Sustainable wining and dining
I am a big fan of sustainability. I think that being in harmony with nature is necessary for our survival in the not so distant future. In the past decades ...
Expensive wine versus cheap wine: how to find a good value for money
Why you should (not) pay a fortune for a bottle of wine An expensive wine today indeed costs a fortune. Yet, the growing number of Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers ...
Ribera del Duero: the rediscovered gem of Spanish wines
A state-of–the-art architecture, modern winemaking techniques and giant underground cellars - If I forgot to mention the name of the region in the title of this piece of writing I ...
Gargiulo Vineyards: country music meets the vinous bounty of Napa Valley
The passionate country musician and proprietor, Jeff Gargiulo, hit a jackpot with this beautiful California vineyard set in the exclusive Oakville neighbourhood of the cult winery, Screaming Eagle ...
Martin Estate in Napa Valley
I interviewed the passionate proprietor of the Martin Estate in Napa Valley, Greg Martin, about his carefully selected Cabernet Clones and his own 'Château d'Yquem'. His California winery indeed looks like ...
Wine and food matching with a winemaker and a chef
What happens when a talented chef and an adventurous winemaker bring their heads together? In most of the cases they come up with innovative ways how to pair food with ...
Chablis: The ultimate soil expression
Without doubt, the people of Chablis, a region in Northern Burgundy, are proud of their unique wine made from multifaceted Chardonnay grapes. The inimitable characteristics of the crisp, fresh and ...
Loire wine: bike through the French valley of castles and vineyards
Swirling through the French Loire Valley on a bicycle can dilute the guilt one feels on most wine tasting trips. You are not just pouring litres of the Loire wine ...
Wines of Brazil
The southbound ancestors of Europeans are finally exploring the bonding effects of Brazilian wine. Italian immigrants brought winemaking with them to Brazil as far as in 1875, but the wines ...
