Do we really have global warming? Look at the harvest date!
2017-10-11
It is much debated (albeit less and less) whether global warming is a real phenomenon or not. I saw an interesting illustration of how the
It is much debated (albeit less and less) whether global warming is a real phenomenon or not. I saw an interesting illustration of how the
Every wine lover is familiar with some of the well-established wine regions in New Zealand, but they may not always have been so well-defined and
The wine world is not only small picturesque vineyards in a rural setting with a horse pulling a plough between the vines. There are also
Wine myths… I recently wrote an article about a myth on wine that has been very difficult to kill. It struck me that it could
Wine myths… I recently wrote an article about a myth on wine that has been very difficult to kill. It struck me that it could
Truth: Irrigation is allowed, but it is strictly regulated It’s a persistent myth that it’s forbidden to irrigate in the vineyards in Europe. In the
A key figure behind establishing South Africa’s Méthode Cap Classique (MCC) sparkling wine is Pieter “Bubbles” Ferreira, cellar master at Graham Beck Wines in Robertson.
South Africa’s magnificent sparkling wine, Methode Cap Classique If Champagne has a sibling, it may be méthode cap classique. Specific to South Africa, cap classique
Traditionally, Rioja is simply Rioja. No vineyards or villages or the like on the label. But in the same way that Rioja wines are exciting
There is a lot of talk about the very small harvest volume that we will get this year, even here at BKWine Magazine, Record-breaking small
Talking with Bruwer Raats, winemaker in South Africa The ghost of Gaston Huet looms large in the life of Bruwer Raats (pronounced brew-vay rahts) of
Over a ten year period households’ alcohol consumption has fallen by 10 litres to today 70.7 litres per household, a decline of 12%, a study
English wine has become really trendy, especially sparkling. Now, the wines from the Brexit island are also moving forward in the export market. And maybe
Domaine de Marcoux is a family property in the northern part of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. In addition to the exclusive chateauneuf wine, they also make côtes du
It is perhaps excessive to call it disaster, but also the Italian harvest (like the French harvest) is expected to be extremely small this year.
If you are already planning a wine tour for next year (this year is sold out), we can first of all offer you Chile-Argentina and
Already today it is quite clear how big the wine harvest will be this year, with quite a lot of certainty. It will be small.
A while back I had a few hours to spend in Lisbon. I was visiting Portugal to go to some oak forests and vineyards. (More
Red Burgundy that is both good and does not break the bank can be difficult to find. Maison Ambroise is one place to look. We
Gérard Bertrand in Languedoc celebrates 30 years as a wine producer. He has had a tremendous success. He had to take over the family wine
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