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Five new Guarda Superior Paraje Calificado – the pinnacle of Cavas
Five new Guarda Superior Paraje Calificado Cavas have been approved in Spain. The DO CAVA category Guarda Superior Paraje Calificado now includes 15 wines that represent the very highest quality of Cava. Three of the new additions come from the producer Sumarroca: Núria Claverol Allier Finca Cols, Núria Claverol Homenatge Finca Peretes and Núria Claverol […] Continue reading: Five new Guarda Superior Paraje Calificado – the pinnacle of Cavas The post Five new Guarda Superior Paraje Calificado – the pinnacle of Cavas was originally published on BKWine Magazine and written by Britt Karlsson . Copyright BKWine and BKWine Magazine. If you see it published elsewhere in full it has been republished without our permission. BKWine Magazine - Wine on the internet since 1996 Read more: On BKWine’s Wine Tours: Wine and food tours to the world’s wine regions | BKWine Tours Om BKWines Vinresor och matresor: Världens bästa vinresor och matresor | BKWine Vinresor On BKWine’s Wine Photography: Photogr
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Record 2025 harvest in England and Wales
Growing wine in the UK has its weather challenges. But sometimes everything is perfect, and 2025 was one such year, an exceptional year for wine from England and Wales. Total production increased by 55% compared to 2024. More than 16.5 million bottles of wine were produced in England and Wales in 2025. According to WineGB, […] Continue reading: Record 2025 harvest in England and Wales The post Record 2025 harvest in England and Wales was originally published on BKWine Magazine and written by Britt Karlsson . Copyright BKWine and BKWine Magazine. If you see it published elsewhere in full it has been republished without our permission. BKWine Magazine - Wine on the internet since 1996 Read more: On BKWine’s Wine Tours: Wine and food tours to the world’s wine regions | BKWine Tours Om BKWines Vinresor och matresor: Världens bästa vinresor och matresor | BKWine Vinresor On BKWine’s Wine Photography: Photography on Wine, Food and Travel | BKWine Photography
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Phylloxera – still a threat in the vineyard
Phylloxera is still a threat, mainly to those vineyards that have chosen not to plant grafted vines but instead graft own-rooted vines. But it turns out that even grafted vines can be at risk. The small aphid-like insect ravaged vineyards across Europe, starting in France in the 1860s. It came from America, and the solution […] Continue reading: Phylloxera – still a threat in the vineyard The post Phylloxera – still a threat in the vineyard was originally published on BKWine Magazine and written by Britt Karlsson . Copyright BKWine and BKWine Magazine. If you see it published elsewhere in full it has been republished without our permission. BKWine Magazine - Wine on the internet since 1996 Read more: On BKWine’s Wine Tours: Wine and food tours to the world’s wine regions | BKWine Tours Om BKWines Vinresor och matresor: Världens bästa vinresor och matresor | BKWine Vinresor On BKWine’s Wine Photography: Photography on Wine, Food and Travel | BKWine Photography
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Allowing wine sales at the winery cellar-door in Sweden: a great success, says report
Just in time for the summer of 2025, sales of wine at the winery became possible in Sweden, even though Sweden has a state monopoly on all sales of alcoholic beverages; cellar-door sales or in Swedish “gårdsförsäljning”. Small-scale producers can now, under certain conditions, sell their own wine directly to consumers on site. The producer […] Continue reading: Allowing wine sales at the winery cellar-door in Sweden: a great success, says report The post Allowing wine sales at the winery cellar-door in Sweden: a great success, says report was originally published on BKWine Magazine and written by Per Karlsson . Copyright BKWine and BKWine Magazine. If you see it published elsewhere in full it has been republished without our permission. BKWine Magazine - Wine on the internet since 1996 Read more: On BKWine’s Wine Tours: Wine and food tours to the world’s wine regions | BKWine Tours Om BKWines Vinresor och matresor: Världens bästa vinresor och matresor | BKWine Vinresor On BKWine’s Wine
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Winds of change are blowing in Bordeaux, modern wine styles
Bordeaux is the stronghold of structured, age-worthy red wine. Without intending to stop producing this type of wine that many chateaux do so well, Bordeaux today realises that some changes are needed. Bordeaux has lost 20% of its vineyard area since 2021, and plans are to tear up more of it. For some producers, it […] Continue reading: Winds of change are blowing in Bordeaux, modern wine styles The post Winds of change are blowing in Bordeaux, modern wine styles was originally published on BKWine Magazine and written by Britt Karlsson . Copyright BKWine and BKWine Magazine. If you see it published elsewhere in full it has been republished without our permission. BKWine Magazine - Wine on the internet since 1996 Read more: On BKWine’s Wine Tours: Wine and food tours to the world’s wine regions | BKWine Tours Om BKWines Vinresor och matresor: Världens bästa vinresor och matresor | BKWine Vinresor On BKWine’s Wine Photography: Photography on Wine, Food and Travel | BKWine Photography
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Free trade agreement finally concluded between the EU and Australia
After eight years of discussions, a free trade agreement between the EU and Australia has now been signed. The ratification process remains, but as soon as the agreement enters into force, Australia will be opened to EU wines and the EU to Australian wines without import duties. This will be positive for the European Union’s […] Continue reading: Free trade agreement finally concluded between the EU and Australia The post Free trade agreement finally concluded between the EU and Australia was originally published on BKWine Magazine and written by Britt Karlsson . Copyright BKWine and BKWine Magazine. If you see it published elsewhere in full it has been republished without our permission. BKWine Magazine - Wine on the internet since 1996 Read more: On BKWine’s Wine Tours: Wine and food tours to the world’s wine regions | BKWine Tours Om BKWines Vinresor och matresor: Världens bästa vinresor och matresor | BKWine Vinresor On BKWine’s Wine Photography: Photography on Wine, Food and Trave
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OIV opens the door to “new genomic techniques” (NGT) in viticulture
In September 2025, the OIV (International Organisation of Vine and Wine) published a report on “new genomic techniques” (NGT) to improve and develop the planting material (vines) used in viticulture. This is an area of great importance for world wine production. NGT includes, of course, techniques for developing new grape varieties, crosses and hybrids (see […] Continue reading: OIV opens the door to “new genomic techniques” (NGT) in viticulture The post OIV opens the door to “new genomic techniques” (NGT) in viticulture was originally published on BKWine Magazine and written by Per Karlsson . Copyright BKWine and BKWine Magazine. If you see it published elsewhere in full it has been republished without our permission. BKWine Magazine - Wine on the internet since 1996 Read more: On BKWine’s Wine Tours: Wine and food tours to the world’s wine regions | BKWine Tours Om BKWines Vinresor och matresor: Världens bästa vinresor och matresor | BKWine Vinresor On BKWine’s Wine Photography: Phot