Learning about wine
It's December and I'm back in Jerez. All sorts of things are happening right now. New legislation is being drafted, bodegas are being taken over by other bodegas, and unfortified fino and manzanilla wines have finally been approved . This...
Equipo Navazos: the treasure hunters of Jerez
Equipo Navazos is a collaboration between two sherry enthusiasts: Jesús Barquín and Eduardo Ojeda. Jesús is a professor of criminology at the University of Granada and a passionate wine writer; he contributed to Peter Liem's "Sherry, Manzanilla & Montilla" and...
Richard Kershaw: South African Master of Wine visits Roffa
A while back, Richard Kershaw MW visited our city via screen, narrating a video for a presentation at one of my tastings, but this time he was actually "in the flesh" at Roffa. #STARSTRUCK On September 19th, he visited Proef...
#174 Le Clubs Travels - 9 days, 9 wine regions
In this episode, we'll tell you all about our nine-day summer vacation, during which we visited nine wine regions. You can read and hear more about it below—and in podcast 174. 🎧 Listen to the new episode here . Day...
Just like last year, I was at Haut les Mains , a very convivial wine salon in Burgundy. The very first wine we tasted, an Aligoté, was an immediate hit: mouse . That set the tone for the rest of...
The Road to Weinakademiker - Part 4 (FAQ)
It's been a while since I've told you about my WSET4 adventures. I get quite a few questions on Instagram about how things are going, what I'm working on now, and how much longer it will take. It's high time...
The Road to Weinakademiker - Part 5 (two random wine stories)
Think big. I want to become a Wine Academy. On September 3, 2018, I started the WSET Diploma Course, which ultimately—if you add a thesis afterward—results in the title of Wine Academy. In part 5, I'll talk about the first...
The Road to Weinakademiker - Part 6 (Spirits and D1)
Think big. I want to become a Weinakademiker. On September 3, 2018, I started the WSET Diploma Course, which ultimately—if you add a thesis afterward—results in the title of Weinakademiker. In part 6, I'll tell you more about how things...
Burgundy is one of the most coveted wine regions in the world. Here, I dare say, you'll find the finest expressions of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These two take center stage everywhere, but thanks to the microclimates, different soils, exhibitions,...
A wine fan in Piedmont and Barolo
Rolling hills, vineyards everywhere you look, and picturesque villages. Piedmont is a wine lover's dream. I've been there several times, but I'd never written about it before. That's about to change. Below, you'll find my favorite Piedmont wines and all...
Should I go for Master of Wine?
At the end of April, the time had come: the Master of Wine introductory course in Germany. It had to happen sometime. Somewhere in the past ten years, the seed was planted. Master of Wine, the ultimate goal. It always...
BBQ recipe: bavette with asparagus and baked potatoes
Every time the barbecue is lit, I think back to a few years ago in France. During a winery visit, I was served a piece of bavette, straight from the fire. Perhaps the sun and the atmosphere contributed, but it...