Cuban rum has a long tradition, and like few other spirits, it has been shaped by contemporary history. The Havana Club brand was founded in 1935, but its origins date back to 1878. Nationalized in…
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History The roots of the Franck Bonville champagne house date back to around 1900. At that time, shortly after the phylloxera crisis,…
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1971, the year Eckart Witzigmann started as head chef at Munich restaurant Tantris, is generally considered the birth of German gourmet cuisine.…
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In contrast to champagne, this year’s decline in the fine wine segment was clearly noticeable. Particularly painful: the presentations of the Napa…
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Andreas Schmitt is one of the most knowledgeable observers of the wine and gourmet scene in Germany. For 15 years, he managed…
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In addition, despite the difficult conditions, ProWein 2025 presented a number of new and interesting cuvées. Last but not least, one could…
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Millennia-old traditions and cutting-edge start-ups: Portuguese viticulture is a fascinating balancing act of extremes. Similar to Eastern Europe, the sector was blocked…
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History The Coulon family has been rooted in the so-called Petites Montagnes south-west of Reims since the 17th century. The family first…
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Admittedly, the selection has a red wine emphasis. This is due to my second focus in Paris, champagne, which was given a…
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149 champagne producers were listed in the Wine Paris exhibition catalogue – a number that makes it impossible to get a complete…
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