The fabulous White Club DRC Burgundy tasting (with a few dark horses) Most people rarely have the opportunity to taste a wine from the Domaine de la Romanee Conti even once in a life time. So when you have the opportunity to taste nine decades of DRC wine it is permitted to be a bit [...]
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Champagne Day OFF 2013: favourite champagnes
A Rebel Fair with small wine producers in Champagne A handful of quality oriented importers arranged a more intimate “salon” to showcase their champagnes in parallel with the big Champagne Day recently in Stockholm. There were many organic wines and there was quite a lot of talk about “non-dosé” (no or very little added sugar [...]
Stag’s Leap tasting: Karia, Artemis, Fay, SLV and Cask 23
100% Cabernet Sauvignon, plus some chardonnay and sauvignon blanc Stag’s Leap is a legendary wine producer in California. One of the first in California to make world class wines. Do they still? BKWine’s Ulf Bengtsson recently had the opportunity to verify if this is the case. It’s Tuesday and Stag’s Leap is visiting Stockholm. We [...]
Gunter Künstler of Weingut Künstler shares his thoughts on wine
A German-Italian-Austrian winemaker in the Rheingau Weingut Künstler is a family wine estate dating back to 1648. With roots in the Czech Republic and Hungary they are today located in Hochheim in Rheingau in Germany. Gunter Künstler was recently in Stockholm for a magnificent tasting and review of their wines. Ulf Bengtsson reports for BKWine. [...]
A series of champagnes from Bruno Paillard
Bruno Paillard was recently in Stockholm for a tasting of his champagnes, organised by the wine importer Tryffelsvinet. Exciting wines, some unusual ones, and some absolutely delicious. BKWine’s Ulf Bengtsson reports on the champagnes. The wine importer Tryffelsvinet (The Truffles Pig) invited us to a tasting of a range of champagnes from Bruno Paillard, led [...]
Luxury: nine top-class Bordeaux clarets from the legendary 2000 vintage
A tasting from the Roberson Wine’s selection Roberson Wine recently launched an internet based wine shop targeting the Swedish consumer market, as well as one in the UK. The Roberson selection is focused on top-level and exclusive wine. They introduced their activity to Swedish wine lovers by organising a tasting of rare Bordeaux wines from [...]
Exciting producers of natural wine, a shortlist
“I have approached natural wine with a certain healthy (in my opinion) skepticism. But after a recent tasting of natural wine courtesy of wine importer ‘Vin & Natur’, I must say I was pleasantly surprised”, says BKWine reporter Magnus Reuterdahl. Here is his pick of the best producers from a wine tasting organised by the wine [...]
A good bottle of Mosel – A tasting with Ernst Loosen
There is no denying it: I really do love a good bottle of Mosel. As far as wine preferences are concerned, most of mine tend to fluctuate over time, but not Mosel – it remains a constant bright star on my heaven of wines. Hence, if superlatives abound in this article, perhaps Dr. Loosen cannot [...]
Sold out: delicious wines from Domaine Goisot in Burgundy
Don’t worry; the stock is not empty at the winery. Domaine Goisot is a small Burgundy producer that makes wines from several different appellations in Burgundy. He makes wines from chardonnay, aligoté and even from sauvignon blanc (!). Our reporter Magnus Reuterdahl in Stockholm recently had the occasion to taste a range of Domaine Goisot’s [...]
Three Faugeres wines from Domaine Binet Jacquet
Domaine Binet Jacquet is a small organic and biodynamic wine producer in the Languedoc. It is in the sub-region called Faugeres that is inland, close to the Cevennes mountains. It is a remote an empty landscape and the soil is dominated by schist (slate). Magnus Reuterdahl, who writes for BKWine Magazine, recently had the opportunity [...]
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