BKWine Brief nr 226, June 2022
2022-06-30
— Summer wines and innovative wine producers — In the summer, we leave our most prestigious wines in the cellar. At least for dinners on
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— Summer wines and innovative wine producers — In the summer, we leave our most prestigious wines in the cellar. At least for dinners on
You can probably not be happier with a review than we are with this one. Per Björgell has reviewed “The wonderful world of wine” (“Vinets
Many wine lovers know at least a few Hungarian wines, such as Egri Bikavér and Tokaj. These wines are still around, and they are better
“The wonderful world of wine” is a book for those who want to learn more about wine. If you are simply curious about wine and
Wine Intelligence Global Wine Brand Power 2022 lists the wine world’s strongest brands right now. Many familiar names are on the list, which once again
Although Beaujolais is a reasonably strong brand in itself, it is still, for many people, associated with Beaujolais Nouveau, the super fresh wine that we
BKWine Tastes: The first wine is a concentrated and unusual Pouilly-Fumé from Château de Tracy. This is followed by a Corbières from large producer Château
At the end of April, the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) presented the 2021 figures for wine production, surface area, wine consumption and
This spring’s wine tours have taken us to Champagne, Chablis and Burgundy, among other places. And here we already saw, around the 20th of May,
It is often the passion that pushes small-scale wine importers to start their business, the passion for a certain wine country or a certain wine
SAWIS, South Africa Wine Industry Information and Systems, has recently published statistics for 2021 for the South African vineyards. The area has decreased since 2020
The mission grape was brought to California in the 18th century. It had already been grown in Mexico and South America since the 16th and
Austrian wines had a brilliant year in 2021. Exports increased by 29.5 million euros to 216.8 million euros, an increase of 15.7%, the largest increase
In 2021, extremely high June temperatures were measured in Washington State, above 48 degrees C. The rest of the summer continued to be very hot,
A few random suggestions of wines that are both delicious and original. Creation Wines, Reserve Chardonnay, 2020, Walker Bay, South Africa, ~16 euro. From the
Say Andalusia and I’ll start thinking about olive trees. There are an estimated 70 million olive trees in Andalusia on just less than two million
— Olive trees and vines, an inseparable duo — Say Andalusia and I’ll start thinking about olive trees. There are an estimated 70 million olive
This month we have chosen a Côte Rôtie, two Bordeaux wines to drink young and two wines from the not so known Loire Valley region
If you care less for fame and more for the taste of the wine you will find gold nuggets in the wine regions that are
The frost has hit French vineyards again this year. So far, however, it has not been as bad as 2021. But in several places, measures
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