It is always nerve-wracking. There I am, sitting across from a winemaker, or, in this case, his father. Watching him pour two glasses of wine while carefully making sure I cannot properly see the bottles. I am still at Rethaller and today it is time to taste their red wines. We are working with two […]
Just outside Krems an der Donau, on the other side of the river, lies Rethaller. A small, family-owned winery. The kind of place where you arrive as a visitor and, before you know it, feel as though you have somehow been adopted into the family. Rethaller also offers accommodation, and I have been given one […]
Carnival, Canal Grande, city on water… Of course we are talking about Venice. And yes, they have one of the world´s most unique and exclusive wine. Located on the island of Mazzorbo, behind the walls of an old monastery, a visionary named Gianluca Bisol revived what was thought to be an extinct grape varietal since […]
Maratheftiko day. Almost all vitis vinifera plants are hermaphroditic or called ‘perfect flowers’ because they contain both seed-producing and receptive organs for production and fruiting. One of the fundamental biological advantages is that they do not need bees or other insects or wind to fertilise. Some others need other species to produce fruit, as is […]
My first encounter with wine from Cyprus was in Berlin. A friend brought along a few bottles and I got to try them. A full-bodied, round red wine was so good that I was given a bottle as a gift to take home. It was enjoyed a few months later with a piece of grilled Swedish Elk fillet. A match made in heaven, as it would turn out.
My first encounter with wine from Cyprus was in Berlin. A friend brought along a few bottles and I got to try them. A full-bodied, round red wine was so good that I was given a bottle as a gift to take home. It was enjoyed a few months later with a piece of grilled Swedish Elk fillet. A match made in heaven, as it would turn out.
A good wine starts in the vineyard. A truth that is also a guiding principle for Sophocles Vlassides, the founder of Vlassides Winery.
Something different Swedish wines have long been a curiosity. Something strange and, it must be admitted, not always of the highest quality. But that is now history. Today’s Swedish wines hold their own in competition with their more renowned colleagues from the continent. Master Class in Berlin At the Berlin Wine Trophy, I had the […]
