BKWine has released the spring wine tour programs for 2016. It is a duel between the Old and the New World: one tour of the great classic wine region Bordeaux and one to an emerging
I recently wrote about wine regions which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Here comes the next wine district. If it is a long time since you visited Bordeaux then you will see a
Recently Champagne and Burgundy elected on to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. There are actually several wine regions that have been honoured by UNESCO in the same way. Decanter magazine recently published a
There are perhaps two things in particular that will surprise you when you come on a wine tour to Bordeaux. First: All the chateaux that you have heard of are there and they are almost
BKWine recently launched the new wine tour and gourmet travel program for the autumn / fall season 2015. On the public program are two classic and luxurious wine tours, one to Bordeaux in France and
Our new wine tour program to Bordeaux has a lot to offer for the lover of fine things. There are few other wine regions that are so luxurious and grand as Bordeaux. We combine the
Travel Gluttons is a site dedicated to exploring the world through wine and food: “The aim of Travel Gluttons is to tell the story of travel through food and food through travel”. They recently featured
There are basically two ways to get to Bordeaux. You can fly to Bordeaux International Airport. Or you can take the train. Both are good but I prefer taking the train. Even if you live
Milsabores is a Venezuelan web site that writes about wine, food and travel. Recently they picked up on the launch of BKWine’s new wine tour program. Milsabores is written by the Venezuelan journalist Maria Luisa
BKWine recently presented its program for the autumn wine and food tours for 2014. BKWine is a world leading tour operator specialised in wine, food and gourmet travel. The autumn program includes two tours to
The Bordeaux wine region is full of contrasts. The city of Bordeaux as well. In our new program for the autumn wine tour to Bordeaux, we take you with us to all this. In Bordeaux
Perhaps the most important thing that you should make sure that you pack when you go wine touring is a pair of comfortable walking shoes. Another thing that you may want to bring is a
There is no other city in France that exudes so much luxury and elegance as Bordeaux. Walk along the river Garonne in the evening and the city looks as if it is shimmering in gold.
We say a big congratulation to Chateau Lestrille in Bordeaux. They were recently given an award in the prestigious competition Best of Wine Tourism, Great Wine Capitals. The competition aims to encourage forward-looking initiatives in
Vinavisen, the biggest wine newsletter in Denmark, has made a selection of their top ten wine tour destinations for you. Here are the first five on their list. The perspective is much more European on
Making a blend is one of the most important skills of a wine producer. Try it yourself on a BKWine tour! Most wines are actually a blend of several different “base wines”. A big part
We had a fabulous wine tour two weeks ago in Bordeaux, including Saint Emilion, Pomerol and Castillon. We talked with the winemakers about the new Saint Emilion classification (the very day it was published!), about
The wine tour to Bordeaux last week included many good wines and delicious food. We visited both some prestigious and impressive chateau as well as smaller, family owned and family run wine estates. Here are
Bordeaux is not only many aristocratic chateaux but also excellent wines and nice people For a visitor, Bordeaux can give the impression of a very unwelcoming place: few winery tasting rooms, few signs at the
In September we have a three day wine tour of Bordeaux where half a day is dedicated to manual labour in the vineyard: harvesting grapes. This is a tour that we currently offer on our
Champagne and Tuscany new destinations – plus classic Bordeaux – on BKWine 2012 wine and food travel program To go on a wine tour in spring time is quite different from travelling in the autumn.
Bordeaux is one of the classic wine tour destinations, always in great demand. Catalonia in north-eastern Spain is, perhaps surprisingly, more of a niche destination. We have wine tours to Bordeaux on a very regular
Jancis Robinson is one of the world’s most famous wine writers and probably one of the most travelled too so she has seen a few wine regions. In a recent posting on her site she
It always makes us happy when someone sends us an email after having been to one of our tours. It is of course especially nice if we get some positive feedback and accolade! Christina and
We were recently on a wine tour to Bordeaux. Many exciting winery visits and a lot of wines tasted. We will have reason to come back to that here soon. Here is a comment from
