Moldova, the small wine country squeezed in between Romania and Ukraine, are making big efforts to make their wines more well known. Having been hampered
The lord of the chateau who plays music for his wines A chateau in the Jura? Can there really be such a thing in this
Yes, turruntés, not torrontes. Rioja is best known for its red wines. But that is no reason to ignore the whites. You can find them
Aroma wines and structure wines Sometimes a wine has a very small nose, does not smell much. We sometimes say a discreet or shy nose.
Aroma wines and structure wines Sometimes a wine has a very small nose, does not smell much. We sometimes say a discreet or shy nose.
Uncorked: Under this heading, we collect various wines that we have tasted, and liked, recently. It can be wines that we have had during dinner
The whole list of OIV book awards 2019 announced We worked for two years on the new book about Languedoc-Roussillon. Not full time, but when
Here are some of our favourites The city of Bordeaux is a place where you can spend a lot of time. It is an elegant
Moldova is not a new wine country. It has a very long history of wine making. But if feels new. More and more countries around
The discussion about the future of glyphosate continues. It is very contested if glyphosate is dangerous or not at all dangerous (when properly used). In
We came to New Zealand in March earlier this year, just when the 2019 harvest was about to begin. We saw lots of fine grape
No summer without rosé wines? Well. Anyway, people will drink a lot of rosé wine this summer, worldwide. World rosé consumption increased by 32% between
Hail storms can be violent and the 20-minute storm that affected Crozes-Hermitage and part of Saint Joseph on June 15 was exceptionally violent. Some winegrowers
Champagne’s largest cooperative Nicolas Feuillatte is getting even bigger. Feuillatte recently bought the champagne brand Henri Abelé, which, since 1985, has been owned by the
During flowering, the winegrower looks anxiously at the weather forecast. The flowering takes place, depending on the region, from the end of May until the
No, we’re not going to tell you “stick to white” and certainly not “go for rosé”. But we all hope for a warm and nice
To use oak chips and oak staves as an alternative to oak barrels has been allowed in France for around 10 years now. And producers
The number 1 export country for champagne is the United Kingdom which last year imported 26.7 million bottles, followed by the United States with 23.7
It is important to choose carefully if you want to become a vineyard owner in France. If you are not staggeringly rich of course. One
China has become Australia’s largest export market. And the things you do to satisfy your customers! You even put natural cork in the bottles, despite
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