We have written a short look back on how it started and some thoughts on the future. Here is the introduction and the ending. Read the full story on the site: the 100 issues of
We are probably at least as surprised as anyone else. That we have reached number 100 of the BKWine Brief! It all started in May 2003. Well, it really started long before that if we
We are probably at least as surprised as anyone else. That we have reached number 100 of the BKWine Brief! It all started in May 2003. Well, it really started long before that if we
The BKWine Brief story from the start to today In December 2011 we publish the 100th issue of our newsletter, the BKWine Brief. Here is a look back on how it started and some thoughts
Ninety nine and a half – November was quite simply not a good month to make issue one hundred. You will have to wait until December! We have just arrived home after 5 days in
Ninety nine and a half – November was quite simply not a good month to make issue one hundred. You will have to wait until December! We have just arrived home after 5 days in
There are a lot of different things we would like to write about: why vintages no longer matter that much (or matter differently), why the classification systems are uninteresting, why the system with planting rights
There are a lot of different things we would like to write about: why vintages no longer matter that much (or matter differently), why the classification systems are uninteresting, why the system with planting rights
It is September, as often, the Brief will be slightly unusual… this is the time of year when we are constantly travelling. There are many good reasons to be travelling in the vineyards at this
BKWine Brief Issue 97, August 2011 This requires an explanation! Why are we late? This is the August newsletter and you should have received it around two weeks ago. You may have noticed that we
Finally some summer. We had a sampling of summer in April and early May but after that it has been rather chilly. Summer can be a good occasion to spend some more time with good
— Important: This newsletter has been “imported” from our old archive. Links, formatting and images do not necessarily work correctly! — The competition in the wine world today is tough whatever the price segment. It
— Please note: this newsletter has been imported to the archive from our old site. Formatting and images will not display correctly! Links will in many cases be outdated! — 2010 is rapidly approaching its
— Please note: this newsletter has been imported to the archive from our old site. Formatting and images will not display correctly! Links will in many cases be outdated! — We were, to say the
If you want to practice your French, and read about wine, you can subscribe to the newsletter Les Echos de Bordeaux. Les Echos is published by Agence Fleuri, which is a marketing agency focussing on
Is there anyone who has not seen Susan Boyle singing on Britain’s Got Talent? Or Diversity, the dance group who practiced in front of the bus station since there was a ‘free’ mirror wall? Incredible
Welcome to the BKWine Brief nr 67, February 2009 French folies ”Ils sont foux les romains” is what Asterix and Obelix says about the old romans. It may now seem more apt to say “ils
BKWine bigger than Wine Spectator? Well, it depends how you count. We were surprised recently when we saw that BKWine TV had more viewers than WineSpectatorVideo on YouTube: 4796 against 4290. Fun! We actually have
This time of the year is relatively calm and quiet in the wine cellar. The fermentation is mostly finished. Where the action is at this time of the year is in the vineyards. It is
It’s quite some time now since most vineyards finished harvesting. We’ve been around many different districts this season: Tuscany and Veneto in Italy, Alentejo and the Douro Valley in Portugal, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace, Languedoc… If
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It will be an interesting harvest this year. The weather have been playing hide-and-seek with many winegrowers in France, putting various sticks in the wheels. I just returned from the Rhône Valley where during one
The sports hysteria is now in full bloom. The Olympic Games have just started… and what has that to do with wine, you may ask? Not much, but it serves as an excuse to talk
A new issue of the BKWine Brief is out! Summer is in full swing even if our weather here doesn’t quite live up to it. A few nice wines will always help to cheer up
Summer wines In northern Europe they have summer already. Swedes are complaining (or not) about 30 degrees. Here in Paris we have so far a dismal beginning of the summer. Just barley over half the
Welcome to the BKWine Brief nr 58, May 2008 To paraphrase Dinah Washington – What a difference a month makes. 31 little days. A month ago I was complaining about the snow storm that hit
