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The ABC on Champagne’s appellation setting
Champagne has long set its appellation based on sales forecasts. While it seems this system works well to meet market needs, it is deeply flawed. The Covid-19 crisis clearly shows the limitations of the current system and the reasons why an appellation compromise between houses and growers has yet to be found even if harvest has already started Continue reading
Where I look for terroir and bubbles when I am not in Champagne
I am intrinsically attracted to quirky slightly off beat places and tend to look for them wherever I go. Today I want to talk about 2 of these places; I feel they belong in this blog as they have become … Continue reading
Posted in Champagne, terroir, wine eductation, wine tasting
Tagged Champagne, CHAMPAGNOTHÈQUE®, tasting with a twist, Terroirific, Terror, wine tasting
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A quick review of Prowein 2012
Last weekend I attended Prowein in Dusseldorf. Over the past decade Prowein has developed itself into THE wine fair to attend in Europe. It attracts visitors and exhibitors from all over the world and with a lot of determination and … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Wine, networking, Uncategorized, wine eductation, wine fair, Wine Regions, wine tasting
Tagged #WineLover, Australian trail tasting, distributor, Ecological and Organic Wine Hall, free wifi, importer, Institute of Masters of Wine, introduction to Wines of Turkey tasting, lack of free wifi, MW Master Class, Organic Wine, Prowein, tasting experience, wine, Wine Australia, wine business, Wine Fair, wine tasting, Wines of Turkey
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A little Port history at the Graham’s & Sandeman’s lodge in Villa Nova de Gaia
In the run up to this Fridays’s first International #PortDay organised by the Centre for Wine Origins I would like to share the beautiful experience fellow #winelover Onneca Guelbenzu and I had visiting a few Port Lodges at the end … Continue reading
Posted in Porto, terroir, wine eductation, Wine Origins, Wine Regions, Wine Review
Tagged #PortDay, #WineLover, Center for Wine Origins, Douro, Fortified WIne, Graham's, Graham's Lodge, Peter Symington, Port, Port History, Port Lodges, Port Wine, Sandeman Port, Sandeman's, Sandeman's Don, Symington Family, Villa Nova de Gaia
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My report on the 2011 Natural European Wines (#new11) conference in Zurich
On November 14-15th the first Natural European Wines Conference took place in Zurich. The conference was organised by VinNatur, an Italian Organisation of Natural Wine Producers and Isabelle Legeron MW. Both VinNatur and Isabelle are committed to promoting quality natural … Continue reading
Posted in Natural Wine, terroir, wine eductation, Wine Review, wine tasting
Tagged #NEW11, Claude Bourgignon, Federico Giotti, Federico Giotto, fermentation management, guidelines for natural wine, Isabelle Legeron MW, Jonathan Nossiter, Lydia Bourgignon, must, Natural European Wines, Natural European Wines Conference, natural wine, Natural Wine Producers, soil composition, tactile tasting, Terje Meling, terrir wine, Terroir, Vinmonopolet, VinNatur, yeast
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Lessons learned at the Adegga Wine Market 2011 (#AWM2011)
On the first of December I attended the Adegga Wine Market (#AWM2011 on twitter) in Lisbon. The Wine Market is a project of Adegga, Portugal’s largest wine review site. It started out rather small 3 years ago when the Adegga … Continue reading
My #EWBC introduction to Franciacorta
Last week I attended my second #EWBC (European Wine Bloggers Conference). This year the conference really went global with 35 nations being represented amongst the 216 participants. Our hosts were the consortium of Franciacorta and the venue was the beautiful … Continue reading
Posted in EWBC, FranciaCorta, wine eductation, Wine Regions, Wine Review, wine tasting
Tagged Brescia, comparative sparkling wine tasting, Contadi Castaldi, European Wine Bloggers Conference, EWBC, Franciacorta, Franciacorta DOCG, Il Mosnil, Methode Traditional, Saten, Sparkling Wine
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Terroir
The notion of Terroir has been on my mind a lot these last few days – partly because I have been studying for the Wine Location Specialist Certificate Program from the Center of Wine Origins and partly because the first … Continue reading
Posted in terroir, wine eductation, Wine Regions, wine tasting
Tagged #terroircamp, Champagne, Location Specialist Program, Porto, Terroir, Terroir camp, wine origins
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Napa Valley – part 4 of the Californian Wine Road trip
It seems a long time ago now, but the next wine region I visited on my Californian road trip was the prestigious Napa Valley. I have to admit that I did not really have much of a plan of where … Continue reading
Posted in Californian wine trip, wine eductation, Wine Regions, Wine Review, wine tasting
Tagged Broman Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cakebread Cellars, Californian wine, food and wine pairing, Gravity fed winery, Napa Valley, Palmaz, Rutherford, Sauvignon Blanc, Single Vineyard wines, Syrah, wine, wine educator, wine tasting, winery
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A fun time at the #accesszone at the #LIWF (London International Wine Fair) 2011
On Monday I flew to London to help out on the Discovery Wines stand for my old winery Omaka Springs Estates. As always it was great to go to the fair to catch up with a lot of old and … Continue reading