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If you didn’t fall for the sexy underwear made from cork (see elsewhere in the Brief) you should perhaps consider a bra that makes second duty as wine storage. The bra is called The Wine
One can with good reason wonder why it is that Bordeaux 2009 is so expensive. It is the most expensive vintage ever, in spite of an international wine crisis, with prices reaching dizzying heights: Yquem
We recently updated our online stock photography archive, BKWinePhotography.com with a selection of new photos. We have added a bit over 6000 new pictures. Some of the themes covered by the photographs: Alentejo and the
What is believed to be the world’s oldest champagne was recently found on Åland, the semi-independent group of island between Finland and Sweden in the Baltic Sea. Divers found a cache of bottles in an
Kjersti Toppe is a politician representing the Norwegian Senterpartiet (The Centre Party). In a recent article in Dagsavisen (Google translation) she argues that wine articles in the press should be forbidden. She says that the
Some fan (we assume) has been kind enough to write an entry on BKWine, or to be entirely correct, on Britt Karlsson in Wikipedia, the online dictionary. We are very flattered! We must admit that
Pencil in January 24 to 26 if you are interested in organic wine. That are the dates for the next edition of Millésime Bio, the wine fair dedicated to organic wine producers (and also including
It might perhaps be a bit difficult to do yourself (but worth a try?), but a Portuguese designer has created a line of sexy (hmm, well) underwear made from cork. The sexy frills are created
In this Brief you can read about the good effects of wine on yor health. It may even reduce the risk of obesity. Another way to loose some pounds may be to invest in the
A quick note to say that there are two new videos on BKWine TV: [F] Quel future Bordeaux ? 1ere partie with Cesar compadre and [E] Denis Dubourdieu, winemaker and consultant #1 More on this
There will be no new rules on what is meant by organic (biologique / ecologic) wines in the EU. Today, the only thing that a wine producer formally can say is that his wine is
When the prices for the Bordeaux primeurs of the 2009 vintage started to be announced earlier this spring it led to quite a lot of criticism both from the trade and in the press. Are
Cision is a marketing and press communications consultant company. They have created a top-ten list of the most notable wine blogs in the UK. We don’t know what criteria they have used and you don’t
Google Street View is a tremendous resource to see how cities and various regions look. Google has with specially designed cars driven around almost everywhere and made pictures that anyone can see either on the
Coteaux du Tricastin is a relatively well known appellation in the southern Rhone valley. However, it has now changed name to Grignan les Adhémar. Within France Tricastin is better known for its nuclear power plant
Châteauneuf-du-Pape has over the last decade or two seen a tremendous development both in terms of popularity and more importantly in terms of quality of the wines (hopefully the two aspects are linked). It has
According to statistics from Nielsen in the USA sales of malbec wines (made from the grape variety malbec) have increased with 60% over the last year (Jan 09 to Jan 10). The stats show that
What happens with all those wine barrels that are no longer in use? After three years or so the barrels are often discarded and replaced. May Douelle has come up with a brilliant idea: convert
The French agricultural research institute (INRA) has – again – planted an experimental vineyard with genetically modified vines. Out of the 500 vines in the test vineyard 70 have been genetically modified to see if
Since you read the Brief you may now have come to realise that bag in box wines are immensely popular in Sweden (and in the rest of Scandinavia). More than 50% of all wine is
Sometimes one wonders what this concept ”quality wine” means. Take the fact that half of all French wine is classified as “quality wine” (as noted elsewhere in the Brief). Formally this is defined by the
According to statistics from the French customs office (who collects such statistics) the total wine production reached 47 million hl in 2009. This is an increase from 2008 when only 43 Mhl was made. On
There’s actually a club for people who have tasted more than one hundred grape varieties: the Wine Century Club. To become member you have to have tasted at least 100 varieties. And if you have
As in most old wine producing countries there is in Italy a wealth of grape traditional varieties. Unfortunately they are often overshadowed by the “international” or even Italian grape varieties that have reach international fame
If we look at world wine production it turns out that it is quite stable in 2009: only a slight increase on 2008 to reach 268 million hectolitres. Europe accounted for 68% of the total
The production of grapes was stable in 2009: 69 million tons were produced (for wine, juice, raisins etc). In a longer perspective the trend has been steadily increasing, albeit in later years stable. In 1995
