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Alsace wine: icons, oddities, rarities

Posted on June 14, 2019June 15, 2019Categories places

Iconic Alsatian wine. Six tasting notes of Alsatian masterpieces. Complex field blends, exceptional rieslings, a golden Gewurztraminer and more…

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Alsace wine: a tale of steel, richness and minerality

Posted on June 7, 2019January 24, 2020Categories featured, places

Alsace wine is described as the white wine for red wine lovers. Discover the secrets of this region that has a dual personality: half French, half German! As usual, tasting notes included

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Bordeaux wine – part 3: the Right Bank and Entres-Deux-Mers

Posted on March 29, 2019March 29, 2019Categories places

We move north and east of Bordeaux to discover the appellations of the Right Bank (where merlot is king) and Entres-Deux-Mers (a white wine land). With 4 tasting notes for reference

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Charles Baudelaire: a dandy wine lover?

Posted on March 22, 2019April 19, 2019Categories stories

Baudelaire’s life, poetry and his special relationship with wine. A fascination that swung between hedonistic pleasure and a way to transcend human boundaries. Celebrated by a tasting note

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Bordeaux wine – part 2: general appellations and the Left Bank

Posted on March 15, 2019November 17, 2023Categories places

Discovering the appellations of Bordeaux wine. Regional denominations and the so-called Left Bank. With five tasting notes of notable examples

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Bordeaux wine – part 1: intro and grapes [with infographics]

Posted on March 8, 2019January 24, 2020Categories places

First part of my introduction to Bordeaux – one of the finest wine regions in the world. Geography, history and grape varieties

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