Vin de Constance
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...
Wines of Quebec
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...
Spicing up the World Wide Wine World, one sip at a time!
Welcome on winespicegirl.com! The international platform for wine lovers that don’t take themselves and life so seriously! If you love wine, this is the place to be! I like to write about...
The history of the olive tree
The olive tree Olive oil is considered a product of excellence by Italians, and over time has managed to be appreciated by the rest of the world. Considered as a symbol of...
Lodi- heart of the old vine Zinfandel
Oh California, I first visited California in my early twenties. I fell in love with the climate and freedom of Los Angeles. The breeze of the west coast is something you won’t...
Tokaj- a marvelous wine region you must visit!
Tokaj-Hegyalja (Tokaj Foothills in English) is one of the most beautiful wine areas situated in Northeastern Hungary, at the foothills of Zemplén Mountains. The region Tokaj Tokaj stretches over 6202 hectares of...
Dutch glory – A dip in Dutch wine
Dutch wine deserves more attention, I’m sure you wine lovers agree with me. I notice that even the people with whom I share this little country still far too often choose a...
In bed with Lacryma Christi – from the Vesuvius with love
Volcanic wines and I are a match, you know that by now (read my adventures on Santorini here) and when a wine is named after the tears of Christ it is hard...
India – An introduction of Indian wines
Indian wines are performing quite well in the global market. Most of the Indian vineyards are situated in Nasik, Maharashtra which is also known as the Napa Valley of India. Other vineyards...
Indian wines – an introduction of Karnataka
Though India is not yet a famous name in the world of wines, in recent years the Indian wine industry is growing drastically. Some of the leading brands like Sula, Fratelli, krsma,...
Ribera del Duero – Te quiero mucho
When I think of Spain, I always think of big, mysterious, dark, broad-shouldered… wines. And especially the wines from Ribera del Duero, a wine region in the northwest of Spain. The area...
In bed with Prévoteau- Perrier – surprising freshness
More than just pink Champagne On Prowein 2019 I discovered the Champagnes of Prévoteau – Perrier. A family run business based in Damery, known for their rosé Champagne. When it comes to...
In bed with Petit Guiraud – Wake me up for Sauternes
This week I’m laying in bed with nothing less than a bottle of Petit Giraud Sauternes 2013, the second wine of the famous Château Guiraud. Extra special is that I bought this...
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...
Let’s talk Tartufo- which wine with truffle
Not long ago I was running through the forest in Campania, chasing a medium sized dog that – between peeing and defecating – occasionally dug up a truffle. I am one of...