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Everyone loves influencers. Before you let your irritation dangerously increase your heart rate, look around and list your own five most influential influencers. Well, you can’t think of any. But then raise your gaze a
Fitou is Languedoc’s southernmost appellation. In the past, this was the frontier between Languedoc and Spain. Today, it is the French region of Roussillon that is on the other side of the border. It is
We find French wine producers a little bit everywhere in the world. For various reasons, they are attracted to foreign wine regions. For Louis Barruol, from the famous Château de Saint-Cosme in Gigondas in the
This month we have tasted two dry white wines from one of our favourite regions, Jurançon. The producer is Domaine Cauhapé, one of the famous ones in the region, an estate of 54 hectares run
Going north towards Córdoba from Malaga is an experience. Olive groves spread kilometre after kilometre. Rarely do you see so many olive trees at once. And where olive trees thrive, vines are never far away.
The tasting at The Wine Hub’s new premises on Sibyllegatan resulted in a completely different dialogue about wine when Miguel Torres entered the scene. Torres certainly has a lot to brag about, but instead of
Do we always have to compare any high-quality cabernet sauvignon to a Bordeaux? Maybe not, but sometimes it makes it easier to describe the wine. Per and I tasted one of Australia’s top cabernet sauvignon
Vermouth has made a comeback. For us, it has never been out of date. We have had dry vermouth as our favourite aperitif for a long time. But perhaps some people considered it a bit
On February 24, I thought it was the end of the WTA. The abbreviation stands for the Wine Travel Awards, an international wine travel competition organised by Drinks+. Drinks+ is Ukraine’s leading wine and drinks
Many wine lovers know at least a few Hungarian wines, such as Egri Bikavér and Tokaj. These wines are still around, and they are better than in a long time. Also, new generation winemakers are
Although Beaujolais is a reasonably strong brand in itself, it is still, for many people, associated with Beaujolais Nouveau, the super fresh wine that we drink only two months after the harvest. As consumers increasingly
BKWine Tastes: The first wine is a concentrated and unusual Pouilly-Fumé from Château de Tracy. This is followed by a Corbières from large producer Château de Lastours and three wines from the small appellation of
It is often the passion that pushes small-scale wine importers to start their business, the passion for a certain wine country or a certain wine district. This is true in Sweden but also in many
This month we have chosen a Côte Rôtie, two Bordeaux wines to drink young and two wines from the not so known Loire Valley region of Coteaux du Vendômois. “BKWine Tastes”. It is a collection
If you care less for fame and more for the taste of the wine you will find gold nuggets in the wine regions that are a bit lesser-known. We have selected four producers that we
Champagne had a successful year – commercially – in 2021, with a record turnover and excellent sales also in volume, a stark contrast from the meagre 2020. From a grower’s perspective, it was a more
Beaujolais is one of the world’s most famous wine districts. There are “regular” beaujolais, beaujolais village, and beaujolais “cru”, from one of the ten villages with their own designation. But perhaps best known of all
Hunting the thimble among German wines German wines have undergone an enormous quality development in recent decades. A new generation of winemakers has taken over their family vineyards. Not infrequently, the young winemakers have done
Pieropan, one of the leading quality producers in Soave, opened the doors to their new winery in Soave on April 14. The modern winery is built into a hill just outside Soave, the medieval village
It is interesting to look at in what kind of “container” wine is exported: bottle, bag-in-box, or bulk. This gives quite a clear indication of the price and quality level of the wines. A country
Sangiovese is intimately associated with Tuscany. It is used in Chianti and Chianti Classico and for other world-famous wines such as Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. But it is also widely cultivated
The average price per litre of wine exported was 2.80 euro in 2020. This is back-of-the-envelope calculations based on the data in our article on export volumes and values. Actually, I think this is a
From the many villages in the southern Rhône Valley comes a steady stream of delicious wines in all price ranges. Southern Rhône is located in Provence, and the landscape and climate are different from the
Wine exports compared to GDP and to total exports There is no easy answer to how “important” wine is to a country’s economy. It depends what you mean by “important”. You can, for example, look
Combine one of the best trattorias in Tuscany and one of the best vineyards in Collio on a sunny day in early March in Florence and you have the best of both worlds. It heralds
How important are wine exports for a country’s wine sector? We can compare the amount of wine exported in 2020 to the country’s total production to see how big a portion of all wine made
