This is a very hectic period, both for wine producers and for us at BKWine. The harvest will be late in many wine districts this year. In some places they have started but many are
We are getting more and more excited. It is a certain nervousness or anxiety that is building up. Next week we will launch our new book! What will people say?! The book’s title is Wine
We are getting more and more excited. It is a certain nervousness or anxiety that is building up. Next week we will launch our new book! What will people say?! The book’s title is Wine
Five hectares is not much. But apparently that is the total planted acreage of the folle noire grape in France. The relative folle blanche is much more common. It is widely planted in the Cognac
BKWine Brief nr 107, July 2012 Five hectares is not much. But apparently that is the total planted acreage of the folle noire grape in France. The relative folle blanche is much more common. It
In this brief we write about several wine competitions. One is very special, almost a curiosity: A competition to nominate the wine with the most successful (or best) malolactic fermentation. I wonder how you judge
In this brief we write about several wine competitions. One is very special, almost a curiosity: A competition to nominate the wine with the most successful (or best) malolactic fermentation. I wonder how you judge
BKWine Brief nr 105, May 2012 Selling wine is not easy. Some (regions/producers) think it will be easier if they get their own appellation, as we mentioned in the last Brief: two new appellations in
Selling wine is not easy. Some (regions/producers) think it will be easier if they get their own appellation, as we mentioned in the last Brief: two new appellations in the Loire Valley that no one
BKWine Brief nr 104, April 2012 The weather in April in France has been quite cold and rainy and the small buds that started growing during the warm days in March have been suffering night
The weather in April in France has been quite cold and rainy and the small buds that started growing during the warm days in March have been suffering night time frost in some parts on
BKWine Brief nr 103, March 2012 It seems that the wine world have been caught up a new insane craze or hysteria. This thing with “natural wines” Every wine magazine, wine journalist, wine blogger etc
It seems that the wine world have been caught up a new insane craze or hysteria. This thing with “natural wines” Every wine magazine, wine journalist, wine blogger etc is writing about “natural wines”, either
Rebuilding a web site is exciting. There is always something new and unexpected that happens. Many of you have had some troubles accessing our site recently and we apologise for that. That is one of
Rebuilding a web site is exciting. There is always something new and unexpected that happens. Many of you have had some troubles accessing our site recently and we apologise for that. That is one of
Well, it’s actually quite some time since the BKWine Brief #101 was published but we’ve had some persistent publishing problems, that should now be resolved (but as you can tell below, we’re having our fair
If last month was special because it was BKWine Brief issue number 100 this month’s Brief is special for another reason. We have discovered that there are some issues with the delivery of the Brief
If last month was special because it was BKWine Brief issue number 100 this month’s Brief is special for another reason. We have discovered that there are some issues with the delivery of the Brief
We have written a short look back on how it started and some thoughts on the future. Here is the introduction and the ending. Read the full story on the site: the 100 issues of
We are probably at least as surprised as anyone else. That we have reached number 100 of the BKWine Brief! It all started in May 2003. Well, it really started long before that if we
We are probably at least as surprised as anyone else. That we have reached number 100 of the BKWine Brief! It all started in May 2003. Well, it really started long before that if we
The BKWine Brief story from the start to today In December 2011 we publish the 100th issue of our newsletter, the BKWine Brief. Here is a look back on how it started and some thoughts
Ninety nine and a half – November was quite simply not a good month to make issue one hundred. You will have to wait until December! We have just arrived home after 5 days in
Ninety nine and a half – November was quite simply not a good month to make issue one hundred. You will have to wait until December! We have just arrived home after 5 days in
There are a lot of different things we would like to write about: why vintages no longer matter that much (or matter differently), why the classification systems are uninteresting, why the system with planting rights
There are a lot of different things we would like to write about: why vintages no longer matter that much (or matter differently), why the classification systems are uninteresting, why the system with planting rights
It is September, as often, the Brief will be slightly unusual… this is the time of year when we are constantly travelling. There are many good reasons to be travelling in the vineyards at this
BKWine Brief Issue 97, August 2011 This requires an explanation! Why are we late? This is the August newsletter and you should have received it around two weeks ago. You may have noticed that we
Finally some summer. We had a sampling of summer in April and early May but after that it has been rather chilly. Summer can be a good occasion to spend some more time with good
— Important: This newsletter has been “imported” from our old archive. Links, formatting and images do not necessarily work correctly! — The competition in the wine world today is tough whatever the price segment. It
This is a very hectic period, both for wine producers and for us at BKWine. The harvest will be late in many wine districts this
We are getting more and more excited. It is a certain nervousness or anxiety that is building up. Next week we will launch our new
We are getting more and more excited. It is a certain nervousness or anxiety that is building up. Next week we will launch our new
Five hectares is not much. But apparently that is the total planted acreage of the folle noire grape in France. The relative folle blanche is
BKWine Brief nr 107, July 2012 Five hectares is not much. But apparently that is the total planted acreage of the folle noire grape in
In this brief we write about several wine competitions. One is very special, almost a curiosity: A competition to nominate the wine with the most
In this brief we write about several wine competitions. One is very special, almost a curiosity: A competition to nominate the wine with the most
BKWine Brief nr 105, May 2012 Selling wine is not easy. Some (regions/producers) think it will be easier if they get their own appellation, as
Selling wine is not easy. Some (regions/producers) think it will be easier if they get their own appellation, as we mentioned in the last Brief:
BKWine Brief nr 104, April 2012 The weather in April in France has been quite cold and rainy and the small buds that started growing
The weather in April in France has been quite cold and rainy and the small buds that started growing during the warm days in March
BKWine Brief nr 103, March 2012 It seems that the wine world have been caught up a new insane craze or hysteria. This thing with
It seems that the wine world have been caught up a new insane craze or hysteria. This thing with “natural wines” Every wine magazine, wine
Rebuilding a web site is exciting. There is always something new and unexpected that happens. Many of you have had some troubles accessing our site
Rebuilding a web site is exciting. There is always something new and unexpected that happens. Many of you have had some troubles accessing our site
Well, it’s actually quite some time since the BKWine Brief #101 was published but we’ve had some persistent publishing problems, that should now be resolved
If last month was special because it was BKWine Brief issue number 100 this month’s Brief is special for another reason. We have discovered that
If last month was special because it was BKWine Brief issue number 100 this month’s Brief is special for another reason. We have discovered that
We have written a short look back on how it started and some thoughts on the future. Here is the introduction and the ending. Read
We are probably at least as surprised as anyone else. That we have reached number 100 of the BKWine Brief! It all started in May
We are probably at least as surprised as anyone else. That we have reached number 100 of the BKWine Brief! It all started in May
The BKWine Brief story from the start to today In December 2011 we publish the 100th issue of our newsletter, the BKWine Brief. Here is
Ninety nine and a half – November was quite simply not a good month to make issue one hundred. You will have to wait until
Ninety nine and a half – November was quite simply not a good month to make issue one hundred. You will have to wait until
There are a lot of different things we would like to write about: why vintages no longer matter that much (or matter differently), why the
There are a lot of different things we would like to write about: why vintages no longer matter that much (or matter differently), why the
It is September, as often, the Brief will be slightly unusual… this is the time of year when we are constantly travelling. There are many
BKWine Brief Issue 97, August 2011 This requires an explanation! Why are we late? This is the August newsletter and you should have received it
Finally some summer. We had a sampling of summer in April and early May but after that it has been rather chilly. Summer can be
— Important: This newsletter has been “imported” from our old archive. Links, formatting and images do not necessarily work correctly! — The competition in the
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