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Grosse Winzer, Grosse Weine

Posted on April 12, 2018May 13, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Germany, Wine talk Tagged Germany, Mosel, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Saar, SpätburgunderLeave a Comment on Grosse Winzer, Grosse Weine

On the eve of Prowein, the biggest wine event in Germany and perhaps all of Europe, there are plenty of off-events to attend. Everyone who matters or wants to matter is already in or near Düsseldorf, so why not take advantage of the opportunity to socialize? Two years ago, I […]

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An impression of the Real Wine Fair (II)

Posted on June 5, 2017May 13, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Wine talk Tagged Blogging, Chenin Blanc, Gamay, Italy, Loire, Marsala, Mourvèdre, Natural Wine, Pantellaria, Sicily, South Africa, Swartland, Wine, Wine Tasting3 Comments on An impression of the Real Wine Fair (II)

Moving on to the other side of the world, South Africa. Three estates were present: Mother Rock, mentioned here and here in the past; Jurgen Gouws, whose wines could qualify as my gateway drug to South Africa after having tasted them at RAW two years ago; and Testalonga, the solo-project […]

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An impression of the Real Wine Fair (I)

Posted on May 29, 2017May 13, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Wine talk Tagged American wine, Blogging, California, Natural Wine, Oregon, The Real Wine Fair, Wine Tasting3 Comments on An impression of the Real Wine Fair (I)

The 2014 edition of the Real Wine Fair was my first proper wine event. Two intense days packed with tasting, attending presentations given by experts, plunging into the completely unknown with Georgian wines and still remembering great wines made by the likes of Olivier Pithon, Elisabetta Foradori and Anton Van […]

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On mistaking marketing ploys for wine (2)

Posted on April 9, 2017May 13, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Wine talk Tagged Blogging, nothing wine-related!1 Comment on On mistaking marketing ploys for wine (2)

So, how have our blue wine-producing friends fared since their marketing-heavy launch last year? Admittedly, they dropped off my radar quite quickly after I published this article. At the time, I had contacted them to see if their wine would be available in Belgium, as it was perennially sold out […]

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