BKWine Tours #58
Britt Karlsson & Per Karlsson: impact on the world of wine
Per Karlsson and Britt Karlsson are a dynamic and talented couple who have made a huge impact on the world of wine and tourism. Together in 2004 they founded BKWine AB, a company specializing in wine writing and wine tours, which has since become one of the world’s leading wine tour operators.
Britt & Per have written twelve books on wine. Their latest book is on sustainability and organics in wine. The previous books cover a range of subject on wine, covering a wide range of topics, from technical topics such as winemaking and viticulture to regional wines and wine course literature guides. the books have won numerous literary awards from Gourmand International, OIV, the Swedish Academy of Gastronomy and others.
Wine tours
BKWine also organizes high-quality wine and food tours to the most beautiful wine regions in the world, sharing their passion for great wine and delicious food. Each year, BKWine arranges about 30 wine tours to various wine regions across the globe. Whether you’re a wine novice or an expert, BKWine Wine Tours welcomes all levels of interest and knowledge.
They organized their first wine tour in 1986, long before wine tourism became fashionable. Their tours have received high praise from numerous media outlets. Travel and Leisure Magazine named them “World’s Best Wine Tours”, USA Today recognized them as “a leader in its field”, AOL Travel who listed them as one of the “top ten wine tasting holidays”, and many more.
BKWine offers two types of wine tours
Regular Tours: These tours will take you to popular wine destinations as well as hidden gems waiting to be discovered. Typically, these scheduled tours last four nights and three full days, making them perfect for a long weekend getaway or an extension of a luxury week. Longer tours to more remote locations are also available.
Customized Tours: Customized tours are designed for those seeking a unique experience not found in the regular scheduled itinerary. Whether it’s an unconventional destination, a private luxury wine tour, a client event, a corporate team-building event, or an educational wine tasting tour to enhance specific areas of wine knowledge, our custom wine tours cater to individual preferences and requirements. Our 2024 program includes tours of famous wine destinations such as South Africa, New Zealand, Champagne and Bordeaux, Chile, and Argentina.
Britt and Per organise tours in English for wine travelers coming from all over the world and in Swedish for Scandinavian wine enthusiasts.
You can get acquainted with and book their English language tours on BKWineTours.com and their Swedish language tours on BKWineVinresor.com.
