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Rueda – everything about Rueda and a test of the best Verdejos

Rueda Verdejo

Wine from the Rueda region is very trendy nowadays. In the Netherlands and in the rest of the world. This is partly due to the great value for money and the fresh style of the wines made with the Verdejo…

  • Winespicegirl
  • 2 December 2020
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Drink local – the best wines from the Netherlands and surroundings

Nederlandse wijn

I am a big fan of supporting local initiatives. Especially now, during the eternal Corona misery but also in the times before (whenever that was). This weekend I’ll participate in the online tasting of Chateau Amsterdam, the following week I’ll…

  • Winespicegirl
  • 18 November 2020
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Coral wine – wine that everyone should taste

koraalwijn

To really be surprised by a wine. It doesn’t happen every day. Not every week and not every month. Once in a while you taste something so special that it can keep your mind wandering for days on end. Read…

  • Winespicegirl
  • 1 November 2020
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5 wines we should drink more often

vinhoverde

I often catch myself drinking the same types of wine on a regular basis. As a wine lover I don’t really think it should be that way. There is so much to discover… And yet, laziness quickly takes over. There…

  • Winespicegirl
  • 25 October 2020
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Aligoté – Burgundys rising star

aligote Boyer martenot

Aligoté was known for many years as the ugly duckling of Burgundy. In the shadow of the famous grape Chardonnay people used Aligoté to make kir. For those who don’t know the drink; a kir is a dry white wine…

  • Winespicegirl
  • 6 October 2020
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Sabrage- how to saber do’s and don’ts

sabrage

Sabering is my new hobby. I recently got a beautiful Laguiole Champagne saber knife for my birthday and I am totally obsessed. I have forgotten about everything I was taught as a child – not to play with knives and…

  • Winespicegirl
  • 5 October 2020
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Decanting wine – when, how, why?

wijn decanteren

I think it’s totally fun all those beautiful jugs in which you can pour wine. They have round shapes, pear shapes, some have huge horns, some even look like boa constrictors. What exactly is a wine decanter good for? Does…

  • Winespicegirl
  • 14 September 2020
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Cap Classique – sparkling South Africa at its best

Silverthorn Green man

Wine from South Africa is hot and happening. And I’m talking about good wine. With capital G. Not long ago I interviewed Andrea Mullineux, (watch the interview here) female winemaker who produces top wines in Swartland. The 1st of September…

  • Winespicegirl
  • 1 September 2020
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Pretty Pet-nat – ancient wine

pet-nat

Pet-nat is totally booming! If you want to keep up with the hype as a wine bar, restaurant or winemaker, you have to serve or produce a pet-nat. Totally fun of course, but what exactly is a pet-nat? Pet-nat stands…

  • Winespicegirl
  • 19 August 2020
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The best wine bars in Amsterdam- here are my favorites

winespicegirlwijnbar

The wine bar is great. For me one of the best discoveries of the past five-hundred years, together with gel nail polish and the wheel. I mean what’s better than a place where you can sit down, order good wine…

  • Winespicegirl
  • 19 August 2020
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Alberello – a pruning method with deep roots in the past

bush vine Etna

A visit to a vineyard is always inspiring. It brings you closer to nature and reminds you of life. Masses of green leaves resonate with fertility in an almost religious way. My visit to the Etna area was special in…

  • Winespicegirl
  • 16 August 2020
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The Mosel Valley – Riesling with an ancient history

Mosel

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 the corner. I left for the Mosel region…

  • Winespicegirl
  • 17 July 2020
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In bed with Pignolo, La Tunella – the discovery of 2020

pignolo la tutela

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 don’t have any inspiration for nice wines myself,…

  • Winespicegirl
  • 23 June 2020
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Pays d’Oc IGP – affordable pearls and hidden treasures

Domaine py chardonnay 2018

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 a chance to win a wine trip to…

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  • 3 June 2020
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Great grapes of Germany – an introduction

german wines

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 well as sweet, red as well as white.…

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  • 21 May 2020
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