What, you ask, is the big difference between Château d’Esclans’ two crown jewels—Garrus and Les Clans? Well, let’s start by tossing the word big out of the window. These two don’t compete; they coexist like elegant siblings who both went to top universities but chose different majors. In the glass, they’re nearly identical—pale, poised, and
We won’t whisper. Not today. Today we sing—loudly, joyfully, a little off‑key perhaps—because Whispering Angel turns twenty. I still remember that night as if Provence itself pressed it into my memory. It was 2 July 2016, and I was gliding through the warm, inky darkness in a borrowed car, heading toward Château d’Esclans. The occasion:
The Secrets of the Archangel: A New Mystery in the Judean Hills By Janna Rijpma-Meppelink In the late nineties of the last century I had the pleasure of meeting Eli Ben-Zaken for the first time during a dinner in Amsterdam. In that time his chardonnay made an indelible impression. Finally in 2011 I had the
End op september is an ideal moment to visit Portugal. Honestly it is always a good moment to travel to this beautiful wine country. Flying to Lisboa or Porto is from any European airport easy. Take a car for a drive into the hills and mountains of the Vinho Verde or cruise around in the
Like a film star on an international press tour, Yoram Avigad—newly appointed CEO of Israel’s flagship estate, Golan Heights Winery—has been making swift appearances across Europe. Avigad brings more than two decades of senior leadership experience in agribusiness, consumergoods, and the premium food and beverage sectors and an executive demeanour blending calm authority with sharp
VINARIUM International Wine Contest 2024 is organized under the patronage of OIV (the International Organization of Vine and Wine) and VINOFED (the World Federation of Major International Wine and Spirits competitions). Starting with 2020, FIJEV (the International Federation of Wine and Spirit Journalist and Writers) has become a Partner. VINARIUM 2024 was held in Ploiești, Romania. VINARIUM International Wine Contest, the
Château Batailley, a fifth growth in the 1855 classification, is one of the jewels of the Castéja family and the firm of Borie-Manoux De pittoreske havenstad Pauillac, feeeriek gelegen aan de linkeroever van de rivier de Gironde ‘ademt’ wijn en wordt ook wel de wijnhoofdstad van Haut-Medoc genoemd. Maar het is niet in eerste plaats
Sagrantino. De Prima Donna van Umbrië “I could drink a case of you and still be on my feet” Joni Mitchell Denk aan Italië en je denkt automatisch aan wijn. Het land staat dan ook niet voor niets in de top 3 van de meeste producerende wijnlanden van de wereld. De eerste Italiaanse druivennamen die
Enologica ! Een uniek wijn & food festival dat ieder jaar plaats vindt in Bologna. Oprichter en orgnanisator Giorio Melandri geeft Emilia Romagna met dit event de aandacht en allure die het verdiend. Quote: “Man is the most fantastic animal of all the fantastic animals.” Ermanno Cavazzoni, A guide to fantastic animals, 1988 Persbericht: “Enologica”, the
