Both Mise en bouteille and Passion for Portugal are now history. To continue following my mumbo jumbo please visit Wine Virtuosity. Theres some postings on Sicily at the moment. Quite nice wines if I...
Two weeks since the last post! No, I havent been on vacation to a place without internet access. The seasonal diseases hasnt been kind to my family. To that, add my work on meeting my own New Years r...
It cant be that fun being Greek. Not at the moment that is. Greeces economy is the villain of the piece and wherever you read theres someone demanding the country to speed up its reform making. Do yo...
Mathematician or not; youve probably still heard about it. Quadratura del cerchio, squaring the circle.One of the classic challenges for the Euclidean geometry is the constructing of a square with th...
A picture says a thousand words. Or, as in this case, awakens just as many. What message does the label transmit? Is it:* "Sometimes I just take an old cheetah fur, some grapes around my head, my...
For long it was believed to be a crossing between Riesling and Sylvaner. I remember already 15+ years ago, in my early fumbling in the world of wine, that I didnt get it. That is; take two quality gr...
Loyal followers probably remember my Cahors Malbec incomprehension post last year. You most likely also remember me slightly apologizing when I was poured the single vineyard Malbecs of Catena; Adria...
Ask 1,000 randomly chosen wine consumers to pick their preference Riesling based on what visually attracts them the most; a wine bottle with a classic label filled with text such as Graacher Domprobs...
Competition. A term that describes the idea of individuals or companies striving for a greater share of a market to sell or buy goods and services. Modern micro-economic theory argues that competitio...
Little darling, its been a long cold lonely winterLittle darling, it feels like years since its been hereHere comes the sun, here comes the sunand I say its all right Its been a while. The sun is not...
-Vintage? My generous friend stands there with a smile, knowing Im confused. Weve done this before at countless occasions; exposed each other for blind-bottles. -Im thinking 1995 or 1998. I...
So, tell me. Did you come up with any New Years resolutions? I had one; I promised to start the new years first day by organizing my part of the wardrobe. I failed miserably. Probably it was most del...
Its time to sum up 2010. As always I prefer staying positive but one cant constantly smile - especially not after having popped yet a cork tainted bottle.If you have followed me this year as well, or...
Christmas. Not only is it the highlight of the year amongst the kids, I am just as crazy about it. But when the little ones puts equal signs between Christmas and presents, I treasure the moments of ...
Today I almost did it. Took that last step towards a complete wine geek. Thankfully I was brutally chrushed by someome with a lot more money than me in the wallet (700 euros+). I was bidding on ...
Want to place me a tricky question? Then ask what I prefer the most; the wine or meeting the people behind! Complex in that sense Im a peoples guy, loving to meet those who made it happen, the ones I...
First of all; would you consider spending 50 Euros on a Blaufränkisch? I know, blau what you think. Secondly; are you prepared to give it perhaps up to a decade in the cellar before starting to pop?B...
Soon Monday morning and a week filled with work ahead. But hey, I will survive. All I need to do is enter this blogs URL, read this post, look at the pictures and swish, Im thrown back into the ...
It is time to sum up the Greek contribution from Elloinos with a post simply concentrating on what wine is all about; accompanying food. I am grateful for Markus Stolz generously allowing me to publi...
Food, beautiful women, and wine. Not necessarily in that order though. What more can one ask for at a wine tasting? A month ago I realized, while having the trilogy of Catenas Adrianna, Argentino and...
Have you seen this years Top 100 list from Wine Spectator? Whether you like lists or not, think theyre stupid and rather prefer just drinking wine, this is one that cant be totally neglected. Wine Sp...
Quick recap and moral of the Pewsey Vale The Contours vertical story: Great wines, great ageability and great QPR. Buy, cellar and enjoy! Moving on to the Yalumba reds its time to check out six quite...
Coincidence? Destiny? Or just pure luck? I was excited after having tasted the 2004 The Contours Riesling from Pewsey Vale in Eden Valley and simply had to buy a case. A few days later, I received an...
My fascination with New Zealand Pinot Noir continues and doesnt seem to end. Central Otago, Martinborough, Marlborough or Waipara. Although noticing an extra weak spot for Waipara, Im still very much...
Mike and Claudia Weersing; thank you! You have provided me with yet a great NZ Pinot Noir discovery. No, Im not exaggerating. The list of mind-blowing Pinots from New Zealand Ive had this year, ...
May the Portuguese cork industry hunt me down in a dark alley for writing this, but Im just so fed up with cork defect wines as one can be. I know, its not only the cork to blaim - there can be a con...
Most of my wines when young show much better after they have been open for four to eight hours.Chris Camarda, Andrew Will My circle of American readers are steadily increasing which I most humbly tha...
Peering out across the ancient caldera into the Agean from just about any spot on top of the beautiful Greek island of Santorini, you could be forgiven for mistaking the place for the edge of the wor...
White-painted houses, captivating deep blue color of the sea and black beaches. What else do you know about Santorini? Ever heard about - or perhaps even tasted - their sometimes stunning wines? No? ...
My wife doesnt really get it - why I like Pinot. Dont get me wrong - she too sometimes appreciates it - but the acidity driven red wines are simply not her thing. White and Riesling on the other hand...
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