From the monthly archives: September 2010
Admit it; you have bought wine bottles solely based on the wine label. Not?
Liar!
Whether we accept it or not we are influenced unconsciously on what to pick up – and even a winelover will fall for a certain label and form. But which wine [...]
Some call it a hoax. At the other side stands those who’s seen the Matrix. A majority of the wine consumers has most likely not made up their minds yet – or even tasted a biodynamic wine. But let’s face it; biodynamic farming isn’t a movement just passing by. It’s here to stay [...]
Tired of reading about Chateauneuf-du-Pape and the 2007 vintage? Sure it’s a great vintage but be honest to yourself; if the kind of wine produced in 2007 is what you’re searching for in a pope wine, then why haven’t you bought any aussie Grenache before?
“I think this is the start of a beautiful [...]
Tell me; what do you appreciate the most when it comes to your wine passion? For me there’s no doubt; the inexhaustible amount of new discoveries! I’ve been doing this for more than 15 years now and am still bumping into great producers I’ve never heard of before – in wine regions I thought [...]
Have you followed my posts on Haskell Vineyards and Dombeya Wines? If not; please do! Even better; taste the wines! Rianie Strydom has proven her skills in creating excellent wines at reasonable prices and today I was given the chance to check out the premium wines signed Rianie. And meet her in [...]
Few wine regions in the world benefits from the uncritic passion of wine drinkers as Bordeaux does. We’re prepared to pay sums not nearby the quality – just the fact the label says Saint Emilion or Pomerol seems good enough for many. Whether it’s a generation thingie where origin outshines quality when [...]
For a second the idea was on my mind; just take the tasting glass of the Trilogia and leave the place. Bring it with me home and there pour it over in a more suitable glass; sit back, relax and enjoy the precious drops!
As a wine blogger I am fortunate in receiving invitations [...]
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