Initially Chile and Argentina profiled themselves as suppliers of powerful, easy drinking wines with a certain lack of elegance and sophistication. And it was a style that was very successful. But a lot has happened
Is Argentina the next great wine-trend? Trapiche’s wines poses the question to a head. Grupo Peñaflor is one of Argentina’s biggest wine producers. The group includes the very famous name Trapiche, with a long history
If you do not have your ear to the (wine) ground, it can be easy to miss the rapid development that Argentina’s wine industry has undergone in recent decades. From having appeared on the world
It is not every day one gets invited over to the embassy of Argentina, or any other country (although I was at the Portuguese ambassador’s residence in Prague earlier this year). Of course, one goes
Kathy Merchant, an American wine writer, travelled with us on our latest South America wine tour. She has written two travel stories on what she experienced in Chile and in Argentina, stories that are now
Wine is an extremely fragmented industry. I know of few, if any, markets that are equally fragmented. Beer, for instance is far more dominated by a few big companies. But even if that is the
We hope that hail nets reduce the damage to grapes and vines if it hails, but how do the nets affect the ripening of the grapes, the development of the vines and the finished wine?
Amarone is dried raisin juice. Argentina only makes bulk wine. Barolo is overpriced. True or prejudice? Vingruppen is Sweden’s second largest wine importer and consists of six different companies: VinUnic, Wineworld, The Wine Agency, Vinovum,
We recently published the press release on our winter wine tours. There will be two new wine and food tours the coming winter season, both to far-away exotic destinations: Chile and Argentina in South America,
While spring is at its finest in France, the well-known producer Catena Zapata on the other side of the globe, in Mendoza in Argentina, has compiled a harvest report for 2015. In Mendoza they call
We recently launched the winter wine tour program. Two long-distance wine and food tours that are perfect to make the cold and dark winter more bearable: Chile and Argentina in February: A magnificent experience both
A short note on that it is high time to book your autumn tour, the wine tour that you really want to go on when days are getting shorter. We have two exciting tours on
The wine world is growing. One of the newest wine regions is Chapadmalal located on the coast a few kilometres south of Buenos Aires. We are more accustomed to Argentine wines from hot and dry
Malbec’s origin is in Cahors in the south west of France, le Sud-Ouest. But it has become (almost) world famous thanks to Mendoza in Argentina that is by far the biggest producer today. The two
We can already today give you the details, although it will not be officially launched yet for some time: the new wine tour to Chile and Argentina early 2016. Two wine countries on each side
Mendoza is by far the most popular travel destination for those who want to explore the wine regions in Argentina, according to a study published on WineSur. Considering that Mendoza is also by far the
We have just launched the program for our autumn wine tours. It is a small selection of two top quality destinations where you can enjoy some of the best wine and food experiences: Bordeaux, the
A trip to the wine country of Mendoza is a fabulous experience. You will find large, spectacular wineries like Salentein with its art museum and smaller family-owned ones like Tempus Alba where they also do
What is most important for the quality of a wine? Healthy, fine grapes would be the most common answer nowadays. And therefore we think it is important to get a look at the vineyard when
Jean Bousquet comes from the Languedoc in southern France. He emigrated to Argentina in the 90s and settled in Mendoza. Today he is one of Argentina’s biggest producers of organic wines. Very good wines. When
We have some news on the travel blog, comments from people who have travelled with us in South America and a mention of our wine tours in the gastronomic press. Read more here: “You feel
A wine tour to Argentina and Chile is very much about passion and enthusiasm. It is spectacular and remote wine regions. A wonderful gastronomy. Welcoming people. But it is also an opportunity to explore the
Soon here on BKWine Magazine we will publish a story about a fantastic visit to a winery in Chile that took place earlier this year, on this year’s South America wine tour. It was quite
The altitude where a vineyard is has a great impact on the result, on the wine. At higher altitude the temperature is cooler. A rule of thumb is that 100 metres makes a difference of
It is now high time to book your wine tour for the autumn and to start thinking about winter wine touring. On the autumn program we have two spectacular classics: Bordeaux and the Douro Valley.