We recently looked at the details of world wine exports. The other side of the coin is wine imports. In 2020 wine imports saw a decline. This mirrors the decline in exports that we described
Cabernet franc is becoming one of the trendy grapes. It has long been in the shadow of its cousin cabernet sauvignon but more and more wine consumers are appreciating it for its freshness, acidity and
In 2020 the global trade in wine seems to have more or less stagnated. And prices fell. This is of course to a very large extent numbers that are affected by the first year of
Malbec is a French grape variety, although people might be forgiven for thinking it is Argentinean. France has 6,000 hectares, Argentina 40,000 ha. Just like many of the other Bordeaux grapes, malbec has been adopted
Everyone loves influencers. Before you let your irritation dangerously increase your heart rate, look around and list your own five most influential influencers. Well, you
Fitou is Languedoc’s southernmost appellation. In the past, this was the frontier between Languedoc and Spain. Today, it is the French region of Roussillon that
We find French wine producers a little bit everywhere in the world. For various reasons, they are attracted to foreign wine regions. For Louis Barruol,
This month we have tasted two dry white wines from one of our favourite regions, Jurançon. The producer is Domaine Cauhapé, one of the famous
Going north towards Córdoba from Malaga is an experience. Olive groves spread kilometre after kilometre. Rarely do you see so many olive trees at once.
The tasting at The Wine Hub’s new premises on Sibyllegatan resulted in a completely different dialogue about wine when Miguel Torres entered the scene. Torres
Do we always have to compare any high-quality cabernet sauvignon to a Bordeaux? Maybe not, but sometimes it makes it easier to describe the wine.
Vermouth has made a comeback. For us, it has never been out of date. We have had dry vermouth as our favourite aperitif for a
On February 24, I thought it was the end of the WTA. The abbreviation stands for the Wine Travel Awards, an international wine travel competition
Many wine lovers know at least a few Hungarian wines, such as Egri Bikavér and Tokaj. These wines are still around, and they are better
Although Beaujolais is a reasonably strong brand in itself, it is still, for many people, associated with Beaujolais Nouveau, the super fresh wine that we
BKWine Tastes: The first wine is a concentrated and unusual Pouilly-Fumé from Château de Tracy. This is followed by a Corbières from large producer Château
It is often the passion that pushes small-scale wine importers to start their business, the passion for a certain wine country or a certain wine
This month we have chosen a Côte Rôtie, two Bordeaux wines to drink young and two wines from the not so known Loire Valley region
If you care less for fame and more for the taste of the wine you will find gold nuggets in the wine regions that are
Champagne had a successful year – commercially – in 2021, with a record turnover and excellent sales also in volume, a stark contrast from the
Beaujolais is one of the world’s most famous wine districts. There are “regular” beaujolais, beaujolais village, and beaujolais “cru”, from one of the ten villages
Hunting the thimble among German wines German wines have undergone an enormous quality development in recent decades. A new generation of winemakers has taken over
Pieropan, one of the leading quality producers in Soave, opened the doors to their new winery in Soave on April 14. The modern winery is
It is interesting to look at in what kind of “container” wine is exported: bottle, bag-in-box, or bulk. This gives quite a clear indication of
Sangiovese is intimately associated with Tuscany. It is used in Chianti and Chianti Classico and for other world-famous wines such as Brunello di Montalcino and
The average price per litre of wine exported was 2.80 euro in 2020. This is back-of-the-envelope calculations based on the data in our article on
From the many villages in the southern Rhône Valley comes a steady stream of delicious wines in all price ranges. Southern Rhône is located in
Wine exports compared to GDP and to total exports There is no easy answer to how “important” wine is to a country’s economy. It depends
Combine one of the best trattorias in Tuscany and one of the best vineyards in Collio on a sunny day in early March in Florence
How important are wine exports for a country’s wine sector? We can compare the amount of wine exported in 2020 to the country’s total production
We recently looked at the details of world wine exports. The other side of the coin is wine imports. In 2020 wine imports saw a
Cabernet franc is becoming one of the trendy grapes. It has long been in the shadow of its cousin cabernet sauvignon but more and more
In 2020 the global trade in wine seems to have more or less stagnated. And prices fell. This is of course to a very large
Malbec is a French grape variety, although people might be forgiven for thinking it is Argentinean. France has 6,000 hectares, Argentina 40,000 ha. Just like
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