Learning about wine
Eric Asimov, the wine writer for The New York Times, published a great article last week: 20 Wines to Drink Right Now . What they have in common? They're light, fresh wines with lower alcohol and low tannins. Exactly my...
Cheesecake with pecans and caramel and Moscatel de Setúbal
A few weeks ago, I hosted a wine tasting in Portugal – naturally, with Portuguese wines taking center stage. I had a Moscatel de Setúbal 10 anos in mind for the final wine, to highlight Portugal's other fortified wine. Oxidative...
What you didn't know about Ribera del Duero
Winemaking in Ribera del Duero dates back to the Middle Ages. Rules for wine production were established as early as 1295. The modern era, however, began in 1859, when Eloy Lecanda founded the estate in Valbuena del Duero that would...
Afterwards he completed the Ribera del Duero Educator Course
At the end of May, I was invited by DO Ribera del Duero to get to know the area better. Not a general press trip, but the Ribera del Duero Educator Course . It was fun, but I can't deny...
No one ever asks for Armenian wine at the liquor store. Wine snobs often remember that the oldest winemaking discoveries originate from the Caucasus, but drinking Armenian wine these days? No, that's not the most obvious choice ever. And honestly,...
Wine and food pairing: pork belly, scallop and sweet and sour mango
When I first tasted a piece of pork belly, I knew I'd found my ultimate guilty pleasure. I wanted to incorporate it into my "all-out" cooking evening for the loyal group of friends at Le Club des Vins. I still...
The week before Easter, WINESTABRAM went on a "buying trip" to the Mosel region. One of the estates we visited was that of the young Christiaan Bindges. I met Christaan a few years ago at the Railway Museum in Utrecht,...
Second place at the 2025 Dutch Blind Tasting Championships
Last Sunday, the Dutch Blind Tasting Championship was back on the agenda. If you mention this to someone outside the wine world, it's bound to get a laugh. Does the Dutch Blind Tasting Championship exist? Absolutely, and it's more popular...
For years, I've dreamed of seeing the Andes with my own eyes. That dramatic mountain range that separates Argentina and Chile seems spectacular. This year, that dream seems to be coming true, because I'm going on a trip with Bottlez....
Wine in The Hague? Absolutely. From chic pairings to funky natural wine or even bringing your own bottle to a Chinese restaurant: this city is bursting with places where wine is served and life is celebrated. I'll take you along...
Wine of the Week - Domaine de la Cras - L'Equilibriste - Burgundy 2023
Week 16, 2025 It's Easter and I've just run 7 kilometers. Eyes on the prize, because I knew: a Burgundy awaits me. That automatically makes you run (faster). Today it's time for Domaine de la Cras, a wine estate in...
#167 World Malbec Day with Laura Catena
Today—April 17, 2025—is World Malbec Day, and we're naturally celebrating it. In this episode, we'll talk you through the most important malbec regions. We'll start in Cahors and finish in Mendoza with Laura Catena. We've been given the maestro of...