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BKWine Brief nr 273, May 2026
— Should we pour fine wine down the sink? — Some words slip into everyday vocabulary without anyone really noticing. Minerality comes to mind — a term that suddenly appeared out of nowhere and began taking up space, a lot of space. These days, minerality is sprinkled over wines as if writers were paid by […] Continue reading: BKWine Brief nr 273, May 2026 The post BKWine Brief nr 273, May 2026 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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Finally, the spotlight is on Côte des Bar, the southern Champagne region, with an amazing array of grower champagnes | Britt on Forbes
The Côte des Bar, the southernmost part of Champagne, is a gold mine for those looking for exciting grower champagnes. The district is a bit isolated from the rest of Champagne. The city of Troyes is nearby, as is the border with Burgundy. It was previously not talked about much. But 24% of the total […] Continue reading: Finally, the spotlight is on Côte des Bar, the southern Champagne region, with an amazing array of grower champagnes | Britt on Forbes The post Finally, the spotlight is on Côte des Bar, the southern Champagne region, with an amazing array of grower champagnes | Britt on Forbes 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 bä
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Finally, the spotlight is on Côte des Bar, the southern Champagne region, with an amazing array of grower champagnes | Britt on Forbes
The Côte des Bar, the southernmost part of Champagne, is a gold mine for those looking for exciting grower champagnes. The district is a bit isolated from the rest of Champagne. The city of Troyes is nearby, as is the border with Burgundy. It was previously not talked about much. But 24% of the total […] Continue reading: Finally, the spotlight is on Côte des Bar, the southern Champagne region, with an amazing array of grower champagnes | Britt on Forbes The post Finally, the spotlight is on Côte des Bar, the southern Champagne region, with an amazing array of grower champagnes | Britt on Forbes 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 bä
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Utiel-Requena: one of Spain’s most misunderstood wine regions?
Utile-Requena is perched on a high-altitude plateau, a short hour west of Valencia. The wines from there today achieve a striking balance of elegance, concentration, and a sense of their origin. The main grape is the autochthonous bobal. This overlooked Spanish wine region has a harsh continental climate that preserves a striking grape acidity. Bobal […] Continue reading: Utiel-Requena: one of Spain’s most misunderstood wine regions? The post Utiel-Requena: one of Spain’s most misunderstood wine regions? was originally published on BKWine Magazine and written by Michael Pope . 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,
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German pinot noir: from abysmal to world-class
German pinot noir has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past two decades, shifting from widely dismissed, overripe and heavily oaked wines to elegant, precise and terroir-driven expressions. Producers now focus on earlier harvests, lower yields, cooler fermentation and less oak, resulting in lighter, more refined styles. Germany’s diverse soils add further complexity, and with […] Continue reading: German pinot noir: from abysmal to world-class The post German pinot noir: from abysmal to world-class was originally published on BKWine Magazine and written by Göran van den Brink . 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: Photog
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Yes, we use AI at BKWine. Here’s how
We use artificial intelligence (AI) in our work. The use of AI is a hotly debated topic, especially in writing and journalism. Will AI destroy journalism? Is AI a useful tool? Is it perhaps even a danger to society? At BKWine, we use AI quite extensively. But we do not use AI to write texts. […] Continue reading: Yes, we use AI at BKWine. Here’s how The post Yes, we use AI at BKWine. Here’s how 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: Photography on Wine, Food and Travel | BKWine Photography
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Frantzén & Cauble Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Vinoteket and Winefinder (a Swedish online wine shop) held a tasting with the first wines from a collaboration between three-star Michelin chef Björn Frantzén and Master Sommelier Ian Cauble. They presented 3 wines, of which I tasted two. The first was the wine that was launched at this event, their Frantzén & Cauble Cabernet Sauvignon […] Continue reading: Frantzén & Cauble Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley The post Frantzén & Cauble Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley was originally published on BKWine Magazine and written by Anders Åhlén . 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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DNA analysis of thousands of years old grape seeds sheds light on surprising facts about the history of wine
There is still much we don’t know about the history, origins, and relationships of different grape varieties. A report in the scientific journal Nature provides us with a wealth of new insights into this fascinating subject. Using groundbreaking DNA techniques, researchers have analysed 54 archaeological grape seeds, including 49 newly sequenced samples mainly from France. […] Continue reading: DNA analysis of thousands of years old grape seeds sheds light on surprising facts about the history of wine The post DNA analysis of thousands of years old grape seeds sheds light on surprising facts about the history of wine 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
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Record price for a bottle of Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 1945, $812,500
It’s hard not to raise an eyebrow when you see that a bottle of wine has been sold at auction for 800,000 USD. But everything is explained when you see that it is a Romanée-Conti 1945, a legendary grand cru from Burgundy from a legendary year. The auction was held in New York by Acker […] Continue reading: Record price for a bottle of Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 1945, $812,500 The post Record price for a bottle of Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 1945, $812,500 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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Vintage port 2024 has been declared, the first in a long time
2024 was a brilliant vintage for port wine, and many of the major Port wine houses have “declared” in April (as is done in the Port wine district) that they will make a vintage port 2024. This is long-awaited news for port wine lovers. Vintage port is only declared in years that the producers consider […] Continue reading: Vintage port 2024 has been declared, the first in a long time The post Vintage port 2024 has been declared, the first in a long time 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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The Dangers of Wine Education | New Brief #272
Can you know too much about something? Probably not — knowledge is almost always a positive thing. On the other hand, you must learn how to handle your knowledge, for example, by cultivating a flexible and critical mindset. You need to realise that everything you’ve learned does not apply everywhere, and not all the time. […] Continue reading: The Dangers of Wine Education | New Brief #272 The post The Dangers of Wine Education | New Brief #272 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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BKWine Brief nr 272, April 2026
— The Dangers of Wine Education — Can you know too much about something? Probably not — knowledge is almost always a positive thing. On the other hand, you must learn how to handle your knowledge, for example, by cultivating a flexible and critical mindset. You need to realise that everything you’ve learned does not […] Continue reading: BKWine Brief nr 272, April 2026 The post BKWine Brief nr 272, April 2026 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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A new marketing initiative to promote Swedish wines: Terra Skåne
Most Swedish vineyards are in the southernmost region named Skåne, not surprising given the warmer climate this part of Sweden offers compared to the rest of the country. Some of them are in the northwest part of Skåne, and now the main cities here, Helsingborg, Höganäs, Ängelholm and Båstad, are collaborating to highlight the region’s […] Continue reading: A new marketing initiative to promote Swedish wines: Terra Skåne The post A new marketing initiative to promote Swedish wines: Terra Skåne 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
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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