The statistics from the OIV always makes for a fascinating read. We start with the area planted with vines. In 2009 the acreage with vines has decreases slightly. Here are some details. The numbers may
The wine business is in no way safe from fraud or fakes. You may remember the recent scandal when a wine producer in the south of France sold large quantities of pinot noir wine to
On July 11 Faugères will be celebrating summer with a village party where you will be able to taste a lot of different wines and meet the winemakers. There will also be jazz music, dance,
What would you say if someone offered you a red muscadet? No doubt you would not believe it. Muscadet is made at the mouth of the Loire river from the grape variety called muscadet (or
If you didn’t fall for the sexy underwear made from cork (see elsewhere in the Brief) you should perhaps consider a bra that makes second
One can with good reason wonder why it is that Bordeaux 2009 is so expensive. It is the most expensive vintage ever, in spite of
We recently updated our online stock photography archive, BKWinePhotography.com with a selection of new photos. We have added a bit over 6000 new pictures. Some
What is believed to be the world’s oldest champagne was recently found on Åland, the semi-independent group of island between Finland and Sweden in the
Kjersti Toppe is a politician representing the Norwegian Senterpartiet (The Centre Party). In a recent article in Dagsavisen (Google translation) she argues that wine articles
Some fan (we assume) has been kind enough to write an entry on BKWine, or to be entirely correct, on Britt Karlsson in Wikipedia, the
Pencil in January 24 to 26 if you are interested in organic wine. That are the dates for the next edition of Millésime Bio, the
It might perhaps be a bit difficult to do yourself (but worth a try?), but a Portuguese designer has created a line of sexy (hmm,
In this Brief you can read about the good effects of wine on yor health. It may even reduce the risk of obesity. Another way
A quick note to say that there are two new videos on BKWine TV: [F] Quel future Bordeaux ? 1ere partie with Cesar compadre and
There will be no new rules on what is meant by organic (biologique / ecologic) wines in the EU. Today, the only thing that a
When the prices for the Bordeaux primeurs of the 2009 vintage started to be announced earlier this spring it led to quite a lot of
Cision is a marketing and press communications consultant company. They have created a top-ten list of the most notable wine blogs in the UK. We
Google Street View is a tremendous resource to see how cities and various regions look. Google has with specially designed cars driven around almost everywhere
Coteaux du Tricastin is a relatively well known appellation in the southern Rhone valley. However, it has now changed name to Grignan les Adhémar. Within
Châteauneuf-du-Pape has over the last decade or two seen a tremendous development both in terms of popularity and more importantly in terms of quality of
According to statistics from Nielsen in the USA sales of malbec wines (made from the grape variety malbec) have increased with 60% over the last
What happens with all those wine barrels that are no longer in use? After three years or so the barrels are often discarded and replaced.
The French agricultural research institute (INRA) has – again – planted an experimental vineyard with genetically modified vines. Out of the 500 vines in the
Since you read the Brief you may now have come to realise that bag in box wines are immensely popular in Sweden (and in the
Sometimes one wonders what this concept ”quality wine” means. Take the fact that half of all French wine is classified as “quality wine” (as noted
According to statistics from the French customs office (who collects such statistics) the total wine production reached 47 million hl in 2009. This is an
There’s actually a club for people who have tasted more than one hundred grape varieties: the Wine Century Club. To become member you have to
As in most old wine producing countries there is in Italy a wealth of grape traditional varieties. Unfortunately they are often overshadowed by the “international”
If we look at world wine production it turns out that it is quite stable in 2009: only a slight increase on 2008 to reach
The production of grapes was stable in 2009: 69 million tons were produced (for wine, juice, raisins etc). In a longer perspective the trend has
The statistics from the OIV always makes for a fascinating read. We start with the area planted with vines. In 2009 the acreage with vines
The wine business is in no way safe from fraud or fakes. You may remember the recent scandal when a wine producer in the south
On July 11 Faugères will be celebrating summer with a village party where you will be able to taste a lot of different wines and
What would you say if someone offered you a red muscadet? No doubt you would not believe it. Muscadet is made at the mouth of
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