talking about. With sun
Natural and cultured yeast are both used in the Douro Valley but in different ways One of the winemaker’s most important decisions is if he
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