The Lurtons is a great wine family in Bordeaux. François is from the younger generation and started his career in Bordeaux but has since achieved great success worldwide. He has achieved fame with some great
“There are two ways to get to the Mendoza wine region. Either you fly in, from Buenos Aires or Santiago (or from somewhere else). Or you come by road. The “easiest” road to take is
If you have never been to Chile and Argentina then you have a great experience to look forward too. It is two neighbouring countries that although they have a long common border are very different.
Here is some short info on the currently scheduled wine tours (in English). Douro Valley, Portugal, 23-27 October (closed) South America: Chile and Argentina, 1-16 February 2014 South Africa, 28 February – 10 March 2014
We are busy finalising all the details for the winter and spring wine tours. We have already fixed the dates but even if all the details are not yet settled we wanted to give you,
Initially Chile and Argentina profiled themselves as suppliers of powerful, easy drinking wines with a certain lack of elegance and sophistication. And it was a
Is Argentina the next great wine-trend? Trapiche’s wines poses the question to a head. Grupo Peñaflor is one of Argentina’s biggest wine producers. The group
If you do not have your ear to the (wine) ground, it can be easy to miss the rapid development that Argentina’s wine industry has
It is not every day one gets invited over to the embassy of Argentina, or any other country (although I was at the Portuguese ambassador’s
Kathy Merchant, an American wine writer, travelled with us on our latest South America wine tour. She has written two travel stories on what she
Wine is an extremely fragmented industry. I know of few, if any, markets that are equally fragmented. Beer, for instance is far more dominated by
We hope that hail nets reduce the damage to grapes and vines if it hails, but how do the nets affect the ripening of the
Amarone is dried raisin juice. Argentina only makes bulk wine. Barolo is overpriced. True or prejudice? Vingruppen is Sweden’s second largest wine importer and consists
We recently published the press release on our winter wine tours. There will be two new wine and food tours the coming winter season, both
While spring is at its finest in France, the well-known producer Catena Zapata on the other side of the globe, in Mendoza in Argentina, has
We recently launched the winter wine tour program. Two long-distance wine and food tours that are perfect to make the cold and dark winter more
A short note on that it is high time to book your autumn tour, the wine tour that you really want to go on when
The wine world is growing. One of the newest wine regions is Chapadmalal located on the coast a few kilometres south of Buenos Aires. We
Malbec’s origin is in Cahors in the south west of France, le Sud-Ouest. But it has become (almost) world famous thanks to Mendoza in Argentina
We can already today give you the details, although it will not be officially launched yet for some time: the new wine tour to Chile
Mendoza is by far the most popular travel destination for those who want to explore the wine regions in Argentina, according to a study published
We have just launched the program for our autumn wine tours. It is a small selection of two top quality destinations where you can enjoy
A trip to the wine country of Mendoza is a fabulous experience. You will find large, spectacular wineries like Salentein with its art museum and
What is most important for the quality of a wine? Healthy, fine grapes would be the most common answer nowadays. And therefore we think it
Jean Bousquet comes from the Languedoc in southern France. He emigrated to Argentina in the 90s and settled in Mendoza. Today he is one of
We have some news on the travel blog, comments from people who have travelled with us in South America and a mention of our wine
A wine tour to Argentina and Chile is very much about passion and enthusiasm. It is spectacular and remote wine regions. A wonderful gastronomy. Welcoming
Soon here on BKWine Magazine we will publish a story about a fantastic visit to a winery in Chile that took place earlier this year,
The altitude where a vineyard is has a great impact on the result, on the wine. At higher altitude the temperature is cooler. A rule
It is now high time to book your wine tour for the autumn and to start thinking about winter wine touring. On the autumn program
The Lurtons is a great wine family in Bordeaux. François is from the younger generation and started his career in Bordeaux but has since achieved
“There are two ways to get to the Mendoza wine region. Either you fly in, from Buenos Aires or Santiago (or from somewhere else). Or
If you have never been to Chile and Argentina then you have a great experience to look forward too. It is two neighbouring countries that
Here is some short info on the currently scheduled wine tours (in English). Douro Valley, Portugal, 23-27 October (closed) South America: Chile and Argentina, 1-16
We are busy finalising all the details for the winter and spring wine tours. We have already fixed the dates but even if all the
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