Under the spell of Nascetta – Piemontes best kept secret
Less than a week ago I was standing in Amstel hotel surrounded by thirty wine producers from Piedmont. As you can understand, my love for Barolo is greater than my fear of...
Category: Wine discoveries
WTF is malolactic fermentation – wine making made simple
The fact that wine is made from grapes might not be new to you, but how exactly that transformation takes place is a bit more difficult to understand. And what is that...
3 cheap alternatives for Champagne
Champagne is a wine I can never get enough of (don’t worry, I’ve got myself pretty well under control) but it’s no surprise to anyone that it can be a bit pricey....
All about Sake
Sake is hot! Not to mention the different temperatures at which you can drink Sake. Japan’s national drink has conquered the Western world and warms the Dutch hearts. In our capital Amsterdam,...
Cesanese del Piglio – a tipical Roman grape varietal
What the ancient Romans used to drink Last summer in Rome I was scrolling through the wine list of the famous restaurant Flavio al velavevo detto (read all about it in my Ultimate...