The Sixpack: Two Bottles Each of Steel, Stone, and Wood Have you ever thought about what affects the taste of the wine you drink? Have you ever considered… Read More »Steel – Stone – Wood; an Experiment in Fermentation at Weingut Andreas Schmitges
150 Years of Canada! Open the Syrah! It’s Canada Day. We Canadians and our friends are celebrating the 150th anniversary of Canada becoming a country…… Read More »Poplar Grove Syrah for this Canada Day Feast!
New Zealand: sure the Sauvignon Blanc is fabulous – but what about the rest? That New Zealand is producing some very good wines should not… Read More »New Zealand: Clarity, Precision and Elegance
So the FAZ (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) just printed an article by Oliver Bock dealing with the Riesling Symposium that recently took place at Kloster Eberbach… Read More »Is Riesling so bad?
So, you would like to become a VIA Italian Wine Ambassador…or, dare I say it, perhaps even Expert? This is an excellent decision, and I’m… Read More »VIA Italian Wine Ambassador … or Expert
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé in Zurich Another wonderful tasting in Zurich set up by Vinum magazine – this time together with the Association de Grands… Read More »Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé
Tasting Classic Valpolicella Reds in Zurich Driving back home from a Valpolicella wine tasting in Zurich, I had the opportunity to reflect on why it… Read More »Valpolicella in Zurich
Wine Saves Life – 1991 Astheimer Karthäuser Riesling Kabinett Feinherb – Gebiets-Winzergenossenschaft Franken Finally, I had a reasonable opportunity to open another bottle from the Wine… Read More »1991 Astheimer Karthäuser from GWF
2 Pájaros 2012, 14.5% abv – DO Montsant – Celler de Capçanes Now we have reached the last instalment of the four Carignan Heroes from my… Read More »2 Pájaros 2012 – Celler de Capçanes
Carinyena 2012, 14.5% abv – DO Montsant – Coca i Fitó Ah, now we’re talking! Here is a truly worthy Spanish Carignan coming from the… Read More »Carinyena 2012 – Coca i Fitó