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“I wish I had more time to read!” Everyone in pre-pandemic era This is the sentence we’ve been hearing a lot in our pre-pandemic lives. Now, it seems like our wish came true. Those of us who are lucky to stay safely at home are finally able to catch up their wish list of books. […]

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Years are passing by, and we are growing up… As a red wine cliché, we are only getting better as we age. Ten years ago, on my twenty-first birthday, I gave myself a special trip to Bratislava, Budapest and Prague as a gift. I had my birthday celebration in a wagon passing through borders in […]

DON’T POUR IT DOWN THE SINK! HOW TO KEEP AND USE LEFTOVER WINE WINES BEHIND THE WINDOW 8 WINE, FOOD AND LIFESTYLE BOOKS TO READ AT HOME WINES OF TURKEY AND ITATA VALLEY NOVA SCOTIA FOR WINE LOVERS CHAMPAGNE FOR HISTORY LOVERS MEET AGLIANICO: HISTORY, VINEYARD, WINEMAKING AND TASTING TASTING SPARKLING WINES FARMERS’ MARKETS WILL HELP YOU IDENTIFY WINE AROMAS MEET L’ACADIE BLANC: […]

Repeated this ritual for thirty two times until now, and I still love birthdays. I continued my birthday tradition this year and got myself a special bottle of Champagne. This year, I’d like to share with you how I designed my birthday dinner. When it comes to special days like this, I choose the wine […]

Have you ever taken a walk around the vineyards in summer in Margaux? If not, this is an invitation to walk together. Yes, right now. No worries, you don’t have to stand up, just keep on reading and enjoying the photos; you will be making a virtual sightseeing tour. During our tour, I’ll give you […]

THE VINEYARDS OF CAPPADOCIA OVER THE PAST DECADE BEST OF 2018 MEDIUM AND SPICY PUMPKIN WILD BLUEBERRY MILLE-FEUILLE MEET L’ACADIE BLANC: A WHITE HYBRID GRAPE TO LOOK FOR WEEKEND GETAWAY VISITING WINERIES IN SONOMA COUNTY THE SIGNATURES ON WINE LABELS LIFE LESSONS LEARNED FROM WINEMAKING IN NAPA VISIT STAG’S LEAP WINE CELLARS VISIT QUIXOTE WINERY MEET PETIT VERDOT: A HARVEST STORY IN HAUT-MEDOC […]

Let’s open our radar for some delicious and easy ideas of homemade food. Most of the dishes we are used to enjoying at restaurants can be easily made at home and paired with a good bottle of wine. As we are getting closer to Saint Valentine’s day, the wine and food pairing ideas I’ll share […]

I was in the wine section of a store in Chile, examining the bottles and reading the labels to know more about local wines. In the part for the high-end wines, a small detail took my attention: The signatures of the winemaker or the owner on the labels. Soon after I realized it’s not unique […]

After spending some quality time in Somontano and Campo de Borja, we’ll be continuing our Aragon visit with Cariñena and Calatayud. Cariñena DO (denomination of origin) Cariñena is the oldest wine region of Aragon, and one of the oldest of the country as well. The wines from this region are old known for the Spanish […]

L’Acadie Blanc is a Canadian white grape variety, which takes its name from Acadians who originally settled in Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia in the 17th century. A “hybrid variety” as we say, meaning there are more than one species in its crossing. In the case of L’Acadie Blanc it’s a long list: It’s crossing […]

Going to farmers’ and local food markets is the best way to discover a new place. The food sold in the local markets represents the climate, the soil, the season, the people, the habits… It’s part of the culture. But have you ever considered it can also help you to identify wine aromas? I was […]

Here is to bring together two countries together on the dessert course: Icewine from Canada and signature desserts of Turkey. Icewine is such a special wine: Its grapes can be harvested only after they are frozen on the vine and the harvest can take place only when the temperature of the environment drops below – […]