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Charles Smith – crazy or genius?

A wine from Walla Walla in Washington with a different approach A beautiful day in May, I went to Hornstulls Strand where Handpicked Wines Ltd had invited one of the new “cult winemakers”, Charles Smith.

Famous wines from William Fèvre in Chablis

In early April, we did a tour to three classic white wine regions in France: Chablis, Sancerre and Champagne. The vines had just recovered from the cold winter and tiny green buds braved the cold.

Our organic favourites, a selection of good wines

Our pick of organic wines in the range at Systembolaget, the Swedish alcohol monopoly At some journalist tastings the organic products sometimes receive quite a bit of a beating. Sometimes it seems as if organic

Making the best blend every year: Jacquesson Champagnes

Jean-Hervé Chiquet talks about Jacquesson’s journey of liberating yourself from the non-vintage straight jacket in Champagne. Recently I was invited to a tasting with champagnes from Jacquesson Champagne. The tasting was organized by their Swedish

White dry Bordeaux from André Lurton

We love dry white Bordeaux wines and hope that more people will discover how delicious they are. This summer we had the opportunity to visit some of the Lurton chateaux (there are several) in Entre-deux-Mers

A series of champagnes from Bruno Paillard

Bruno Paillard was recently in Stockholm for a tasting of his champagnes, organised by the wine importer Tryffelsvinet. Exciting wines, some unusual ones, and some absolutely delicious. BKWine’s Ulf Bengtsson reports on the champagnes. The

Exciting producers of natural wine, a shortlist

“I have approached natural wine with a certain healthy (in my opinion) skepticism. But after a recent tasting of natural wine courtesy of wine importer ‘Vin & Natur’, I must say I was pleasantly surprised”, says

COS – biodynamics and amphora in Sicily

“The vineyard is our bank savings so we must protect it,” says Giusto Occhipinti at COS winery in Sicily. He founded COS with two friends in the early 1980’s. “I had to go to school

Landscape around Tenuta Regaleali, Sicily

Tenuta Regaleali – in the middle of Sicily

Tenuta Regaleali, or Tasca d’Almerita makes some interesting Sicilian wines It is a dramatic, mountainous landscape. In the distance the sheep are grazing quietly and olive and almond trees mix beautifully with the vines. We

Finca Flichman – a Portuguese in Mendoza

Finca Flichman is one of the wine producers in Mendoza with active European involvement. Sogrape has continued to invest in the bodega since the acquisition in 1997 and focused on improving the quality of the

South African quality wines from Rickety Bridge

Those of you who drink South African wines regularly have probably noticed that the quality of the wines have increased dramatically in recent years. This is often due to hard work in the vineyards by

Three Faugeres wines from Domaine Binet Jacquet

Domaine Binet Jacquet is a small organic and biodynamic wine producer in the Languedoc. It is in the sub-region called Faugeres that is inland, close to the Cevennes mountains. It is a remote an empty

In the vineyards

Mas Gabinele in the Faugeres, Languedoc | BKWine TV

An interview in French with the founder, Thierry Rodriguez, of the Mas Gabinele wine estate in Faugeres in the Languedoc. This is quite an old video, but that apparently we have not previously published it

Col d’Orcia – a winery in Montalcino, Tuscany

Col d’Orcia is one of the most famous vineyards in the Montalcino area in Tuscany, famous for its Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Col D’Orcia is a giant compared to many other producers of Brunello around

Domaine Turner Pageot, Emmanuel Pageot & Karen Turner

The story of Domaine Turner Pageot | BKWine TV

Domaine Turner Pageot is a very small wine producer in the Languedoc, in the little town of Gabian. It was created by the husband and wife team of Emmanuel Pageot and Karen Turner, he from

Charles Smith – crazy or genius?

A wine from Walla Walla in Washington with a different approach A beautiful day in May, I went to Hornstulls Strand where Handpicked Wines Ltd

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