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The right kind of yeast helps to reduce sulphur in wine

A wine’s sulphur content is increasingly scrutinized. Sulphur dioxide is added to the wine as an antioxidant and stabiliser. But...

Dry year but good quality in Burgundy

Burgundy winemakers have been fighting the elements this year. Spring frosts, hail, millerandage during flowering and – perhaps most damaging...

Delicious wines from Handpicked Wines’ range

Handpicked Wines' tasting of their range has for several years been one of the more fun events to end summer...

Tasca d´Almeritas Tenuta Tascante in Sicily makes wines with elegance and style on Etna

The historic estate Tasca d 'Almerita's new project at Etna, Tenuta Tascante (read it backwards), is a tribute to finesse...

Good quality harvest in Champagne after record-breaking summer

The harvest in Champagne was in full swing when we kicked off our autumn wine tour season with Champagne on...

Chablis 2017 from La Chablisienne

The people’s choice and the rewards for the patient The glasses are close to each other. Not literally in their...

Moldova’s emerging small, high-quality wine producers

Look beyond the big names and discover the new-wave wineries In recent years a number of small, very quality-minded, wine...

How German wines will conquer Scandinavia, Mundus Vini Nordic

Mundus Vini is one of the world's most influential wine competitions. It has been running for 18 years and every...

Valtellina – in the shadow of Piedmont, the sun is shining

I ask my friends about Valtellina. Most shake their heads; some say northern Italy but few make the connection to...

Award winning wines from central China, medals at the BRWSC 2019

“China started making good wines in 2015,” Lens Moser, from Austria, said when I met him a few days ago...

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The right kind of yeast helps to reduce sulphur in wine

By Britt Karlsson on October 19, 2019 in News

A wine’s sulphur content is increasingly scrutinized. Sulphur dioxide is added to the wine as an antioxidant and stabiliser. But its use has diminished, rather drastically I think, in recent decades, in part thanks to better winemaking technology and knowledge. Sometimes you see “no added sulphur” on a label. But you rarely see a wine […]

Dry year but good quality in Burgundy

By Britt Karlsson on October 16, 2019 in News

Burgundy winemakers have been fighting the elements this year. Spring frosts, hail, millerandage during flowering and – perhaps most damaging – lack of water. But when the harvest started on August 31 for the crémant wines, the spirits were high. In prestigious Côte d’Or, picking started around 13 September and continued for 10 days in […]

Delicious wines from Handpicked Wines’ range

By Carl-Erik Kanne on October 14, 2019 in Tastings

Handpicked Wines’ tasting of their range has for several years been one of the more fun events to end summer and a good start to the fall. This year the tasting was held at the company’s own premises on Bondegatan on Söder in Stockholm. Already in the courtyard, we were met with bubbles and food […]

Tasca d´Almeritas Tenuta Tascante in Sicily makes wines with elegance and style on Etna

By Åsa Johansson on October 11, 2019 in Wine Producer Profiles

The historic estate Tasca d ‘Almerita’s new project at Etna, Tenuta Tascante (read it backwards), is a tribute to finesse and elegance. This new project is on the slopes of Etna. Come with us and discover one of Sicily’s most active wine producers and their new project on the Sicilian volcano. “The challenge is to […]

Good quality harvest in Champagne after record-breaking summer

By Britt Karlsson on October 10, 2019 in News

The harvest in Champagne was in full swing when we kicked off our autumn wine tour season with Champagne on September 11. And we mostly saw happy faces. Alexandre Penet at Champagne Penet-Chardonnet in Verzy looked very pleased when he talked about his healthy-looking grapes. Charles Philipponnat at the eponymous small prestige house in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ […]

Chablis 2017 from La Chablisienne

By Sven-Olof Johansson on October 9, 2019 in Wine Producer Profiles

The people’s choice and the rewards for the patient The glasses are close to each other. Not literally in their arrangement on the table, but in style, appearance, viscosity and overall impression. The lowest level is not unexpectedly high, but the fine wines from the slopes north of Chablis have not yet been had the […]

Moldova’s emerging small, high-quality wine producers

By Britt Karlsson on October 7, 2019 in Wine Regions

Look beyond the big names and discover the new-wave wineries In recent years a number of small, very quality-minded, wine producers have emerged in Moldova. Some of them started out making wines in their homes, just for their owns consumption. Others worked in bigger wineries and decided to try their luck and start out on […]

