An architect who brings the landscape back to life
Some wine projects start with a grape. Others with a dream. Tenute Sinis started with an architect who saw what others didn’t.
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From analysis to opportunities in wine
By now, it comes as no surprise to anyone: the demand for wine is changing. The traditional wine drinker is disappearing, and new generations are not only drinking less, but above all, different wines. This is causing winemakers a great deal of headaches. And it is also causing significant problems for the trade (which is
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From bureaucratic red tape to award-winning wines
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.
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Summer dishes with surprising wines
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!
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The return of Alsace
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.
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Roannaise, the southern Beaujolais?
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.
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Visit to the Encosta das Perdizes vineyard
In mid-April it was time for the annual SagalExpo in Lisbon. A visit to the fair is a great opportunity to also visit the area. On a lovely afternoon we drove to the Alentejo, to visit the Encosta das Perdizes vineyard.
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Hail in the Beaujolais
In the summer of 2023 we spent a night on a vineyard in Beaujolais. There was a fascinating object on the terrace of the associated restaurant. An ‘anti-hail cannon’, the owner told us when we asked for an explanation. One of the weapons used in Beaujolais against the great common enemy: hail.
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In Catalonia wine is culture
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
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Drought in the Penedès
In the run-up to Barcelona Wine Week, I visited the Penedès wine region, south of Barcelona. This region is best known for the it’s cava. What particularly struck me now was the enormous dryness. Normally most rain falls at this time of year, now it was sunny, about 21 degrees and above all…. very dry.
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