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Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 217, September 2021

The weeks when nothing must go wrong Our travel season is in full swing! We are so happy to see our travellers, the wine producers and the vineyards again. Many of the wine producers we

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 216, August 2021

On price and prestige Why does a wine cost what it costs? It is never easy for a producer to put a price on his wine. It requires reflection. Not least, he has to decide

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 215, July 2021

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the internet since 1996 –– Classifications, do they serve any useful

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 214, June 2021

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the internet since 1996 –– Lazy summer days with undemanding wines?

Hilly vineyard landscape in Priorat (Priorato) near Gratallops, Catalonia, Spain

The heroes of the vineyards | New Brief #213

There is something called heroic viticulture. It is, for instance, vineyards on steep slopes, at high altitudes, on narrow terraces, on dry, windy islands. Here the wine world’s superheroes toil. The more difficult the terrain,

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 213, May 2021

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the internet since 1996 –– The heroes of the vineyards There

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 212, April 2021

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the internet since 1996 –– Minerality, the Swiss Army knife for

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 211, March 2021

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the internet since 1996 –– Small-scale always best? Many wine lovers

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 210, February 2021

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the internet since 1996 –– Chasing the news Novelties are exciting.

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 209, January 2021

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the internet since 1996 –– Focus on the environment in 2021,

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 208, December 2020

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the internet since 1996 –– “Noble grapes”, isn’t that an obsolete

Old bottles from the Goering collection at Cricova, Moldova

Wine is not just a drink | New Brief #207

Were we wrong when we said last month that you should not over-estimate the value of ageing wine? (Do you have ageing-mania?) Cellaring wine doesn’t always give you what you wish for. One reader commented:

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 207, November 2020

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the internet since 1996 –– Wine is not just a drink

Pommard 1875, Chambertin 1858. Domaine Champy Pere & Fils, Beaune, Burgundy

Do you have ageing-mania? | New Brief #206

Many people have ageing-mania. The refreshing flavours of a young wine are undervalued. When we taste wine with travellers on our tours, this question always pops up: “How long can I age this wine?” Should

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 206, October 2020

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the internet since 1996 –– Do you have ageing-mania? Many people

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 205, September 2020

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the internet since 1996 –– How do trends in the wine

A wine aerating device

Unnecessary and vital items | New Brief #204

We all have unnecessary things in the kitchen. The pasta machine that you used only once, a malfunctioning espresso machine. Maybe a sous vide machine that was thrilling for a couple of weeks. Many wine

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 204, August 2020

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the internet since 1996 –– Unnecessary and vital items in the

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 203, July 2020

Creative ideas for new times Creativity thrives in crises. That’s how the saying goes, isn’t it? We hope so. Because the wine industry will need all the ingenuity, it can muster. The wine world is

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 202, June 2020

It’s great to have access to all this wine information… But watch out! Most things we want to know about today, we can google in a few seconds. It’s terrific and it’s hard to imagine

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 201, May 2020

Is the consumer just paying lip service in the enthusiasm for environmentally friendly and sustainability? Or are we approaching a paradigm shift? Temperature control is one of the most important technological improvements ever in the

After lunch, at Col d'Orcia, Montalcino, Tuscany

The 200th issue of our wine newsletter

Quoted from our introduction to the BKWine Brief number 200: “Newsletter number 200! It was not something we planned when we started. 200 monthly newsletters. The first, BKWine Brief Nr 1, was in May 2003.

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 200, April 2020

Chardonnay, the swan that became an ugly duckling? …and… Issue 200 …and… Where are we now? This will be a long Brief, so save it and read when you have the time. Let’s start with

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 215, July 2021

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 214, June 2021

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 213, May 2021

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 212, April 2021

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 211, March 2021

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 210, February 2021

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 209, January 2021

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 208, December 2020

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 207, November 2020

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 206, October 2020

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 205, September 2020

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 204, August 2020

–– The newsletter on wine and wine travel –– –– Read by wine lovers and wine professionals all over the world –– –– On the

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 203, July 2020

Creative ideas for new times Creativity thrives in crises. That’s how the saying goes, isn’t it? We hope so. Because the wine industry will need

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 202, June 2020

It’s great to have access to all this wine information… But watch out! Most things we want to know about today, we can google in

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 201, May 2020

Is the consumer just paying lip service in the enthusiasm for environmentally friendly and sustainability? Or are we approaching a paradigm shift? Temperature control is

After lunch, at Col d'Orcia, Montalcino, Tuscany

The 200th issue of our wine newsletter

Quoted from our introduction to the BKWine Brief number 200: “Newsletter number 200! It was not something we planned when we started. 200 monthly newsletters.

Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson, BKWine

BKWine Brief nr 200, April 2020

Chardonnay, the swan that became an ugly duckling? …and… Issue 200 …and… Where are we now? This will be a long Brief, so save it

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