Tokaj: the treasure of Hungary
The name Tokay is used by French for wines made from Pinot Gris, so it is often being misused for the sweet wines from the region of Tokaj in Hungary.
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Failla: soaring above the California Coast from a winery in Napa
Failla is a family business that manifests itself in the home-like interior of the tasting room/lounge…
Best Czech wines exposition and tasting at 'Salon vín' in pictures
Right at the entrance there are straw shopping baskets lined up in case you decide to buy some of the wines tasted. We ended up with two full baskets! … […]
Ornellaia: liquid modern Italian icon immortalised through art
Tenuta dell’Ornellaia makes one of the iconic Super Tuscan wines made from the French – typically Bordeaux grape varietals – in the Italian region of Maremma. This corner of Tuscany […]
Global sommelier Manuel Rodrigues: From Chablis through Dubai, Singapore to Tokyo
“The winemaker should touch the wine the less as is possible. I believe, that the nature is expressed the most.” Manuel Rodrigues With a fortunate hands-on experience working on a […]
Tasting port at Sandeman in Portugal – video
A video showing the history and tasting port wine at the Sandeman winery in the Douro Valley of Portugal.
Michel Rolland and the patrons of Clos de los Siete in Argentina
Clos de Los Siete is about 20 minutes drive from Tunuyan, a town South of Mendoza in Argentina. Reaching to the foothills of the Andes the extensive property is spread through […]
Wine detox: Day six
My husband-to-be shouts at me over his shoulder: ‘Is there something interesting about this Tokay than are the others?’ Lifting the golden-lush bottle of a deliciously sweet Hungarian wine we […]
Wine detox: Day four & dinner at a fine-dining French restaurant – the prime crisis
Judging by their heated discussion and skilful swirling of glasses, the big table in front of my eyes was consisting of wine aficionados. It was like if someone was just having a […]
Wine detox: Day three & tuning your brain on the right wave
My tea strategy seemed to work so far. On one hand I am substituting wine by tea, but on the other hand I am constantly seeking other pleasures to satisfy […]