Grenache was the first grape variety I ever harvested. It was in Banyuls in southern France, a beautiful vineyard by the Mediterranean Sea. Big bunches
Penfolds makes wine all over Australia. Now they are expanding their horizons overseas. For a few years now, they have been collaborating with Champagne Thiénot.
We talk to Michel Rolland who explains the curious idea behind the success of Clos de Los Siete from Mendoza Michel Rolland from Bordeaux is
In 2017, China imported 751 million litres of wine, a record figure for the country. In 2020, the volume was down to just over 430
Caprettone is a grape that until recently was often confused with coda di volpe, another native grape variety from Campania. A small group of wine
Are there pesticide residues in wine? That’s become a hot topic in some media recently. We spoke with Matthieu Dubernet from Laboratoires Dubernet in Languedoc,
You can find some of Portugal’s best red and white wines in the Douro Valley. A renaissance has taken place in this region in the
Chile has its fair share of French wine producers. And who can blame the French for trying their luck here? Chile is a magnificent country
Novelties are exciting. This is true not least in our country of birth, Sweden. Every month new wines are launched in the state monopoly shops.
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Provence is beautiful, sunny and colourful. The Mediterranean is blue, the mimosa is yellow, the lavender is purple. And the wines are pink. Yes, but
Despite major challenges (sales ban, export ban) for the South African wine industry in 2020, exports ended up at a phenomenal 319.2 million litres (3.2
Can a small grower compete with big champagne houses? Yes, they can. First they must, of course, make good wine. And then they “only” have
It is interesting to look at the statistics showing how big a portion of the different wine regions in France is organically certified. The differences
The world’s largest wine producer, the American company Gallo, has become even larger. Recently, Gallo acquired US$ 810 million worth of wine brands from Constellation,
Was it, in fact, a grape and not an apple that Adam and Eve ate in Paradise? It is worth thinking about. At least that
BKWine, or more precisely Britt and Per, have been appointed subject-matter experts or, if you like, subject-matter managers for all that relates to wine at
Vines are also affected by viruses. The most difficult one in France since several decades back is court-noué, which is also found in other countries.
Tempranillo is one of the world’s most planted grapes. We associate it with Spain, where most of the plantings are (~190,000 hectares), and above all
Riesling is a magnificent grape but a difficult one. For its many devoted admirers, it is the foremost white wine grape in the world. Riesling
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