Blaye in Bordeaux becomes Blavia?!
2026-03-05
Wise or not? The Bordeaux appellation Blaye AOC wants to change its name to Blavia. It does sound a bit strange, at least until you get used to it. It is, some say, the nuclear
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Wise or not? The Bordeaux appellation Blaye AOC wants to change its name to Blavia. It does sound a bit strange, at least until you get used to it. It is, some say, the nuclear
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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 Nouveau has experienced something of a renaissance. Many wine consumers
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Sometimes you find yourself in a city where you need to spend a few hours until leaving. You have a suitcase with you. But you really don’t want to lug your baggage around town while
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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 Producer of the Year (Vigneron de l’Année) in the Guide
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 sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail –
Wise or not? The Bordeaux appellation Blaye AOC wants to change its name to Blavia. It does sound a bit strange, at least until you
Chile is dominated by large producers (more on that below), but it is with all the others that you can find special experiences. Here are
We are living tough and uncertain times. Traditional peace-keeping frameworks are put in danger by America. The USA is waging a destructive trade war against
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,
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
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
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
On November 24–25, the big World Bulk Wine Exhibition took place in Amsterdam. Bulk wine may not attract the typical wine enthusiast, but it is
Sometimes you find yourself in a city where you need to spend a few hours until leaving. You have a suitcase with you. But you
The cold snap in November meant that many German wine regions have already harvested grapes for producing ice wine which is unusually early. Regulations require
Swedes are phenomenally good at recycling. Except when it comes to cork stoppers. But now this is about to change, starting in the town of
It’s not too early to start thinking about Christmas presents! But for this one, it is very early, one year ahead. It is about our
In 2022, Voltis became the first fungus-resistant grape in France to be integrated (with restrictions) into the regulations for an appellation wine. The appellation was
White Burgundies are, more than other white wines, known for their long ageing potential. But with a changing climate and weather patterns, do these wines
We have heard a lot of positive things about the 2025 harvest around France during our autumn wine tours. But we have also heard about
In Rioja, tempranillo reigns supreme with 80% of the vineyard area. But perhaps not for much longer. It is getting warmer and drier and that
Verallia, a major glass manufacturer, has a factory strategically located in Champagne outside the village of Oiry, a grand cru village in the Côte des
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
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