Reviews of wines, producers, restaurants and books
The Bordeaux Atlas and Encyclopaedia of Châteaux Hubrecht Duijker och Michael Broadbent Foulkes Publishers/Uitgeverij Het Spectrum B.V. An extensive tome, more like an encyclopaedia than a regular book, and here you will find most (if
Bistro Jarl Champagne Bar Centrally located near Stureplan and the Dramaten Theatre it is a popular meeting place. Has recently expanded and there is now more room. The city’s only (?) real champagne bar. Nalen
Aux Plaisir des Halles, Nîmes Very ambitious kitchen, perhaps the best in Nîmes. A small dining room decorated in quite modern style, avoiding the over-heavy classic French attributes that you sometimes see, in particular in
Gilles Robin made his first vintage of Crozes-Hermitage in 1996. At that time he had to help him his grand father, and when Gilles later created a cuvée prestige he named it after his grandfather:
The very dynamic Carol Duval-Leroy from Belgium found herself at the head of this family company in 1991 when her husband died. She has successfully marketed her champagne ever since, often targeting female consumers. As
Luc de Conti of Domaine Tour des Gendres is a well known character in Bergerac. He has been a precursor and a source for inspiration for many producers in the Sud-Ouest region. He has researched
La Tour du Bon is in the small Mediterranean appellation of Bandol. The 17 hectares are beautifully situated at the foot of the hilltop village Le Castellet (and with a view over the sea a
The Wines of Italy (new and revised edition) Micèle Shah Mitchell Beazley £9.99 An almost pocket sized book that is easy to carry with you on the trip. Each Italian wine regions gets a short
The Ultimate Austrian Wine Guide By Peter Moser Falstaff Publications, €19.90 The bulk of the book is a listing of Austrian wine producers. Each producer is described in detail and the wines are rated. It
The Journal of Wine Economics (JWE) American Association of Wine Economists This is not a book but a specialist, peer reviewed, scientific journal. The JWE is published by the American Association of Wine Economists (AAWE).
Eriks Vinbar (wine bar in Swedish) is at ground level in the same building as the luxury restaurant Eriks Gondolen (from which you have a view over all of Stockholm), close to Slussen. It is
The name speaks partially true but don’t let yourself be deterred. They do serve caviar but they also serve real food. Both the menu and the wine list is restricted to a small number of
Perhaps the most important reason to visit this wine bar is to see how it functions. It built around an original self-service concept: First you have to buy a “wine card”, like a pre-paid phone
Uruguay is a comparatively small country in South America with many small family run vineyards and a climate that is similar to that of Bordeaux. There are many interesting wine producers in the country and
When Yves Cuilleron made his first wine in 1987 not many people knew of Condrieu or Viognier. “I was part of the young generation that was part of the recreation of the northern Rhône valley
Northern Spain – How to find great wines off the beaten track Susie Barrie, text; Tory McTernan, photo Mitchell Beazley Tuscany – How to find great wines off the beaten track Monty Waldin, text; Tory
I can’t claim to be an expert on Italian restaurants in Stockholm but this one must be high up on the list of the top ones. But first you have to find it: it is
One of Stockholm’s old classics! Classic food, classic building, classic surroundings (in the park of a royal palace). Very well made, excellent cooking and beautiful surroundings. And also the wine selection is leaning to the
This must be considered as one of the classics in Stockholm today. Fetching inspiration in classic Parisian brasserie they are open almost around the clock and you can get a meal at any hour. Very
Many chateaux in Saint-Emilion are very humble abodes and hardly merits the term chateau. For Chateau de Pressac the case is the opposite. The main building is on a hilltop and reminds you of a
Philippe Viret and his father Alain has been practising something called “cosmoculture” since the early 1990s – a form of organic and bio-dynamic method of cultivation where they fetch inspiration from both Maya and Inca
The Wines of the Northern Rhône John Livingstone-Learmonth University of California Press I bought my first book about the Rhône valley wines sometimes in the early 1980s. It was the second edition of a book
Christophe Peyrus loves the concept of “terroir” and the wild almost barren landscape around Pic St Loup in Languedoc. His property, Clos Marie, that he runs together with Françoise Julien, has almost from the very
Barrique Wine Bar is actually the name of the restaurant Hamngatan in the evenings… The two owners and wine enthusiasts, Rolf Olofsson and Thomas Norman, had the idea a few years ago to create a
Newly opened wine bar and bistro in a renovated traditional café. Original tables made from old champagne “pupitres”. Very good value menu with starter, main course and dessert from 21 euro. I had an excellent
Chateau de Beaucastel, located in the north eastern corner of the appellation, is among the top of the top wine estates in Chateauneuf. The brothers Jacques and Jean-Pierre Perrin takes good care of the heritage
