One of the most boring things to read in an article on wine is the list of tasting notes. This may seem contradictory as the essence of a wine is always, always found in the tasting. An estate may have a long history, it may be owned by celebrities or a bottle may even have […]
Two weeks ago I was invited on an organized trip to Spain by the promotional department of the D.O. Rueda. I spent three days in the region visiting wineries and discovering the possibilities of Verdejo, Rueda’s star grape.
The enjoyment of wine depends on a lot of different factors. The company you are with, the setting, the food, your state of mind, your health… .One factor that I would like to address in a bit more detail today is finding out why the same wine does not always offer […]
Judging from the wine blogosphere, you would be quite correct in assuming that German white wine is the next big thing, up for a well-deserved revival after the world had been flooded with cheap, low-quality liebfraumilch for decades. I myself only discovered the new wave in German wine a couple […]