December – the port wine month
2011-12-11
An introduction to port wine and its markets December is a good month for port. Some people do not drink port wine at any other
An introduction to port wine and its markets December is a good month for port. Some people do not drink port wine at any other
There is much talk about the expensive Bordeaux wines but when you know where to look you can find very well made and delicious wines
Will this new invention be accepted by the Champagne producers? It is not easy to introduce new closures in the Champagne region (we recall Champagne
How is an Italian Christmas and an Italian Christmas dinner? Italy is a strange country, difficult to understand. Even for the Italians themselves. There is
At the beginning of next year president Sarkozy will decide if he will choose Champagne or Burgundy to be the French candidate for the 2012
Porto, the second city of Portugal, has received its first Michelin star. The honour went to the restaurant at the new luxury hotel The Yeatman
Alain Senderens and Jérôme Banctel have shared with us their recipe for one of their signature dishes, the Canard Apicius 2010, including an updated wine
This month I will not give you a wine pick, says Asa. Instead I will recommend something that can be more of a gastronomic experience.
We all know that Champagne is protecting its name with an almost fanatical intensity. God help the non-champagne-producer who puts the name of Champagne on
Buvons Nature (~ drink natural) is the name of a wine show for “natural wines”. “Natural wines” is a rather vague denomination for a philosophy
Munskänkarna is the world’s biggest wine tasting club with almost 24 000 members (yes indeed!). Since a few years back they pick each year a
I normally prefer the crispy, fresh style of Chablis but I also like this powerful Mont de Milieu, a delicious wine made by Vincent Laroche
Ninety nine and a half – November was quite simply not a good month to make issue one hundred. You will have to wait until
Ninety nine and a half – November was quite simply not a good month to make issue one hundred. You will have to wait until
Curiously, this has not previously been published on BKWine Magazine even though it is one of our most viewed videos and dates back to 2009.
Bordeaux has not been very well equipped with ambitious wine bars but it seems to be changing. Le Wine Bar Bordeaux opened a couple of
Master of Wine is a title that you can win after having gone through a lengthy education and training and having passed a gruelling examination.
Vendange tardive is a designation that means that the grapes are harvested later than the normal harvest – that is actually the literal translation of
Millésime Bio is a wine fair that is entirely dedicated to organic wines. All exhibitors must be certified organic (or in conversion). In addition, all
Not everyone has 50 million euros to spend on a vineyard. One of the most cost efficient districts in which to buy a vineyard is
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