The best sounds in a restaurant do not come from music
2022-08-11
In October, I had dinner alone at a tapas bar in the Spanish Basque Country. It was lively but not crowded. I ordered some tapas
In October, I had dinner alone at a tapas bar in the Spanish Basque Country. It was lively but not crowded. I ordered some tapas
Winegrowers all over France, yes, all over the world, organic as well as conventional, spray the vines with copper against the severe fungal disease downy
Vermouth has made a comeback. For us, it has never been out of date. We have had dry vermouth as our favourite aperitif for a
Domaine Bousquet is an Argentine organic producer in the Uco Valley in southern Mendoza. The estate is already a well-known organic producer exporting worldwide. Bousquet
Frost nights in the spring when the tiny buds have begun to appear are a recurring scourge for many winegrowers. Arnaud Thomassin at Château de
Good weather during the growing season 2021–2022 has resulted in a sizeable harvest in 2022 for New Zealand’s wine producers. (They have, of course, already
Reducing the world’s carbon dioxide emissions is a gigantic task. Making wine bottles lighter is a drop in the ocean. But everything counts. Every industry
— Weighty arguments for lighter bottles — Reducing the world’s carbon dioxide emissions is a gigantic task. Making wine bottles lighter is a drop in
This is about Swedish alcohol politics, about how the Swedish monopolist Systembolaget is attacking the emergent online wine retailers selling to the Swedish market. But
On February 24, I thought it was the end of the WTA. The abbreviation stands for the Wine Travel Awards, an international wine travel competition
The world market for oak barrels of various sizes increased in 2021 by 2% in value. The volume was stable. For French coopers, the spring
For many rosé wine drinkers, it goes without saying that the wine should come from Provence. This has not always been the case. Rosé wine
For certain people, the dream is to be able to buy a vineyard in France. In some regions, it takes many millions to do it,
Today, 45 different “resistant” grape varieties are permitted to be planted in France. And so far, they have been planted on 1,200 hectares. There is
With the story of how what can be Munskänkarna’s wine course book came about When we wrote the book “The Wonderful World Of Wine”, we
Sherry is back in fashion. Perhaps. In any case, many are trying hard to breathe new life into this old venerable wine. When the sherry
In the summer, we leave our most prestigious wines in the cellar. At least for dinners on the balcony. If you drink wine outdoors, it
— Summer wines and innovative wine producers — In the summer, we leave our most prestigious wines in the cellar. At least for dinners on
You can probably not be happier with a review than we are with this one. Per Björgell has reviewed “The wonderful world of wine” (“Vinets
Many wine lovers know at least a few Hungarian wines, such as Egri Bikavér and Tokaj. These wines are still around, and they are better
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