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Asparagus galore

Posted on June 15, 2017May 13, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Food & Drinks Tagged Asparagus, Biodynamic Wine, Blogging, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Foodie, France, Franken, Germany, Italy, Jura, Natural Wine, Piemonte, Roero Arneis, Silvaner, South Africa3 Comments on Asparagus galore

We are nearing the end of the growing season of one of my favorite vegetables: white asparagus. I grew up in a town that has in recent years styled itself as Belgium’s hub, and rightly so. Kinrooi is one of the biggest producer of white asparagus, and unlike the big, […]

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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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Easter lamb and ratatouille

Posted on April 25, 2017May 13, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Food & Drinks Tagged Blogging, Foodie, Natural Wine, Priorat, Red Wine, South Africa, Spain, Swartland, Wine3 Comments on Easter lamb and ratatouille

Given that I wrote about pairing a non-French dish with French wines last week, why not turn it around and pair a French classic with something a bit more international? Food-wise, Easter is perhaps the most traditional holiday. I can’t recall ever having eaten anything else but lamb, in various […]

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RAW, the Artisan Wine Fair 2016

Posted on May 19, 2016May 13, 2018 by Peter Kupers Posted in Wine talk Tagged Austria, France, Natural Wine, RAW, South Africa, Travel, Wine, Wine Tasting6 Comments on RAW, the Artisan Wine Fair 2016

The 2016 RAW fair took place in London this weekend, and just like last year, it was an intense but terrific experience. An increasing number of winemakers seems to realize that it is a unique opportunity to showcase their wines to both old fans and people who are a lot more open-minded […]

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