BKWine Brief nr 266, October 2025
2025-10-31
— “We do what we always have done,” when did you last hear that? — For an industry that celebrates tradition and old myths, the
— “We do what we always have done,” when did you last hear that? — For an industry that celebrates tradition and old myths, the
Divine, a Swedish importer, held a tasting with many of the wines from their range. I have followed Divine’s journey for many years, and like
Exactly a quarter (25.0%) of the vineyard area in Austria is certified organic, according to the latest figures from the country’s Ministry of Agriculture. This
Champagne group Vranken Pommery Monopole, the second largest champagne conglomerate, has recently announced that it will sell one of its champagne houses – Heidsieck &
On our wine tour to the southern Rhône Valley recently, we visited the Alain Jaume winery who proudly announced that they had been named Wine
France will in future have fewer copper products to choose from to protect its vines against the serious fungal disease mildiou. ANSES (Agence nationale de
Inspired by our wine tour to Tuscany at the beginning of the season, I have put together some tips for good wines from this beautiful
On our New Zealand tour, from north to south, we see a lot of New Zealand’s landscape. Beautiful, sometimes spectacular. Perhaps the most extraordinary is
The heatwave in France at the beginning of August was a bit of a problem for winegrowers. But the producers we have met so far
New Zealand wines available abroad is dominated by large, internationally well-known wine companies (you will probably recognise their names). But there are also smaller family-owned
The French winemaker we had in front of us the other week on the Rhône wine tour looked a little stumped. He had just been
— When ideals meet reality — water becomes wine? — The French winemaker we had in front of us the other week on the Rhône
The foil on the neck of a champagne bottle no longer compulsory The Comité Champagne has just decided to make it optional for producers to
Are the rules and regulations of the French appellations keeping pace with climate change? At least Château Lafleur doesn’t think so, as from this vintage,
The Chinese have never been particularly fond of white wines. They mostly buy and drink red wine, not least because red is considered the lucky
Richard Smart passed away recently at the age of 80. He was from Australia and one of the world’s most famous viticulturists. He had consulting
Europe has been hit by an unusually high number of forest fires this summer. So far this year, there have been twice as many compared
There are a few wine regions around the world that have not been affected by phylloxera, the dreaded vine louse. This depends on various factors,
“Volcanic origin is not a marketing concept,” says Jean-Baptiste Deroche, referring to the fact that wines can now be certified “volcanic origin” by the Vinora
— Volcanic wines, myth or truth? — “Volcanic origin is not a marketing concept,” says Jean-Baptiste Deroche, referring to the fact that wines can now
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