The Norwegian government is in the process of introducing rules that will make the name “Norwegian aquavit” (norsk akevitt) a protected denomination, according to Kraftbyraa.no.
Le Grand Tasting is the strange name of a consumer wine show in Paris that will take place on December 10 and 11. It is
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It is not only the cork that can cause problems or “faults” with the wine. There is a whole range of things that can be
If you live in the US you have the chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to San Francisco and the wine regions, with two nights
”Les découverts en Vallée du Rhône” is a giant movable wine tasting along the river Rhône. The purpose is to give you an opportunity to
Gamay is the latest grape variety to get its own ”world’s best” competition. The ”Concours International du Gamay” (the gamay world championship) will take place
“20 sur vin” was originally a wine tasting competition for the French Grandes Ecoles (the most prestigious university level schools). Since a few years back
The Drinks Business is a UK trade magazine on wines and spirits. they have just published a special issue on the Chinese market for wines
A Chinese billionaire has bought the Chateau Chenu-Lafitte in Bordeaux in order to give it as a gift to his 20 year old son (Le
Not only Chateau Lafite-Rothschild but also many other fine and exclusive wine will be on sale at the Bruun Rasmussen auction (# 817) on December
It’s almost as if there is inflation in auction price records. The press releases come in almost every day on new, stunning auction prices. Much
BKWine TV recently passed 200,000 “total upload views” on YouTube. BKWine TV is our ‘channel’ on YouTube with interviews, reportage and other videos that we’ve
Andreas Larsson, sommelier world champion, has become involved in many different projects since he won his title a few years ago. The latest we’ve seen
Epernay is a small town in the middle of the Champagne district. Here you’ll find big houses like Moët & Chandon and Mercier och many
This is what we wrote in our press release about this prestigious award: “A Wine is Born: the work in the vineyard and in the
Quiet please! Cecilia at Villa Bellini has gone from making a wide range of wines to now only making two different cuvees. One which is
Stellekaya is one of the wine producers that impressed us most during our trip to South Africa earlier this year. It’s a small producer –
That is of course a question that we think is very important. We want it to be a wonderful and memorable experience for everyone. Here
We were, to say the very least, very surprised when we opened the envelope and read the letter: We had won the prize for the
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