Learning about wine
Santorini, one of the Cyclades islands in the heart of the azure Aegean Sea, is a wine lover's dream. And so are some 3 million other tourists, as it's packed during peak season. The island is known for its whitewashed...
Valdespino is one of the oldest sherry bodegas in Jerez. Its official history dates back to 1875, but the Valdespino family may have been active in the wine industry as early as 1430. Documents have even been found showing that...
A wine fan in Bilbao and San Sebastian
I wrote a blog about this before Wine in the Basque Country . In this blog post, I'll give you some tips for great bars and restaurants in Bilbao and San Sebastian. A little less about wine specifically, but certainly about...
Anyone who follows me knows I'm crazy about sherry. I first visited the Sherry Triangle in 2021, and I've been back every year since. Sometimes for Vinoble, other times for Copa Jerez Or a press trip. In September 2024, I was there...
Santorini, kouloura & assyrtiko
Imagine this happening to you: you're invited on a press trip to Santorini. The moment I stepped off the plane, a wave of excitement coursed through me. The blue sea, the white houses, the rock formations, and the vines in...
From conversations leading up to this trip, it became clear that few people know the Priorat. You can really only mention this region to wine enthusiasts. For everyone else, it's best to just say "a little bit south of Barcelona"...
Jan Jaap went on a wine tour with the BOB team to South Limburg. He shares his favorite spots in this blog post. To eat Dormio Wine Hotel We were lucky enough to have lunch at the Dormio Wine Hotel....
In early August, I was back in the Moselle region. A month earlier, I'd visited the Douro Valley in Portugal, and I was struck by how similar these regions are. A "spot the differences" poll on Instagram revealed that it...
Attention wine lovers, below you will find the best wine bars and restaurants in Paris. It took me a while to truly appreciate Paris. I didn't understand everyone's praise for the French capital, but now I know: it just takes...
Are you a wine fan in Thailand? Then you're better off ordering beer in most restaurants. As for wine, expect only mediocre bottles, mainly from Australia. We rarely saw Thai wine on the menu, but of course we wanted to...
Wow! What a country! At the invitation of the Savalan winery, I was given the opportunity to explore Azerbaijan. I added a week and traveled across the entire country in a 4x4 (only the "United Nations" stickers were missing). It...
I regularly visit the Alentejo, because one of my best friends I've lived here for years. I started a raspberry empire, and it turns out to be rose gold. For me, it's an ideal vacation spot, sometimes paired with a visit to...