How German wines will conquer Scandinavia, Mundus Vini Nordic

By Carl-Magnus Hedin on October 6, 2019 in Tastings

Mundus Vini is one of the world’s most influential wine competitions. It has been running for 18 years and every year around 11,000 different wines participate in the competition. It must be acknowledged that I have always been a bit sceptical of bottles adorned with gold and silver medals, but after sitting in the jury […]

Valtellina – in the shadow of Piedmont, the sun is shining

By Sven-Olof Johansson on October 2, 2019 in Wine Regions

I ask my friends about Valtellina. Most shake their heads; some say northern Italy but few make the connection to Lombardy. The talented and well-read smiles and ticks off nebbiolo combined with a comparison to Piedmont. An underdog with serious tannins and an obvious attractiveness to the wine nerds. Filled to last place, the seminar […]

Award winning wines from central China, medals at the BRWSC 2019

By Per Karlsson on October 1, 2019 in News

“China started making good wines in 2015,” Lens Moser, from Austria, said when I met him a few days ago in Yinchuan, in the Gobi desert, in China. He thinks that Ningxia, the autonomous region where this is located, with its almost 40,000 ha of vineyards, is perhaps the most promising region and that is […]

One of the oldest wine cellars in Marlborough, at Auntsfield, New Zealand

New Zealand celebrating 200 years as a wine nation

By Britt Karlsson on September 22, 2019 in News

Congratulations! On September 25, 2019 it is 200 years since the first vine was planted in New Zealand. An anniversary well worthy of a celebration, don’t you think? It was the Reverend Samuel Marsden, Chaplain to New South Wales, Australia, who on this day in 1819 planted vines in Stone Store in Kerikeri in the […]

Vineyards with sauvignon blanc in Marlborough, New Zealand

Cloudy Bay’s founder makes “revolutionary” wine in Bordeaux

By Britt Karlsson on September 20, 2019 in News

David Hohnen is a renowned winemaker. He first founded Cape Mentelle Vineyards in Margaret River in his native Australia. He then moved to New Zealand and founded Cloudy Bay in Marlborough. The year was 1986. It was a stroke of luck (probably not only luck). Cloudy Bay is today one of the most famous (the […]

Merlot just in from harvest, Medoc, Bordeaux

100 hectares of Swedish vineyards

By Britt Karlsson on September 11, 2019 in News

The fact that you make wine in Sweden often surprises foreigners. This is understandable. It is not an obvious wine country. David Morrison, in his blog The Wine Gourd, has taken a closer look at the wine “industry” in Sweden. David is originally from Australia but lives in Sweden. He’s made a good summary of […]

A boat on Lake Geneva, Lac Leman, Switzerland

Swiss wines and winegrowers celebrated at the 2019 edition of the Vevey Fête des Vignerons

By Alexandra Foissac on September 9, 2019 in More

The Fête des Vignerons de Vevey, held in the beautiful wine region of Canton of Vaud four times a century, is a tribute to the vine, wine and winegrowers. The 2019 edition attracted more than 1 million visitors during three weeks and gave a fantastic show celebrating the terroir and its treasures but also life […]

Cabernet sauvignon ready to harvest, Bordeaux

Can California save its cabernet sauvignon from climate change?

By Britt Karlsson on September 4, 2019 in News

How to best prepare for climate change is a major topic of discussion at vineyards around the world. Some people talk about changing grape varieties, to ones that can better withstand heat and drought. But some are very attached to their grapes. The University of California has therefore started an interesting research project. The idea […]

A girl working on a traditional embroidery in Moldova

Big wine fest: National Wine Day in Chisinau, Moldova, 5 and 6 October, 2019

By Britt Karlsson on August 30, 2019 in News

On October 5 and 6 this year, the wine is the big star in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. It’s time for the annual National Wine Day. This is actually the eighteenth time this event is being held in Chisinau. It has grown in size of course. It is now an eagerly awaited opportunity for […]

Felton Road Winery and vineyards, Central Otago, New Zealand

New Zealand’s vineyards vineyards grow, new numbers show

By Britt Karlsson on August 29, 2019 in News

There is a new report on New Zealand’s vineyards and grapes. The area has increased by 2% and the country now has 38,680 hectares (~a third of Bordeaux) of which 30,921 hectares are white grapes and 7,758 hectares are red grapes. Sauvignon blanc is still the most important grape with 26,850 hectares, which is 69% […]

