How to make the Sommelier sweat

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 […]
Lagoon wine

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 […]
Swedish Wines in Berlin, a MasterClass

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 […]
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