Wednesday, January 30, 2008

BKWine TV: [E] Interview with Poliziano winemaker Fabio Marchi

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Interview with winemaker Fabio Marchi at Poliziano winery in Montepulciano (DOCG Vino Nobile de Montepulciano). Fabio talks about P...
Tuesday, January 29, 2008

BKWine TV: A short visual visit to V Innocenti winery in Montepulciano

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A short visual visit to Cantine Vittorio Innocenti (with the owner and winemaker of the same name) in Montefollonico. Innocenti makes Vino N...

VDQS to disappear

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VDQS (Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure) will cease to exist as a classification. VDQS is a not very well know and little use...
Monday, January 28, 2008

BKWine TV: Travelling in Tuscan Wine Country

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We take you on a short virtual visit to the wine country of Tuscany. This is where you find the delicious wines from Chianti, Vino ...

Mouton-Rothschild 2005 designed by Guiseppe Penone

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Each year, since 1945, a new artist is chosen to decorate the label of the Mouton-Rothschild bottle. The latest vintage to be ...
Friday, January 25, 2008

BKWine TV: A visual vist to Candialle Az Agr in Chianti

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A short visual visit to the Candialle Azienda Agricola winery and vineyard in Chianty, Tuscany, Italy. By BKWine, http://www.bkwine.com. Mor...

French wine shows: Millesime Bio, Loire & VinSud

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January and February is a busy time for the professional visitor to wine shows. First out is Millesime Bio, January 28-30 in P...
Thursday, January 24, 2008

BKWine TV: A short visual visit to Villa Cafaggio

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A short visit to the Chianti wine producer Villa Cafaggio in Tuscany with a nice lunch tasting al fresco and a view over the vineyards. Vill...

Vins Rares Peter Thustrup sold to Everget Capital

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Peter Thustrup has for many years been one of the leading merchants and traders in rare and exclusive wines through his compa...
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

BKWine TV: Mechanical harvest at Isole e Olena

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Harvest at Isole e Olena winery in Chianti, Tuscany. Harvesting the grapes with a tractor - mechanical harvest machine. You can see the ripe...

EU reform of agricultural wine polices agreed, but watered down

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It was a weakened reform that was agreed with the agricultural ministers just before Christmas. Hardly cause for celebrating ...

Martin Scorsese makes commercial for Freixenet with Hitchcock theme

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Martin Scorsese Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Departed…) has made a commercial (advert) film for the big Spanish cava producer...

Germany harvests ice wine

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On November 18-19 weather was cold enough in Germany to harvest the famed ice wine, Eiswein. 1500 l Riesling and 1200 l Pinot...
Monday, January 21, 2008

BKWine TV: [F] Interview : Domaine Cauhape, Henri Ramonteu, Jurancon

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Interview with the winemaker Henri Ramonteu of Domaine de Cauhapé in Jurançon, near Pau and Biarritz, on the edge of Spain, whose w...

2007 smallest harvest since 2000

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The latest statistics from SCEES shows that 2007 will be the smallest harvest in France since 2000. Only 47.1 M hl will be pro...
Saturday, January 19, 2008

BKWine TV: [F] Domaine Haut Campagnau, Dominique Andrian, Cts Gascogne

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Interview with the winemaker Dominique Andrian of Domaine du Haut Campagnau in the Montréal-du-Gers in the Gers region, Côtes de Ga...

Texas fifth biggest grape grower and wine maker

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Unexpectedly perhaps Texas is according to the latest statistics the fifth biggest grape grower and wine maker state in the U...
Friday, January 18, 2008

BKWine TV: [F] Domaine des Verdots, David Fourtout, Bergerac

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Interview with the winemaker David Fourtout of Domaine des Verdots whose winery and vineyards are in Bergerac, west of Bordeaux, in...

A tour around the world in wine

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“Alex” used to be store manager at an Oddbins wine shop branch in England. In August he left and embarked on a tour around the...

V&S Vin & Sprit to be sold at auction

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The Swedish finance ministry has confirmed that V&S Vin & Sprit will be sold. V&S is one of the world’s biggest sp...