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Exploring Flavour: a Wine Mosaic Full of Native Varieties

The theme of the sixth Digital Wine Communications Conference (DWCC), held in Logroño last October, was ‘Exploring Flavour’. Flavour in wines, of course, and the ways in which flavour is imparted. But...

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Brief Encounters in Bizkaia: a Visit to Bodegas Itsasmendi

The moment my navigation system announced that we had reached our destination, I knew that we were in the wrong place. We would not find a winery in this residential street on the outskirts of Gernika!...

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Best of Wine Tourism Awards 2014

[Press release] The Great Wine Capitals Global Network recently announced the winners of the 2014 International Best Of Wine Tourism awards at a ceremony held at the Culinary Institute of America’s...

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China becomes world’s leading red wine consumer

According to a market survey commissioned by Vinexpo, the international wine and spirits exhibition, China has become the world’s largest red wine consuming nation ahead of France and Italy. Which...

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White Rioja: something to be explored

One of the best experiences I had while in Rioja last October was tasting several white Rioja’s. Yes, next to red Rioja, there is also white Rioja, and it can be a truly delicious wine. Unfortunately,...

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#Winetime by Sfriso

Ever tried Verduzzo or Refosco dal pedunculo rosso? Oh, you’re not interested in less well-known grapes? You only want to drink wine and have fun? Well, in both cases – either as a wine lover wanting...

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A weekend in Rome: more wine, food, friends and history #2

Recently, I spent a weekend in Rome, filled with friends, wine, good food and lots of history. And we learned the best way to explore a big, crowded city: leave it, or go exploring in the evening or...

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Culture in a glass: Rocca Sveva Castelcerino 2008

As a wine blogger, I get free bottles regularly. Not all are worth mentioning, but still most get attention on either Wijnkronieken.nl or my Facebook and Twitter pages. And some are just more special...

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DWCC 2014 ANNOUNCES NEW SPEAKERS AND CONTENT

[Press release] The 7th annual Digital Wine Communications Conference (Montreux – Switzerland, October 31–November 2, 2014) will feature brand new DisruptWine talks and guest “outsider” speakers. The...

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Harvest 2013 at Marques de Riscal

Last year during DWCC 2013 we had the enormous fortune to watch part of the harvest at world famous Marques de Riscal in Elciego. I realized I hadn’t yet published my pictures of the grape selection in...

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