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Generations of work in Burgundy impresses, Domaine Goisot

Sven-Olof Johansson — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 10:05:37 +0000

White wines from northern Burgundy in the Caviste online shop A business run by the family for generations sounds almost everyday in a wine context. But pause for a moment and give a thought to what it really means. Exactly, a never-ending toil with the same patch of land and an unbroken chain of experience […]

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Wines to keep an eye on: Domaine de Marcoux

Sven-Olof Johansson — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:00:04 +0000

Chateauneuf-du-Pape and other Rhone wines from a famous family winery Domaine de Marcoux is not one of the biggest producers in Chateauneuf, but it is a very highly respected family winery with a history of making quality wines, with biodynamic principles. Their recent vintages have just arrived on the market in Sweden, but are also […]

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Three great buys from Bordeaux in classic style

Wilhelm Arnör — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 11:40:40 +0000

You can actually find a great many chateaux in Bordeaux in the middle price range, quite affordable. Some of them have joined together in joint marketing effort called le Grand Cercle des vins de Bordeaux. BKWine Magazine’s Wilhelm Arnör was at their presentation and found three chateaux that were particularly to his liking: Chateau Dalem, […]

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A new champagne discovery: Champagne Vautrain-Paulet | BKWine Pick

Britt Karlsson — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:18:25 +0000

The year is soon coming to its end (we wrote at the end of December) and it will soon be time to plan what drink to finish it and celebrate the new year with. Or to have for dinner on New Year’s Eve (but you can have champagne anytime!). A champagne producer that we recently […]

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Château de Chantegrive, Graves | BKWine Pick

Britt Karlsson — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:19:18 +0000

Château de Chantegrive is one of the few really big chateaux in AC Graves (the other big ones are in Pessac-Leognan), with 90 hectares of vines. This is also the star of the Graves appellation (and one of our big favourites). The chateau is a family owned and is run by Hélène Lévêque. It was […]

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Château Franc-Mayne, Saint Emilion Grand Cru | BKWine Pick

Britt Karlsson — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 17:47:23 +0000

This is a small and beautiful estate, situated very close to the pretty town of Saint Emilion. The wines here, made with merlot as the main grape variety, are classic Bordeaux wines that age beautifully for at least 12-15 years. We had a Franc Mayne 1995 for dinner the other day and it was delicious. […]

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Château Saint Jacques d’Albas, Minervois, Languedoc | BKWine Pick

Britt Karlsson — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:05:08 +0000

Château St Jacques d’Albas in Laure-Minervois is run by Englishman Graham Nutter and his French wife Beatrice. They came here a few years ago, “when everything was in ruins” and now they have a beautifully renovated 80-hectare estate in the heart of Languedoc. We first got in touch with Graham about five years ago and […]

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Champagne Philipponnat | BKWine Pick

Britt Karlsson — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:24:21 +0000

In the small village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ a few kilometres east of Epernay, we find Champagne Philipponnat in a handsome house with a magnificent gate. Philipponnat is a small, high-quality champagne house. It owns 17 hectares of vines and buys grapes from approximately the same area to meet their needs. Around 700 000 500,000-600,000 bottles are […]

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Quality Beaujolais, Domaine des Terres Dorées | BKWine Pick

Britt Karlsson — Sun, 20 May 2012 14:19:18 +0000

In the March Brief we said that Beaujolais needs promoting. And we would like to do our part. Because when a Beaujolais wine is of good quality it is really a very pleasant wine. One of our favourite producers in the area, Domaine des Terres Dorées, recently launched two wines at the Systembolaget in Sweden. […]

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Château Vignelaure – Cabernet sauvignon meets Provence

Britt Karlsson — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:55:28 +0000

We taste wines back to 1970 from one of the most famous Provence estates A vineyard in Provence that also traces its roots to Bordeaux recently organised a tasting with wines back to 1970: Chateau Vignelaure in Coteaux d’Aix en Provence. Britt tastes the wines and meets the new owners. Château Vignelaure is not your […]

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