In contrast to champagne, this year’s decline in the fine wine segment was clearly noticeable. Particularly painful: the presentations of the Napa Valley Vintners and the Primum Familiae Vini were probably permanently lost to Paris.…
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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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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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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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What makes a wine really great? The price, the ratings, the lack of availability? Château Lafleur is the third most expensive wine…
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Two German wines, one Californian, but seven French wines. My personal review of the 2024 wine year is actually not very diverse.…
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‘What is time?’ Thomas Mann asked in his novel “The Magic Mountain” and answered: “A mystery, a figment – and all-powerful.”. The…
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The juice runs blood-red, almost black, between my fingers. Saperavi, ‘bringer of colour’ is the name of the grape variety from which…
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Some love them, some hate them. Some consider it sacrilege that the name of the category is English and not Italian. The…
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This year, the Bar Convent had its own small wine focus. A good 70 wines were presented in seven wine workshops in…
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