Welcome to the BKWine Brief nr 57, April 2008 Snow in Chablis. It’s not exactly what you expect in April but we had it a week ago when we were there. On the other hand,
Greener wines? Green seems to be the most trendy colour these days with wine. In February there was a Climate Change and Wine conference in Barcelona with vice-president Al Gore (but not quite). Organic wines
Where to, French wine journalism? In January there has been a number of remarkable court rulings in France around wine. The oddest one being when a court fined a French daily paper, Le Parisien, for
The long sleepy days of Christmas and New Year are over for this time and hopefully you have enjoyed one or two nice bottles. At home in Paris we celebrated new Year in style with
We have written a short look back on how it started and some thoughts on the future. Here is the introduction and the ending. Read
We are probably at least as surprised as anyone else. That we have reached number 100 of the BKWine Brief! It all started in May
We are probably at least as surprised as anyone else. That we have reached number 100 of the BKWine Brief! It all started in May
The BKWine Brief story from the start to today In December 2011 we publish the 100th issue of our newsletter, the BKWine Brief. Here is
Ninety nine and a half – November was quite simply not a good month to make issue one hundred. You will have to wait until
Ninety nine and a half – November was quite simply not a good month to make issue one hundred. You will have to wait until
There are a lot of different things we would like to write about: why vintages no longer matter that much (or matter differently), why the
There are a lot of different things we would like to write about: why vintages no longer matter that much (or matter differently), why the
It is September, as often, the Brief will be slightly unusual… this is the time of year when we are constantly travelling. There are many
BKWine Brief Issue 97, August 2011 This requires an explanation! Why are we late? This is the August newsletter and you should have received it
Finally some summer. We had a sampling of summer in April and early May but after that it has been rather chilly. Summer can be
— Important: This newsletter has been “imported” from our old archive. Links, formatting and images do not necessarily work correctly! — The competition in the
— Please note: this newsletter has been imported to the archive from our old site. Formatting and images will not display correctly! Links will in
— Please note: this newsletter has been imported to the archive from our old site. Formatting and images will not display correctly! Links will in
If you want to practice your French, and read about wine, you can subscribe to the newsletter Les Echos de Bordeaux. Les Echos is published
Is there anyone who has not seen Susan Boyle singing on Britain’s Got Talent? Or Diversity, the dance group who practiced in front of the
Welcome to the BKWine Brief nr 67, February 2009 French folies ”Ils sont foux les romains” is what Asterix and Obelix says about the old
BKWine bigger than Wine Spectator? Well, it depends how you count. We were surprised recently when we saw that BKWine TV had more viewers than
This time of the year is relatively calm and quiet in the wine cellar. The fermentation is mostly finished. Where the action is at this
It’s quite some time now since most vineyards finished harvesting. We’ve been around many different districts this season: Tuscany and Veneto in Italy, Alentejo and
Help us find more subscribers. The more people who read the Brief, the more fun it is to write it. If you enjoy reading it,
It will be an interesting harvest this year. The weather have been playing hide-and-seek with many winegrowers in France, putting various sticks in the wheels.
The sports hysteria is now in full bloom. The Olympic Games have just started… and what has that to do with wine, you may ask?
A new issue of the BKWine Brief is out! Summer is in full swing even if our weather here doesn’t quite live up to it.
Summer wines In northern Europe they have summer already. Swedes are complaining (or not) about 30 degrees. Here in Paris we have so far a
Welcome to the BKWine Brief nr 58, May 2008 To paraphrase Dinah Washington – What a difference a month makes. 31 little days. A month
Welcome to the BKWine Brief nr 57, April 2008 Snow in Chablis. It’s not exactly what you expect in April but we had it a
Greener wines? Green seems to be the most trendy colour these days with wine. In February there was a Climate Change and Wine conference in
Where to, French wine journalism? In January there has been a number of remarkable court rulings in France around wine. The oddest one being when
The long sleepy days of Christmas and New Year are over for this time and hopefully you have enjoyed one or two nice bottles. At
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