The most northerly of the districts we visited this time is the Rheingau where the river Rhine normally flows quietly in an east-west direction, but
In Champagne, the permitted harvest for 2024 has now been determined. It is estimated that the harvest will begin around September 12. The determined harvest
German wines are increasing in popularity both for whites and reds. Above all, it is riesling and spätburgunder (pinot noir) that drive the development and
Many countries like to put food on the outdoor grill. The South Americans have their asado and in South Africa they have braai. People love
Last month we wrote that in Finland, since June 5, it is legal to sell wine (and other alcohol drinks) below 8% alcohol in regular
The French company Pernod-Ricard owns many well-known wine and spirits brands. But they have had a major spring cleaning and thrown out many of their
In France, it has so far been forbidden for a wine region to plant a grape variety that is considered emblematic in another wine region.
There is nothing that says a wine must be a vintage wine. “Vintage wine” isn’t necessarily a quality label. But we have gotten used to
The organic vineyard area in France is not increasing as much as it used to, but it is still growing. The important thing is that
Champagne has houses, independent growers, and cooperatives, some very big and some much smaller. One of the smaller co-operatives is one that I find quite
A wine can be typical or not typical. Typical of what? It can be typical of a grape, a region, a vintage, or a producer.
— Can a wine be “typical”? Should a wine be typical? — A wine can be typical or not typical. Typical of what? It can
Observations made in the departments of Gard and Vaucluse in southern France show a high level of symptoms of downy mildew, a severe fungal disease,
We have tasted two excellent wines from the beautiful coast of Tuscany. Tenuta Sette Cieli is located between Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci, 400 meters above
As of June 5, Finland, which has an alcohol state monopoly, allows the sale of wine up to 8% alcohol in grocery stores (previously 5.5%
Carmenère is originally a Bordeaux grape. It still is, but the area in Bordeaux today is tiny. The grape ripens poorly in Bordeaux, it is
French wine exports brought 11.9 billion euros to the country in 2023 (and over 18 billion if we add spirits), soaring above other agricultural products.
It doesn’t have to be red wine in the glass if you are having grilled meat on the barbecue for dinner. Especially not if you
Are wine competition medals a useful buying indicator for consumers? Or are wine competitions a scam where producers buy medals to make their bottles look
A lot has happened in Swedish vineyards in recent years. When we at BKWine organized a series of wine fairs in Paris for “Scandinavian wines”
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