BKWine Brief nr 270, February 2026
2026-02-28
— When wine is too cheap — What is the right price for a wine? It depends on the perspective from which you look at
— When wine is too cheap — What is the right price for a wine? It depends on the perspective from which you look at
The first French appellation (appellation d’origine contrôlée, AOC) was created in 1936, so in 2026 it will celebrate its 90th anniversary. It is a rather
There are far more exciting producers in Mendoza than you might think. Most export markets are dominated by the three-four giant producers (I’m sure you
More and more people are looking for wines with a lower alcohol content. And by ‘lower,’ you can mean anything from 12.5% and below. Sophie
Since 1983, Millesima has offered direct sales of exceptional wines on its website to private individuals. The selection is massive; 13,000 wines from 800 producers,
The 2025 harvest in Champagne was record‑early. It began on August 20 and ended on September 10. “We had never seen such high potential alcohol
In less than a week, the big wine fair Wine Paris / Vinexpo opens its doors. If you have not already planned a visit there,
Sometimes you get the feeling that wine enthusiasts are more focussed on competition and excelling than anything else. In Sweden, this year’s blind tasting championship
— It’s really just about joy and pleasure — Sometimes you get the feeling that wine enthusiasts are more focussed on competition and excelling than
That a Swedish wine was served with the main course at the Nobel dinner of 2025 is something of a sensation. It is great that
The Cava Meeting is held every two years in and around Barcelona, and in November this year (2025), around 100 journalists, including BKWine, buyers, and
The Golden Glass is a prestigious award from the Swedish food magazine Allt om Mat. This year (2025), it went to one of South Africa’s
OIV (The International Organisation of Vine and Wine) has published the first preliminary figures for wine production in 2025. Production is estimated to reach around
Beaujolais Nouveau Day has already passed, but this year’s wines are excellent and can certainly be purchased even after the third Thursday in November. Beaujolais
Francesco Lollobrigida, Italy’s Minister of Agriculture, was shocked when he recently found ready-made spaghetti carbonara with the wrong ingredients in the shop at the European
— The carbonara war and Bordeaux – tradition as a straitjacket or an evolving culture? — Francesco Lollobrigida, Italy’s Minister of Agriculture, was shocked when
About 12 years ago, Svenolov Molin bought a winemaker’s house in a small village in the Languedoc. He came from the Swedish west coast, was
At home, we like to drink vermouth when it is time for an aperitif. Although vermouth is essentially a fortified wine flavoured with herbs and
In November we did a tour with several wine tastings in Sweden for wine clubs. We tasted some delicious wines from various parts of the
Munskänkarna, a Swedish wine lovers’ association with almost 30,000 members, have just announced their choice as “Wine Region of the Year”. It is Bierzo. It
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