BKWine Magazine https://www.bkwine.com/ Wine on the internet since 1996 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:42:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.bkwine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-FavIcon-NEW-thick-Magazine-32x32.png BKWine Magazine https://www.bkwine.com/ 32 32 Get your facts right about Champagne; forget these three myths (plus 2) | Per on Forbes https://www.bkwine.com/features/wine-regions/champagne-three-myths/ https://www.bkwine.com/features/wine-regions/champagne-three-myths/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:27:47 +0000 https://www.bkwine.com/?p=421926 Are you letting outdated myths dictate your choice of sparkling wine? While Champagne boasts a legendary reputation, much of what we believe about it is shaped by marketing mystique, and old, outdated misconceptions. To fully appreciate this great wine, and find the best bottles, it is time to look behind the scenes and separate fact […]

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]]> https://www.bkwine.com/news/chinas-big-wine-hangover/feed/ 0 Top South African producers – according to us and according to Platter’s South African Wine guide https://www.bkwine.com/news/top-south-african-wine-producers/ https://www.bkwine.com/news/top-south-african-wine-producers/#respond Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:22:07 +0000 https://www.bkwine.com/?p=421652 In the 2026 edition of the excellent “Platter’s South African Wine Guide”, we read that the guidebook has named Diemersdal Wine Estate in Durbanville “Winery of the Year 2026”. The estate is known, among other things, for its brilliant Sauvignon Blanc wines but also for pinotage and cabernet sauvignon. A total of 6 wines from […]

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]]> https://www.bkwine.com/news/top-south-african-wine-producers/feed/ 0 Champagne trends: single vineyard designation and low dosage, with Champagne Penet Chardonnet as one of the pioneers https://www.bkwine.com/news/champagne-trends-penet-chardonnet/ https://www.bkwine.com/news/champagne-trends-penet-chardonnet/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:07:43 +0000 https://www.bkwine.com/?p=421650 Often, people talk about new trends every year, but trends in the wine world develop slowly and last for many years. For instance, we met him Alexandre Penet of Champagne Penet-Chardonnet in Verzy on our wine tour in Champagne late April. When asked how his winemaking has evolved since he took over the family business […]

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]]> https://www.bkwine.com/news/champagne-trends-penet-chardonnet/feed/ 0 Grenache, a great grape: what wine does it make and which to drink? https://www.bkwine.com/features/grape-varieties/grenache-a-great-grape/ https://www.bkwine.com/features/grape-varieties/grenache-a-great-grape/#respond Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:56:59 +0000 https://www.bkwine.com/?p=421894 Grenache is one of the world’s most planted grape varieties, but it is often used in blends, e.g. “GSM” (grenache, syrah, mourvèdre). It deserves more attention on its own since it can make outstanding wines of all colours and types, red, white, rosé, dry, sweet, even sparkling. I have, on several occasions, participated as a […]

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]]> https://www.bkwine.com/features/grape-varieties/grenache-a-great-grape/feed/ 0 Poland knows how to use well-adapted grape varieties – we tasted Dom Janton Rondo 2024 https://www.bkwine.com/news/poland-dom-janton-rondo/ https://www.bkwine.com/news/poland-dom-janton-rondo/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:10:01 +0000 https://www.bkwine.com/?p=421648 Poland, like Sweden, is not an obvious wine country. It is too cold and too rainy, with a too-short growing season, for most pure Vitis vinifera. Instead, Polen has planted hybrid grapes that are crosses between Vitis vinifera (for the taste) and a grape from another Vitis family that provides the characteristics required in a […]

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]]> https://www.bkwine.com/news/poland-dom-janton-rondo/feed/ 1 What wines do people actually drink at Michelin-starred restaurants? https://www.bkwine.com/news/wines-at-michelin-starred-restaurants/ https://www.bkwine.com/news/wines-at-michelin-starred-restaurants/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:39:53 +0000 https://www.bkwine.com/?p=421646 What do guests drink at Michelin-starred restaurants? The answer is obvious. Expensive wines. Everyone who goes to a restaurant regularly knows that the more expensive the food, the more expensive the wines. And now this is confirmed, at least according to writer Sara Danese, who has analysed wine lists from over 1,000 Michelin-starred restaurants worldwide. […]

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]]> https://www.bkwine.com/news/rose-lifestyle/feed/ 0 Eight World Cup winners, eight wines https://www.bkwine.com/news/eight-world-cup-wines/ https://www.bkwine.com/news/eight-world-cup-wines/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:55:00 +0000 https://www.bkwine.com/?p=421802 Even BKWine has been hit by football fever. Halfway into the tournament (when I write this), I had initially thought that I would recommend wines from the teams that advanced. But there are far too many of them, I realised. Instead, I did some rethinking. All countries that have ever won the World Cup produce […]

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]]> https://www.bkwine.com/news/eight-world-cup-wines/feed/ 0 Discover the great wines of Romagna: Sangiovese, Albana, Rebola and more | Per on Forbes https://www.bkwine.com/features/wine-regions/discover-romagna-sangiovese-albana-rebola/ https://www.bkwine.com/features/wine-regions/discover-romagna-sangiovese-albana-rebola/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:21:12 +0000 https://www.bkwine.com/?p=421637 Romagna is positioning itself to be recognised on the world wine scene both for its red wines and for its white wines. The reds, called Sangiovese di Romagna, are elegant often with a charming cherry fruit. The whites, from the rare albana grape are often substantial food-oriented whites, going under the name Romagna Albana. You […]

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