Author: 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.
Britt Karlsson and Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 238, June 2023

— Working with wineries in Ukraine on wine tourism — Over the past few weeks, I have been working on a project on wine tourism for the winemakers in Ukraine. I am immensely impressed that

Great wines at affordable prices, publicity sign at a wine shop in Bordeaux

How much do you spend on an everyday wine?

How much do you spend on an everyday wine? – That was the question the prominent Swedish wine association “Munskänkarna” asked its members in a survey to find out how much they are willing to

Yamaguchi Sake, Breweries, Culture and Terroir, by Jim Rion

Discovering Yamaguchi Sake | Book Review

Jim Rion is a certified kikisake-shi (sommelier of sake) and has lived in Yamaguchi Prefecture (Japan) since 2004. He started writing about sake during the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. He decided to document the

Britt Karlsson and Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 234, February 2023

— Time flies. Where does it go? — This is a short Brief. There’s a reason for that. This very day, we also have a deadline for the manuscript for our new book, so we

Britt Karlsson and Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 229, September 2022

— What kind of wine taster are you? — Wine is basically a luxury product. It’s not vital. In the past it was probably more vital, when the water that was available was not always

Vin på hyllorna i Sveriges mest välsorterade Systembolagsbutik

Are Swedish consumers conservative or adventurous?

Wine Intelligence, an English market research company, recently published its annual report on the Swedish wine market. (BKWine was among those interviewed for input.) Swedish wine consumers have, the report writes, a good brand awareness

Britt Karlsson and Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 238, June 2023

— Working with wineries in Ukraine on wine tourism — Over the past few weeks, I have been working on a project on wine tourism

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