Originally from Bordeaux, Thierry Germain arrived in the Loire Valley some 15 years ago (and his father, Bernard Germain, arrived a bit later and bought Chateau de Fesle in Bonnezeaux). Thierry makes a Saumur-Champigny that
Corsica is making great progress in wine. Quality is still sometimes unpredictable (but where is that not the case?) but you can find plenty of good wines, both white, red and sweet. Patrimonio, in northern
It is almost a breath taking ride up to Château Pech-Redon: The vineyard is high up on a hill top, part of the chalky La Clape mountain range stretching between Narbonne and the Mediterranean. The
Dominique Havelan’s family has been wine growers in Graves for three generations and in 1988 Dominique bought the quite run down Vieux Château Gaubert that he has been renovating and replanting since. His wines, both
The Bordeaux Atlas and Encyclopaedia of Châteaux Hubrecht Duijker och Michael Broadbent Foulkes Publishers/Uitgeverij Het Spectrum B.V. An extensive tome, more like an encyclopaedia than
Bistro Jarl Champagne Bar Centrally located near Stureplan and the Dramaten Theatre it is a popular meeting place. Has recently expanded and there is now
Aux Plaisir des Halles, Nîmes Very ambitious kitchen, perhaps the best in Nîmes. A small dining room decorated in quite modern style, avoiding the over-heavy
Gilles Robin made his first vintage of Crozes-Hermitage in 1996. At that time he had to help him his grand father, and when Gilles later
The very dynamic Carol Duval-Leroy from Belgium found herself at the head of this family company in 1991 when her husband died. She has successfully
Luc de Conti of Domaine Tour des Gendres is a well known character in Bergerac. He has been a precursor and a source for inspiration
La Tour du Bon is in the small Mediterranean appellation of Bandol. The 17 hectares are beautifully situated at the foot of the hilltop village
The Wines of Italy (new and revised edition) Micèle Shah Mitchell Beazley £9.99 An almost pocket sized book that is easy to carry with you
The Ultimate Austrian Wine Guide By Peter Moser Falstaff Publications, €19.90 The bulk of the book is a listing of Austrian wine producers. Each producer
The Journal of Wine Economics (JWE) American Association of Wine Economists This is not a book but a specialist, peer reviewed, scientific journal. The JWE
Eriks Vinbar (wine bar in Swedish) is at ground level in the same building as the luxury restaurant Eriks Gondolen (from which you have a
The name speaks partially true but don’t let yourself be deterred. They do serve caviar but they also serve real food. Both the menu and
Perhaps the most important reason to visit this wine bar is to see how it functions. It built around an original self-service concept: First you
Uruguay is a comparatively small country in South America with many small family run vineyards and a climate that is similar to that of Bordeaux.
When Yves Cuilleron made his first wine in 1987 not many people knew of Condrieu or Viognier. “I was part of the young generation that
Northern Spain – How to find great wines off the beaten track Susie Barrie, text; Tory McTernan, photo Mitchell Beazley Tuscany – How to find
I can’t claim to be an expert on Italian restaurants in Stockholm but this one must be high up on the list of the top
One of Stockholm’s old classics! Classic food, classic building, classic surroundings (in the park of a royal palace). Very well made, excellent cooking and beautiful
This must be considered as one of the classics in Stockholm today. Fetching inspiration in classic Parisian brasserie they are open almost around the clock
Many chateaux in Saint-Emilion are very humble abodes and hardly merits the term chateau. For Chateau de Pressac the case is the opposite. The main
Philippe Viret and his father Alain has been practising something called “cosmoculture” since the early 1990s – a form of organic and bio-dynamic method of
The Wines of the Northern Rhône John Livingstone-Learmonth University of California Press I bought my first book about the Rhône valley wines sometimes in the
Christophe Peyrus loves the concept of “terroir” and the wild almost barren landscape around Pic St Loup in Languedoc. His property, Clos Marie, that he
Barrique Wine Bar is actually the name of the restaurant Hamngatan in the evenings… The two owners and wine enthusiasts, Rolf Olofsson and Thomas Norman,
Newly opened wine bar and bistro in a renovated traditional café. Original tables made from old champagne “pupitres”. Very good value menu with starter, main
Chateau de Beaucastel, located in the north eastern corner of the appellation, is among the top of the top wine estates in Chateauneuf. The brothers
Originally from Bordeaux, Thierry Germain arrived in the Loire Valley some 15 years ago (and his father, Bernard Germain, arrived a bit later and bought
Corsica is making great progress in wine. Quality is still sometimes unpredictable (but where is that not the case?) but you can find plenty of
It is almost a breath taking ride up to Château Pech-Redon: The vineyard is high up on a hill top, part of the chalky La
Dominique Havelan’s family has been wine growers in Graves for three generations and in 1988 Dominique bought the quite run down Vieux Château Gaubert that
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