To me, Amsterdam is the most beautiful city in the world. Yes, I know, that’s what every person from Amsterdam says, and for a reason. Amsterdam has everything. And by everything, I...
We are allowed out of the country! Yes! Because of those months of Covid misery, you’d almost forget that there are great wine regions around the corner from Amsterdam, well, almost around...
We know by now I’m a chatterbox. On social media, especially Instagram, I ask people – to annoyance – what their favourite wine is. Why do you think? Certainly not because I...
Oysters, I love them. This is one of the reasons why I have trouble becoming a vegetarian. I can miss almost anything when it comes to meat, but shellfish, holy moly. And...
Controversial topic alert! Would you personally try your wine with fizzy water? Let me tell you a little secret: Hungarian people often do that. It might seem interesting that someone would add...
Review Pitch Pr For this article I tasted a wine from the Pays d’Oc that I received from Pitch PR. The purpose is to write a creative review in order to have...
In 2016 I visited Bordeaux during a study trip of the Dutch Wine Academy. In addition to epic nocturnal adventures, we also visited quite a few wineries where we held extensive tastings...
Germany has a history of winemaking that dates back to 100 B.C. It is one of the most northern wine producing countries in the world and produces wines that are dry as...
Let’s start with some curiosities about Alentejo wines. There are about 166 wine producers in Alentejo. The producers are distributed in 8 Controlled Denomination of Origin areas – Portalegre, Borba, Redondo, Reguengos,...
Risotto asparagus and swordfish Risotto with asparagus and swordfish When spring comes, the hunt for asparagus begins in the Italian countryside. This gift of nature creates a competition for those who can...
I really like rosé. Not the cheap way – nice full glass with ice cubes. Not the snobbish way: “I only drink Provence and if the rosé doesn’t have the colour of...
If there’s one thing I love, it’s wine. Especially wine parcels in the mail. Especially when they’re from Italy. For anyone who thinks I’ve become a wine blogger for passion, think again....
Shakshuka Shakshuka The word Shakshuka is translated to ‘all mixed up’. This is actually a great way to call the dish. The origins lie in Yemen and Tunis. Shakshuka is an egg...
Region – Cape Town, South Africa. Soil – Decomposed Granite Soil. Vin de Constance a sweet luscious and excellent wine made from 100% Muscat de Frontignan has 330 years of history of...
History of Quebec wines Since the earlier years of Quebec, Samuel de Champlain noticed wild grapes and assumed the possibility to grow vines in this new settlement. He planted French grapes which...