How times have changed. In the past, higher alcohol content was a mark of quality—an indicator of ripe premium grapes. But it is time to rethink that, at least according to a survey conducted by IWSR on behalf of the Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) across seven key markets. The survey shows that […]| BKWine Magazine
Swedes can now purchase Italian wines from Vino.com, an e-commerce company founded in 2014 by four Italian friends with a shared passion for wine and digital innovation. The company is today Italy’s largest player in online wine sales and is active in 13 European markets. And now they are investing in Sweden, where online sale […]| BKWine Magazine
A grapevine can live for many years. In Barossa Valley, some vines are 250 years old—but that’s extremely rare. (There are several claims around the world for “the world’s oldest vine”; Slovenia – 400 years! – Bordeaux, England etc.) Occasionally, we see individual vines that are 100–120 years old in southern France and Spain. How […]| BKWine Magazine
In France, wine producers can now plant three new white grape varieties that could be interesting from a sustainability perspective. The grapes are: mourvèdre blanc, mourvèdre gris and exelys. The first two are mutations of the better-known mourvèdre noir, grown in southern France (and elsewhere, a.k.a. monastrell, mataro). The mutations do better during droughts and […]| BKWine Magazine
Ipsos, an expert in market analysis, conducted a market survey in March in connection with the presentation of the new edition of the Michelin Guide. Ipsos asked the French people which French dishes they considered most iconic of France. The answers were a cavalcade of French specialities. The three most emblematic dishes were bœuf bourguignon, […]| BKWine Magazine