Författare: Per Karlsson

Swedish. Per is co-founder together with his wife Britt of BKWine. Rumour has it that his interest in wine started already when he was 11. Just like Britt he visits some 200 wineries each year on wine tours and for journalistic research. He writes about wine primarily online on BKWine Magazine and in the BKWine Brief. Per is also a professional photographer, specialising in wine and travel photography. See BKWine Photography for more on this. Since a few years back he has also branched out into video production on the same subject. He has contributed all images, and some text, to BKWine’s wine books.

Wine and China

– – China invests in wine production and export China is not a big wine producer today (only 4.3% of the world’s wine production) but they are putting a lot of effort into expanding the

Asian Wine Fair in Paris

Wine from 11 Asian countries will be presented at the Asian Wine Fair in Paris on March 6. Apparently it is high season for unusual wine fairs! The Asian event takes place at the Hotel

BKWine interviewed in Chile’s main online wine news site

Andes’ Wines interviewed Britt in their December issue. Andes’ Wines is Chile’s leading online wine newsletter. We can’t help being a bit proud since a few days later they interviewed Jancis Robinson. https://www.andeswines.cl/raiz/english.php

Prisjämförelse Sverige – Danmark – Tyskland

Det är ju mest med utgångspunkt från vin vi driver en debatt här men jag råkade hitta en utredning från Handelns Utredningsinstitut med en jämförelse av spritpriserna i de tre länderna (en liter Absolut Vodka

Le Domaine Léopold, Bistrot à vins, Paris 1 | BKWine Tips

Detta är en trevlig liten vinbar/vinrestaurang på den redan ganska välförsedda restauranggatan Léopold Bellan i 2a, ett stenkast från livliga marknadsgatan Montorgeuil. Fin, rymlig uteservering på sommaren. Matsedeln är ganska kort och erbjuder typisk vinbarsmat

Paris vineyards

The winemakers’ association in the Paris region (l’association des Vignerons Franciliens Réunis – VFR) have produced a map showing where you can find all the vineyards in and round Paris. The most famous is in

Vad tycker vi egentligen om Systembolaget?

Med allt det vi skriver här kanske det kan vara på sin plats med en liten precisering. Vi tycker i det stora hela alls inte illa om Systembolaget (och dess personal). Vi tycker bara att

Har vi ett bra sortiment i Sverige?

Egentligen spelar det ingen roll. Eller kan man verkligen argumentera (som många verkar göra) ”vi bör ha ett monopol därför att då garanteras vi ett så bra sortiment”. Om det vore så väl. Nåväl, bortse

”Mängdrabatt” på alkohol inte tillåtet

Visste du det? Det ar inte tillåtet att, på restaurang, sätta olika pris på en alkoholhaltig dryck beroende på såld volym. T.ex. måste en ”åtta” kosta dubbelt så mycket som en ”fyra”. Det får alltså

Sverige sänker inte alkoholskatten

Finansminister Per Nuder har lagt planerna på hyllan om att sänka alkoholskatten i Sverige eftersom han inte lyckats få något stöd för idén hos sina samarbetspartners Vänsterpartiet och Miljöpartiet. Vänsterpartiest ledare Lars Ohly säger att

Rekordförsäljning på Systembolaget: 18,8 miljarder 2005

Systembolagets omsättning blev rekordstor för 2005 18,8 miljarder kronor, upp 2% sedan 2004. Resultatet efter finansiella poster blev 513 miljoner kr, upp från 204 Mkr 2004 (shhhhh, det kallas också vinst). Anitra Steen, verkställande direktör

Daps, restaurang Barcelona | BKWine Tips

Man märker att man är i Barcelona på den diskreta och eleganta designen, både på restaurangen, servicens klädsel och rätterna. Ser ut som en ”innekrog” men har ett blandat klientel. Bra och vällagad mat med

La Table Kobus, restaurang Epernay | BKWine Tips

En av de bättre restaurangerna i Epernay. Klassiskt kök med viss innovativ känsla. Menyer 25-37 euro, t.ex. en «päronmeny » där alla rätter inkluderar päron: rökt magret de canard i sallad med päron, duva med

