Taking over at a historic wine estate from a legendary winemaker cannot be easy, and for the moment, father and son work together, Francesco Marone Cinzano and his son Santiago at Col d’Orcia in Brunello di Montalcino. But already Santiago is making changes. Earlier this year, he launched a new and very ambitious project, a […] Continue reading: A new wine with an old history, CMC Conti Marone Cinzano Brunello di Montalcino | Per on Forbes --- The post A new wine with an old history, CMC ...| BKWine Magazine
We started the story on Conca de Barberà in Catalonia, the historic Catalan wine region with its peculiar geography—a basin shielded by mountains, in the previous article. The history goes back to a medieval revival by monastic orders, and continues through recovery from phylloxera via pioneering cooperatives and their architectural landmarks, the “wine cathedrals”, to […] Continue reading: Conca de Barberà in Catalonia: trepat and many other great wines from these producers, part 2...| BKWine Magazine
During my visit to Conca de Barberà in Spanish Catalonia in April this year, I met some very enthusiastic and ambitious wine producers. They all want to emphasise their region’s grape varieties and style. They are showing us that the cava grapes, especially parellada and macabeu, make brilliant still wines. The red Trepat grape, unique […] Continue reading: Conca de Barberà in Catalonia: trepat and many other great wines from these producers, part 1 | Britt on Forbes --- The post Conca ...| BKWine Magazine
Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe (AGP-Europe) has recently launched a super-light 300-gram lightweight glass bottle. The idea behind this bottle is to combine a stylish design with high performance. It is crucial to change the minds of all wine producers and consumers who still doubt that a lightweight bottle can contain high-quality wine. Sustainability is a key […] Continue reading: Will a new 300-gram glass bottle persuade consumers that lighter is better? --- The post Will a new 300-gram g...| BKWine Magazine
Chenin blanc, one of the world’s top white wine varieties, is planted in 29 wine countries, but 98% of the area is in five countries: South Africa (16,200 ha), France (10,700 ha), USA (1,900 ha), Argentina (1,500 ha), Australia (400 ha) South Africa and France together have 85% of the plantations. This you can read […] Continue reading: Chenin blanc is getting drier and more bubbly --- The post Chenin blanc is getting drier and more bubbly was originally published on BKWine Magazine and...| BKWine Magazine
In 1955, Systembolaget, the Swedish alcohol monopoly stores, started selling Mateus Rosé. For 70 years, this legendary, unpretentious rosé wine has been on its shelves. In other words, drinking rosé wine is not a new trend in Sweden (or anywhere else for that matter). In 1955, Mateus Rosé was just over 10 years old. Fernando […] Continue reading: Mateus Rosé, a legendary Portuguese rosé wine, celebrates 70 years at the Swedish Monopoly --- The post Mateus Rosé, a legendary Portuguese...| BKWine Magazine
New Zealand’s wine history is short but intense. It was not until the 1980s that it became famous for its sauvignon blanc. Montana (now called Brancott Estate) planted its first vineyards in Marlborough in 1973. Another pioneer was Cloudy Bay, founded in 1985 by Australian David Hohen, already known at the time for his Cape […] Continue reading: Congratulations to Cloudy Bay in New Zealand for turning 40 --- The post Congratulations to Cloudy Bay in New Zealand for turning 40 was original...| BKWine Magazine
Who would have thought the French drink so much prosecco? Or is the harsh truth that everyone drinks prosecco now? Either way, the Italian fizz has seen a remarkable rise on the French market in recent years, especially in the major supermarket chains known as supermarchés, where most of the wine is sold. In 2024, […] Continue reading: Why do the French drink so much prosecco? --- The post Why do the French drink so much prosecco? was originally published on BKWine Magazine and written by ...| BKWine Magazine
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 […] Continue reading: Italy investing in Sweden: Swedes can now buy Italian wines online from Vino.com --- The post Italy investing in Sweden: Swedes can now buy It...| 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
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If you prefer looking for small growers when you buy champagne instead of the big houses, maybe it is time to do the same when you buy Cava, the Spanish sparkling. Cava from the big houses are well distributed all over the world, but some smaller producers are also seen on the export market and […]| BKWine Magazine
The severe drought in Catalonia over the last three years has considerably reduced the production and supply capacity of the D.O. Cava. Thankfully, the rain did come at last this winter, and hopefully, the producers can look forward to a normal growing season in 2025. In 2024, the D.O. Cava sold 218 million bottles, a […]| 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
This past spring, we have been to Champagne and Bordeaux, among other places. Wine regions that are undeniably masters of their respective wine styles. They have a lot in common, not just the fact that they are both famous and sought after. They are also both specialists in blending.) The concept of blending is often […]| BKWine Magazine
In February when we were on this year’s wine tour in South Africa, the harvest was in full swing. They were just over halfway through and everyone already agreed that 2025 would be a brilliant vintage. We saw only happy faces. DP Burger, winemaker at Glenwood in Franschhoek, said that 2025 would probably be the […]| BKWine Magazine
A little while back, we returned from this year’s wine tour to South Africa. It is a fantastic wine country and on-site you experience what a dynamic country it is with lots of exciting things happening, e.g. a new unique white grape called chenel (chenin blanc x ugni blanc), or the wine-growing area that is […]| BKWine Magazine
In Champagne, you often classify producers as either “houses”, or “independent growers”. The houses are big and often rather anonymous companies owning little or no vineyards, buying grapes from small growers. The “independent producers” are smaller family-owned wineries that own their own vineyards and make wine from grapes they have grown. Champagne Duval-Leroy is somewhere […]| BKWine Magazine
The South African wine industry fared well compared to many others in 2024. According to the trade association Wines of South Africa (WoSA), wine exports grew by 4.3% in value in 2024, reaching USD 562 million. Export volumes were almost unchanged at 306 million litres (-0.1%). The bottled wine market proved particularly resilient. In this […]| BKWine Magazine
