Tradition and innovation: Asbel Morales of Havana Club
Cuban rum has a long tradition, one in which contemporary history has left its mark like few other spirits. The Havana Club…
German Pinots – an interim summary
Andreas Schmitt is one of the most knowledgeable observers of the wine and gourmet scene in Germany. For 15 years, he managed…
SLP’s Top 10 red wines at ProWein 2025
Unlike champagne, this year’s decline in the international fine wine segment was clearly noticeable. Particularly painful: the presentations by Napa Valley Vintners…
Between Minho and Tejo. A journey to wine in Portugal
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…
SLP’s Top-10 wines on Wine Paris 2025
Admittedly, the selection has a red wine emphasis. This is due to my second focus in Paris, champagne, which was given a…
Château Lafleur – the Pomerol enigma
What makes a wine really great? The price, the ratings, the lack of availability? Château Lafleur is the third most expensive wine…
SLP’s top 10 wines 2024
Two German wines, one Californian, but seven French wines. My personal review of the 2024 wine year is actually not very diverse.…
200 years Cognac Delamain
‘What is time?’ Thomas Mann asked in his novel “The Magic Mountain” and answered: “A mystery, a figment – and all-powerful.”. The…
Tradition and new beginnings: Winemaking in Kakheti
The juice runs blood-red, almost black, between my fingers. Saperavi, ‘bringer of colour’ is the name of the grape variety from which…
Super Tuscans: spearhead or obsolete?
Some love them, some hate them. Some consider it sacrilege that the name of the category is English and not Italian. The…