Le Bistrot des Grands Crus, Chablis | BKWine Tips

Le Bistrot des Grands Crus: Bistro med vällagad mat och intressant vinlista i centrala Chablis. Tillhör Hostellerie des Clos med 1-stjärniga Restaurant Michel Vignaud. 20-30 euro. Vi prövade t.ex. några utmärkta kalvnjurar (rognons de veau)

Some Paris Wine Shops | BKWine Pick

This is Wine Blogging Wednesday and we’ve been asked to write about some interesting wine shop. We’ll actually talk about more than one though. The first to mention is the ”incontournable”, that you just cannot

Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard, Chablis | BKWine Pick

Soil, or terroir, is important for Brocard. To best express the Chablis character Jean-Marc Brocard has chosen not to use any oak for his wines. He thinks that this best enhances the minerality and typical

San Pedro, Molina, Chile | BKWine Pick

Vina San Pedro is Chiles biggest wine producer. They make 3 million cases each year most of their ”base” wine Gato Cabernet Sauvignon. Their top cuvee is called Cabo Horno and they also have three

Some wine links from BKWine

Some wine sites worth having a look at: Institut Coopératif du Vin – A site for those of you who are very interested in wine technology. Lots of information: https://www.icv.fr/ Tonnellerie Baron – interesting info

Château de Targé, Saumur-Champigny | BKWine Pick

A very impressive chateau just outside Saumur. Very good reds with AC Saumur Champigny and whites with AC Saumur. Has belonged to the same family since the 17th century and is now managed by Edouard

Domaine du Vieux Chêne, Roussillon | BKWine Pick

This is a large property covering some 110 hectares just outside of Rivesaltes. Denis Sarda-Bobo makes a fresh and fruit Muscat de Rivesaltes (100% Muscat Petits Grains) and some very powerful dry red wines, the

Wine Link Tips

Some wine sites that you might enjoy visiting: Wine Learning Centre: Various wine information and a quite amusing section on how to pronounce wine terminology: www.winedefinitions.com Marc Squires, not the most up-to-date web design but

Don’t forget: Go on a wine tour

Just a reminder to you that we have some exciting wine tours lined up this year: Champagne, Chablis & Burgundy in May Bordeaux in June Northern Rhone in September Bordeaux at harvest (or just after)

Where are you?

Oh, and by the way, why don’t you put a pin for you on the Frappr map, just for fun, to show us where in the world you are! Click the Frappr sticker in the

Wine and China

– – China invests in wine production and export China is not a big wine producer today (only 4.3% of the world’s wine production) but

Asian Wine Fair in Paris

Wine from 11 Asian countries will be presented at the Asian Wine Fair in Paris on March 6. Apparently it is high season for unusual

Paris vineyards

The winemakers’ association in the Paris region (l’association des Vignerons Franciliens Réunis – VFR) have produced a map showing where you can find all the

Har vi ett bra sortiment i Sverige?

Egentligen spelar det ingen roll. Eller kan man verkligen argumentera (som många verkar göra) ”vi bör ha ett monopol därför att då garanteras vi ett

Sverige sänker inte alkoholskatten

Finansminister Per Nuder har lagt planerna på hyllan om att sänka alkoholskatten i Sverige eftersom han inte lyckats få något stöd för idén hos sina

Daps, restaurang Barcelona | BKWine Tips

Man märker att man är i Barcelona på den diskreta och eleganta designen, både på restaurangen, servicens klädsel och rätterna. Ser ut som en ”innekrog”

Some Paris Wine Shops | BKWine Pick

This is Wine Blogging Wednesday and we’ve been asked to write about some interesting wine shop. We’ll actually talk about more than one though. The

San Pedro, Molina, Chile | BKWine Pick

Vina San Pedro is Chiles biggest wine producer. They make 3 million cases each year most of their ”base” wine Gato Cabernet Sauvignon. Their top

Some wine links from BKWine

Some wine sites worth having a look at: Institut Coopératif du Vin – A site for those of you who are very interested in wine

Wine Link Tips

Some wine sites that you might enjoy visiting: Wine Learning Centre: Various wine information and a quite amusing section on how to pronounce wine terminology:

Don’t forget: Go on a wine tour

Just a reminder to you that we have some exciting wine tours lined up this year: Champagne, Chablis & Burgundy in May Bordeaux in June

Where are you?

Oh, and by the way, why don’t you put a pin for you on the Frappr map, just for fun, to show us where in

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