Tuesday, September 30, 2008

BKWine TV: [E,F] Truffle hunting - the black diamond

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Truffle hunting with a dog (or a pig) is a very special experience. The black Perigord truffle, Tuber Melanosporum, The Black Diamond, hides...

The great tasting in Paris…

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Le Grand Tasting they call it… It is a big wine fair and, yes, tasting that is open to both the public and professionals and will take ...

Something ‘nouveau’ in the Muscat?

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Since 2006 a Muscat de Noel (Christmas Muscat wine) is launched just in time to be enjoyed around the Christmas tables. From ...
Monday, September 29, 2008

BKWine TV: [F] Chateau Tour des Gendres

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Interview with Francis de Conti owner of the property together with his cousins Luc and Jean de Conti. Tour des Gendres has 55 hectares of v...

Best French sommelier competition on November 9 & 10 in Perpignan

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The finals for the Best French Sommelier competition will this year take place in Perpignan, hosted by the Wines of Roussillon. 12 cand...

Mediterranean meeting for muscat with pudding promotion

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Excuse us the heading – it is question of the third annual rencontres for Muscat VDN wines (vins doux naturels) together with the ‘Le R...

The harvest has started in Bordeaux

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The harvest will be later than usual this year, due to the cool summer. But the ‘ceuillette’ for the white wines has already started. F...

Budget Travel features Britt/BKWine: travel tips and Bergerac

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In the August issue of Budget Travel, an American travel magazine, they have an article featuring the ten best travel tips fo...
Wednesday, September 24, 2008

BKWine TV: Chateau Petrus - A visual visit

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This is how Chateau Petrus in Pomerol, Bordeaux, looks. By BKWine, http://www.bkwine.com Se all our wine videos on our channel: http://www.y...

The CEO of Systembolaget, the Swedish monopoly, to resign

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Anitra Steen has announced her resignation, well in advance of May 2009, which is the date she has set for the end of her term as CEO o...

Robert Parker likes Austrian wines

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In the latest versions of eRobertParker David Schildknecht (one of Parker’s collaborators) rates and comments on Austrian wines. Of the...

New wine videos

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We have published four new wine videos on BKWine TV, our channel on YouTube. Did you know that you can subscribe to the new videos we p...

Launch of spring wine tour program 2009

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BKWine has launched the spring program 2009 with two new wine and food tours. The destinations include Périgord (with truffles, du...
Tuesday, September 23, 2008

BKWine Pick: Domaine Roc des Anges, Côtes de Roussillon

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Marjorie Gallet was only 23 when she in 2001, without a penny in her pocket, decided to settle in Roussillon to become winegr...

BKWine Pick: Domaine Coume del Mas, Collioure

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Coume del Mas is close to the village Cousprou, between Collioure and Banyuls. The soil is poor, dominated by slate that give...
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Monday, September 22, 2008

Spring 2009 program

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Spring 2009 program February 11-15: Truffle, wine, duck and foie gras in the south west of France Have you always dreamed of going t...

Two new wine tours from BKWine - launch of spring travel program 2009

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Press release Two new wine tours from BKWine - launch of spring travel program 2009 The specialist tour organiser BKWine has launched the sp...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Welcome to the BKWine Brief nr 62, September 2008

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It will be an interesting harvest this year. The weather have been playing hide-and-seek with many winegrowers in France, putting various st...
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Thursday, August 28, 2008

The St Emilion circus continues…

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Well, you cannot call it much else but a circus… At the beginning of July a court decided that the ‘new’ Saint Emilion classi...
Wednesday, August 27, 2008

UK retail chain Oddbins sold. Again

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Oddbins used to be a leading British retail chain known for a good wine selection and unusual shops. A few years ago it was sold, follo...