Hail destroys vineyards in Languedoc
2016-09-21
A violent hailstorm caused great damage in among others the Pic Saint Loup and Grès de Montpellier appellations in Languedoc on 17 August. Grapes from
A violent hailstorm caused great damage in among others the Pic Saint Loup and Grès de Montpellier appellations in Languedoc on 17 August. Grapes from
We have recently finalised all the details for the exceptional “extension module” for the South Africa wine tour. After the wine tour we offer you
Fires break out now and then in the immediate vicinity of vineyards. It can be violent fires that go on for days, or even weeks.
The style of a Rioja wine is determined by whether it is a crianza, a reserva or gran reserva. And the different levels are determined
If the Spanish winegrowers were allowed to decide, the Spanish vineyard surface would this year increase by 13 500 hectares. But Spanish authorities, after lobbying
Earlier this year I wrote about a tasting of wines organized by the Italian Slow Food Movement. The focus there was on the wines of
Indigenous World Winery opened its doors earlier this year. It is located on the west shore of the Okanaga Lake in the Okanaga Valley, a
The winemaker Fabrice Durou took over the family estate in 2000. The family’s Cahors wines were then known as powerful wines for laying in you
What’s on at BKWine Tours Champagne, September 14-18 Bordeaux, September 28 – October 2 Douro Valley, October 12-16 Chile and Argentina in South America, January
These Wrath Wine tasting notes developed from samples derived from my recent interview with wine maker Sabrine Rodems at their state-of-the-art tasting room tucked into
Terroir, desirable or despicable? It is interesting to see how a word can be reassessed. Take the word terroir. A word that every wine lover
Terroir, desirable or despicable? It is interesting to see how a word can be reassessed. Take the word terroir. A word that every wine lover
Vineyards are everywhere in Italy. The vineyard surface is as large as France – around 800 000 hectares – but the country is very much
Angelo Gaja’s children obviously do not agree with their father’s decision to sell the estate’s three single vineyard Barbaresco – Costa Russi, Sori Tildin and
What happens when world-renowned archaeologist Michael Thomas and phenom winemaker Sabrine Rodems join forces in the foothills of Monterey AVA in California? Artisan, bespoke Wrath
Books from BKWine and two wine university professors If you are an Amazon customer you know that they regularly come with suggestions of new purchases
In Napa Valley they like Cabernet Sauvignon. The grape accounts for 40% of the Napa grape surface and 60% of the value of its wines.
South Africa has a number of exciting and delicious wines. We go there once a year and we have our favourite wine estates that we
It is not only in Sweden that the Italian wines are popular. Also in Denmark, Italy is the largest wine country with a market share
”BKWine TV” is our video channel on Youtube. Lately we have not been very good at publishing new video material. It takes a lot of
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