Last time I’ve left you in Epernay, while we were visiting the caves of Moët et Chandon. We continued our Champagne journey by driving back to Reims and passing through the breathtaking views of the Champagne vineyards. In this part of the journey, we will look back to the visit in Veuve Clicquot, one of […]
Are there any wine lovers out there who don’t carry wines in their luggage, from one country to another? I always love to come back with arms full of wine bottles when I am visiting a place. Recently I’ve traveled between Canada and Turkey. When I was going to Turkey, I’ve took some bottles of […]
How are you coping with the cold winter, North Hemisphere? Don’t worry, here comes my second suggestion for the cold winter nights! RED WINE HOT CHOCOLATE This is new for me! I’ve never thought to combine these 2 delicious things of life, hot chocolate and red wine! It’s very easy to make and the result […]
WEEKEND GETAWAY TO SONOMA – SATURDAY SAVORS OF CHILE HIDDEN PROTAGONISTS OF WINEMAKING TOP 10 WI.NES 2016 IT’S NOT ONLY ABOUT WINE DISCOVERING THE BASICS A GLASS OF WINE WITH ANTHONY MUELLER STAG’S LEAP WINE CELLARS INGLENOOK HARVEST PARTY VERAISON IN NAPA VALLEY FIESTA DE LA VENDIMIA YEAST EFFECT ON SPARKLING WINE MARKET BIENVENIDOS A CHILE! THE DREAM WINERY, QUIXOTE! VIN VINO WINE UNFORGETTABLE SPARKLINGS […]
“I went to Aragon last June.” If you don’t remember this sentence, I invite you to read the first part of this article. I’ve already shared the two denominations that we visited in this first part, which were Somontano and Campo de Borja and in this part I’ll continue with the other two denominations of […]
I’ve always had a special interest in Champagne, even before knowing how it was produced. Since I’ve started to lead my career in wine sector, I’ve learned more and more about it, from the history to the production. Of course reading about a wine and a region can give you an introduction about it, but […]
Looking at a nice bottle of wine that I’ve brought last year from Spain… I’ve chosen this bottle, from thousands of options in the wine store, and brought back to Nova Scotia. To be honest, the selection was not very difficult, since I was searching for an Albariño wine from Rías Baixas, and this wine […]
Have you ever thought what would be the best thing that you can do with grapevine leaves? Use them as decoration on your charcuterie boards? Dry them, frame them and hang on your wall? Good ones, but no! The best thing to do with grapevine leaves is simply… sarma! Zeytinyagli yaprak sarmasi Sarma is a […]
I’ve spent 3 days in Colchagua Valley of Chile in the very last days of 2017; seen breathtaking vineyards with modern wineries and tasted good wines. Here, I’ve made a small summary of all these. As you can understand from the title, we only visited 2 wineries a day, because I wanted it to be […]
RODRIGO LAYTTE: ‘‘THERE ARE NO RECIPES IN WINEMAKING!’’ FROM CHILE TO THE WORLD WITH RODRIGO LAYTTE PHILIPPE DAMBRINE: “2015, THE BEST YEAR IN THE LAST DECADE” HOW I MET MY PETIT VERDOT? ONE MORE TIME IN WINE MORE TIME IN THE ROOTS OF VALPOLICELLA, TOMMASI FAMILY ESTATES LET’S WALK IN THE VINEYARDS! MARGAUX EFFECT VERAISON IN BORDEAUX
Meze… It doesn’t really matter how you spell it; mezze, mazzeh or mazze, but I am sure it will ring you a bell! Mezes are in the cuisine of many countries, that is why there are many different plates of meze and many different recipes for each of them. To begin with, if you are […]
February has its fame to be the month of love thanks to St. Valentine’s Day and I took this opportunity to design a special dinner. When I went to supermarket for buying the ingredients, I didn’t have a lot in my mind. I decided to let the ingredients inspire me, and they definitely did! The […]
SHERRYLANDIA HOW I MET AGLIANICO? MY RECENT SPARKLING MEMO 75 YEARS AND THE FUTURE OF FARIÑA VERAISON IN NOVA SCOTIA SET YOUR NOSE FREE AT SATURDAY MARKET LEARNING FROM A GRAPE VARIETY WHY IT IS SPECIAL? – CALITERRA WINERY WAKING UP IN 8 DAYS: GOOD MORNING VINEYARD! WEEKEND GETAWAY TO SONOMA – SUNDAY SIGNATURES ON THE WINE BOTTLES NEW IN NOVA SCOTIA SAVORS OF CHILE – 2 […]
A weekend is not enough for Sonoma, but you have start from somewhere! When you decide to go to Sonoma, you should also decide which valley or valleys you would like to visit. It is not an easy decision since all of them are very pretty and has many wineries to visit. So, I was […]
