Portrait: Champagne Penet-Chardonnet
History Two winemaking families’ stories come together in the champagnes under the name Penet-Chardonnet. First, there’s the Chardonnets (which, by the way,…
Three champagnes for spring
When the first flowers peek their colourful heads out of the ground, people are drawn to colour. No wonder rosé champagnes are…
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…
Portrait: Champagne Franck Bonville
History The roots of the Franck Bonville champagne house date back to around 1900. At that time, shortly after the phylloxera crisis,…
65 years of Der Feinschmecker – Prehistory of the German culinary miracle
1971, the year Eckart Witzigmann started as head chef at Munich restaurant Tantris, is generally considered the birth of German gourmet cuisine.…
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…
SLP’s 10 Top-Champagnes at ProWein 2025
In addition, despite the difficult conditions, ProWein 2025 presented a number of new and interesting cuvées. Last but not least, one could…
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…
Portrait: Champagne Roger Coulon
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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