Entrepreneur Eddy van Heel sold his company and became a wine farmer. What do you encounter when you suddenly take over a vineyard? I asked Eddy.
From bureaucratic red tape to award-winning wines Read More »
Need inspiration for the summer? These dishes are tasty and easy to make. I’m adding some surprising wine tips and a super simple – but oh so delicious – aperitif tip!
Summer dishes with surprising wines Read More »
Alsace wines don’t have it easy. Most wine drinkers will associate the region with the popular sweet wines of the seventies. And with the success of the German and other Rieslings, interest in Alsace wines seems to have only declined further. Has Alsace entered a dead end street? I don’t think so.
The return of Alsace Read More »
If you look closely, you see them more and more: lesser-known French wine regions that produce beautiful wines in all peace and quiet. On my trip to the south of France I made an extensive stop in the Côte Roannaise and the Côtes du Forez.
Roannaise, the southern Beaujolais? Read More »
During the Barcelona Wine Week, I often come across this slogan: Catalunya on el vi ès cultura. Translated: Catalonia, where wine is culture. It is a campaign by the Catalan Ministry of Agriculture and the Catalan Institute of Viticulture and Wine to promote Catalan wine. The campaign was launched late last year. 8.500 wine makers
In Catalonia wine is culture Read More »
This summer I visited a number of wine estates in the Alto Adige, in the Italian (but mainly German-speaking) region of South Tyrol. A wine region that appeals to me because of its special location and, of course, because it is not yet so well known in the Netherlands.
Summer in the Alto Adige Read More »
In June 2023, I took part in the trade mission to Terras Altas in Portugal. At the invitation of the region, 18 entrepreneurs from Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium travelled through this region in eastern Portugal. A special region that is still developing. Among other things, we tasted red wine from the Beira. Very interesting! By the way, this region is also very worthwhile because of its nature. The programme of this type of trip is often packed, but always surprising. I will never forget the folk dance evening organised especially for us (including a report on the regional radio)!
Terras Altas, Portugal Read More »