Chiaretto comes from the Italian word “chiaro”, which means light or pale. Chiaretto means something even paler, quite simply, a lighter shade of pale. This
Austria is so much more than grüner veltliner. You will notice this not least when you come to Burgenland. Drinking the regions red wines from
A few suggestions for wines to explore now when summer is getting going. Château de la Liquière 2019, Faugères, Languedoc, ~12 euro. Grenache, syrah and
The Canary Islands have sun, beaches, volcanoes and tourists. But they also have wine. In fact, they have an important place in the history and
The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) has presented preliminary figures for the 2021 harvest for the southern hemisphere. In the April Brief, we
More than twice as many young winegrowers have settled in the Loire Valley in recent years, compared to the Rhône, Bordeaux and Provence, which is
I remember my first cabernet franc in France, many years ago. The restaurant served it freezing cold. It was customary at the time to keep
The pink wine Chiaretto di Bardolino, from the eastern shore of Lake Garda, is increasingly popular, and the volume is growing. Discover the new vintage
We have tried a few more wines from the Swedish online wine retailer “Franska Vinkompaniet” (the French Wine Company). Even if you are not in
Climate change is having an impact on the global wine geography, says the French wine magazine Mon Viti. There are losers and winners, and one
Château Palayson is in Provence, 45 kilometres west of Cannes, right next to the impressive, reddish-brown Rocher de Roquebrune. Nearby are famous wine villages such
Alejandro Fernández, the founder of the Spanish top wine Pesquera, died on May 22, at the age of 88. When Pesquera appeared, the Ribera del
The OIV, International Organization of Vine and Wine, recently presented the first impressions of the 2021 harvest for the southern hemisphere. Argentina made a total
France’s vibrant café and restaurant life has begun to return to normal. The outdoor cafes opened on May 19, and on June 9, we are
There is something called heroic viticulture. It is, for instance, vineyards on steep slopes, at high altitudes, on narrow terraces, on dry, windy islands. Here
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Mazzei is one of Tuscany’s, Italy’s and maybe also the world’s oldest wine producer. The same family still owns it since 1435. It is impressive.
Here are some suggestions or inspiration for white wines to drink with your primeurs vegetables or when enjoying the spring season barbecues. Creation Reserve Chardonnay
Sometimes it is chance that makes you discover new and exciting wines. An impulse purchase in the wine shop. An unexpected meeting at a wine
We often point out that it is easy to recognize an organic wine, at least in Europe. All you have to do is look for
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