Record early harvest after record hot summer
2022-09-22
This year the harvest is very early in many places in France. At the beginning of August, some producers had already started in Languedoc-Roussillon. In
This year the harvest is very early in many places in France. At the beginning of August, some producers had already started in Languedoc-Roussillon. In
There has been an explosion of microbreweries in the last 15 years worldwide, not least in Sweden. “It is thanks to these microbreweries that people
Alsace now has its first grand cru wines made with pinot noir. Until now, the Alsatian red grape has been banned from grand cru wines.
Once upon a time, quite a lot of white wine was made in Médoc. Then it was banned. Or, to be more precise, the eight
The harvest in Champagne started early this year; the earliest villages already on August 20. I went to Champagne Chassenay d’Arce in the Côte des
Everyone loves influencers. Before you let your irritation dangerously increase your heart rate, look around and list your own five most influential influencers. Well, you
If you are fond of buying wines and eager to keep them for some time, it is often difficult to have sufficient space in your
Fitou is Languedoc’s southernmost appellation. In the past, this was the frontier between Languedoc and Spain. Today, it is the French region of Roussillon that
We find French wine producers a little bit everywhere in the world. For various reasons, they are attracted to foreign wine regions. For Louis Barruol,
The EU is a significant export market for New Zealand wine. Over 20 million litres of wine have been exported here to a value of
It is easier to compare the price of a kilo of tomatoes than of different wines. Too many factors affect wine pricing. This is not
— When was the last time you met a tomato grower? — It is easier to compare the price of a kilo of tomatoes than
This month we have tasted two dry white wines from one of our favourite regions, Jurançon. The producer is Domaine Cauhapé, one of the famous
Going north towards Córdoba from Malaga is an experience. Olive groves spread kilometre after kilometre. Rarely do you see so many olive trees at once.
The tasting at The Wine Hub’s new premises on Sibyllegatan resulted in a completely different dialogue about wine when Miguel Torres entered the scene. Torres
Wine Intelligence, an English market research company, recently published its annual report on the Swedish wine market. (BKWine was among those interviewed for input.) Swedish
Do we always have to compare any high-quality cabernet sauvignon to a Bordeaux? Maybe not, but sometimes it makes it easier to describe the wine.
This year’s harvest in South Africa is of exceptionally good quality. The volume of 1.3 million tonnes of grapes is slightly smaller than in 2021
LVMH, Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy, a large French luxury conglomerate, recently bought the well-known Joseph Phelps winery in Napa Valley. Joseph Phelps founded his estate
It takes a lot of water to make a bottle of wine. Even if you do not irrigate your vineyard, you use water, mainly for
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