Here you will find information about upcoming wine tours and about tours that have been. We talk about plans for future trips and tell stories about what’s happened when we travel in wine regions. Sometimes we have articles about wine tourism in general and also posts with lovely pictures from wine regions and wine countries that we have visited.
Brows the different posts and find what might be your dream wine tour destination.
Malbec is the signature grape of Argentina and of Mendoza in particular. But it is a grape that has only really emerged as an international top-quality grape in the last few decades. One of the
Wine has been made in South America since the end of the 16th century, but the modern era began only 50 years ago. Now, the two largest wine countries, Argentina and Chile, have come a
Two words describe perfectly our wine tour in New Zealand. Road trip and adventure. During 16 days we will get to know several of the New Zealand wine regions. Our comfortable coach will take us
In South Africa, the vineyard landscape spans roughly 100,000 hectares (240,000 acres). This expanse has remained rather consistent, yet something of a revolution has happened in the vineyards the last 20 years. Where once the
Our South America tour in January is an unforgettable tour to the two biggest wine producers in South America, Argentina and Chile. We visit a big number of producers, have fantastic lunches and have time
Adrianna Vineyards is a separate line of wines produced by Catena Zapata in Mendoza, Argentina. The Andes stretch up to the highest peak, Aconcagua, at almost 7,000 meters. The vineyard is located a good way
It is hard to imagine that as recently as the 1970s, the German müller-thurgau grape dominated New Zealand vineyards. Not long after that, sauvignon blanc made its entrance and the rest, as they say, is
We at BKWine organise a lot of wine tours. Some of them are in English and some are in Swedish. Even though we make many wine tours for English-speaking wine lovers, our biggest market is
Our wine tour to South Africa shows you this magnificent wine country’s most important wine regions. We go to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl, Swartland and Elgin and Walker Bay on the south coast. We will taste
In Bordeaux, every wine estate is a chateau. Sometimes big and impressive with a lot of prestige attached to it, sometimes more modest. However, the heart of a vineyard is its cellar. It is essential
Our wine tour to South America is filled with beautiful experiences, exceptional wines, lunches, and people, as well as magnificent scenery. We will get to know the two most important wine countries in South America:
France is renowned for its diverse and exquisite wine regions, yet combining Champagne and Bordeaux in one wine tour is an unparalleled experience. This wine tour is designed to provide that extra touch – a
It might seem be evident, but it is not. So nowadays, certain Champagne producers point out that champagne is a wine. Maybe this is because so many people only drink champagne on festive occasions when
It is perhaps not surprising that there are so many wine entrepreneurs in South Africa. Even if the first vine was planted in 1655 it was not until the end of apartheid in the mid-90s
We cover a lot of ground – and a lot of vineyards – on the wine tour in New Zealand. Instead of making a few short hops and stops and then off to somewhere else
Both Chile and Argentina have long histories of wine. Wine grapes arrived from Europe in the 16th century. Some of the grapes grown here are today almost forgotten and disappeared from their origin. In Argentina
The season of “Bordeaux primeurs” is April-May-June. This is when the big chateaux show the latest vintage (yes, just a few months old) to “the trade”. In April, merchants and “influencers” come to Bordeaux to
Champagne is France’s most northerly wine region. It is not far from Belgium. Maybe that’s whey the Belgians drink so much of it. It is a cool climate wine region. That is perfect for making
Who doesn’t like champagne, the famous sparkling wine from the French region called Champagne? It’s easy to like. It’s festive. It’s delicious. But it actually is quite difficult to make, involving more steps and control
There is something very special about traveling to the other side of the globe. There is no need to change the clock, there is a twelve hour time difference from Europe. The journey to get
Black Barn is one of the smaller wineries in Hawke’s Bay on New Zealand’s North Island. It celebrated its twentieth-anniversary last year and has developed a strong and interesting portfolio of wines. Dave McKee is
It is quite an adventure to go to the wine regions of Argentina and Chile. Everything is so different from Europe, the scale of the estates, the dry and mighty landscape. Long lunches with grilled
South Africa offers much for a wine lover: interesting wines, stunning scenery, good food and ambitious and passionate winemakers. Most South African wines are made in the southernmost part of the country, in the Western
Bordeaux is the name of both a beautiful city on the Garonne River in southwestern France and one of the world’s most well-known wine regions. There are prestigious chateaux here, but not only that. Bordeaux
Combining Champagne and Bordeaux is a good idea. The regions are of course very different but they have some things in common. In Bordeaux they like to serve champagne as an aperitif and the red