Rioja puts more focus on origin and terroir, less on barrel ageing

By Britt Karlsson on August 28, 2019 in News

Rioja is experiencing something of a renaissance right now. To some extent, it is thanks to young, dynamic producers who think it is time to refresh Rioja’s image in the world. Therefore, we have recently seen several changes introduced. Many producers are now keener to put on the label the geographical location of the vineyard […]

The author strolling in the vineyards with a wine producer

World’s vineyard surface increasing slightly. And wine? Read the stats carefully!

By Britt Karlsson on August 27, 2019 in News

It can be tricky to read statistics on viticulture in different countries. It is important to know whether the statistics apply to both grapes grown for wine production and for eating. The world today has 7.4 million hectares of grapes. Five countries account for 50% of the surface: Spain (13%), China (12%), France (11%), Italy […]

The traditional style restaurant at Asconi Winery in Moldova

Wine in Moldova: Château Vartely and Asconi Winery, two strong newcomers after independence

By Britt Karlsson on August 25, 2019 in Wine Producer Profiles

After the fall of the Soviet Union, Moldova gained independence. In 1991 the Republic of Moldova was founded. Since then, many new wineries have emerged. Two of the bigger ones of particular interest are Château Vartely and Asconi. Read our articles on Moldovan wines here. Château Vartely Château Vartely is one of the leaders in […]

Chat Fou 2016, Côtes du Rhône, vin artisanal et naturel

(New?) rules for natural wines?

By Britt Karlsson on August 24, 2019 in News

Natural wine is here to stay. And although the EU has said that there will be no official rules for this category, it does not prevent private groups from setting up their own. As, for example, Vinnatur in Italy (www.vinnatur.org) has done. Now Sébastien David, winemaker in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil in the Loire Valley, is trying to […]

"Languedoc-Roussillon, södra Frankrikes viner", av Britt Karlsson, Bengt Rydén, Per Karlsson

“Few books have made me long for southern France like this one” – about our new Languedoc-Roussillon book

By Per Karlsson on August 23, 2019 in Languedoc-Roussillon, the book

It makes you happy when you read such things. “Few books have made me long for southern France like this one.” This is what Dag Sandahl writes in his review of “Languedoc-Roussillon, the wines of southern France”. Dag continues in his review “there are good reasons to read it and be fascinated by their knowledge […]

An excursion among the Riesling wines 2018 from the Mosel

By Sven-Olof Johansson on August 22, 2019 in Wine Regions

Secateur or spraying plane? Early morning in July 2019. A pre-arranged schedule involves alarm clock and strong coffee to have the time to go on a bike morning session. On a mountain-bike, Mosel’s makes it a playful educational ride to exhaust the body. Very hilly and with innumerable trails and passes to follow. That the […]

At Stark-Condé Wines, Stellenbosch, South Africa

South African wines are changing thanks to these five brilliant winemakers (and others) | Britt on Forbes

By Britt Karlsson on August 21, 2019 in Wine Regions

Now is really the time to take a look at the South African wine scene. If you are mostly familiar with the easy going, inexpensive wines from this country, you will be surprised. Now much more attention is given to the terroir. To plant each grape in a suitable soil, to lower the yields and […]

Fredholms Vineyard receives medals again

By Britt Karlsson on August 20, 2019 in News

We congratulate Fredholms Vingård! It is not often we have the opportunity to write about a Swedish wine winning medals internationally… This small winery in the south of Sweden has once again obtained medals in an international wine competition. Elsa, a white wine made from the grape solaris, received a gold medal and the red […]

Bertrand Gautherot at Champagne Vouette et Sorbee explaining

“Bad boys of Champagne”, and brilliant champagnes at Vouette et Sorbée

By Sven-Olof Johansson on August 19, 2019 in Wine Producer Profiles

A vineyard visit in Champagne “Down here in Aube, we used to be called ‘the bad boys of Champagne’” says Bertrand Gautherot, winemaker and owner of Vouette & Sorbée. “But not anymore,” he adds, smiling broadly. Actually, there is no time for either tasting or visits, work in the vineyards must be prioritized, said Bertrand […]

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