Whereas I would consider 2018 to be a great year for the dry wines, I am a bit more doubtful for the Prädikat wines, especially when it comes to Kabinett. The very essence of quintessential Mosel Kabinett is a lovely light fruitiness on a backbone of minerality, something that was […]
There is no greater event to attend in September than the auction days in the Mosel valley. I know it is a bit of a bold claim, but two days of tasting the very finest wines that are produced in the valley, followed by an evening where winemakers share some […]
Riga is a fantastic city. Sure, it does not have the fairy tale views that you get in Tallinn, nor the grandeur of Helsinki. There is however an edginess to it, a carefreeness that also defines Brussels or Berlin, cities that do not concern themselves with just being pretty or […]
Tartu is the second city of Estonia, which make it sound a lot bigger than it actually is. It is lovely for an afternoon stroll though, and when you also pay a visit to the astonishing Estonian National Museum, wonderfully integrated in an old and abandoned Raadi Airfield, two days […]