If ever there were an obstacle to overcome, producing wine in Ecuador has to be one of those. Ecuador is outside “the wine belt”. In South America, the belt is between the 30th and 40th
The mission grape was brought to California in the 18th century. It had already been grown in Mexico and South America since the 16th and 17th centuries, where Spanish missionaries planted it. The Spanish name
The OIV, International Organization of Vine and Wine, recently presented the first impressions of the 2021 harvest for the southern hemisphere. Argentina made a total of 10.1 million hl (preliminary figure, as the harvest has
Now when travel is restricted, some inspiration: In winter we have three lovely long-distance tours to wine countries in the southern hemisphere: Chile, Argentina, South Africa and New Zealand. It is so nice to get
The trend today is in most countries for very pale pink rosé wines, sometimes almost indistinguishable from a white wine, and for too often with a little bit of “RS” – residual sugar – in
Chile has in recent years proven that it has an impressive breadth as a wine country. Producers big and small go exploring in all directions to find the perfect spot to grow vines. Here are
The Argentinian wine farmers really needed this vintage. After small quantities due to severe weather conditions in 2016 and 2017, 2018 is a very good year both for quality and for quantity. The quantity is
Carmenere is the signature grape of Chile. Given that, one would think that it is an easy grape to grow all over Chile. But that is not the case. It is a grape that can
The programs for the two winter wine tours, Chile-Argentina in February and South Africa at the end of Feb-early March, are now ready and published. These two long distance tours bring you to wonderful summer
Is Argentina the next great wine-trend? Trapiche’s wines poses the question to a head. Grupo Peñaflor is one of Argentina’s biggest wine producers. The group includes the very famous name Trapiche, with a long history
If you do not have your ear to the (wine) ground, it can be easy to miss the rapid development that Argentina’s wine industry has undergone in recent decades. From having appeared on the world
Kathy Merchant, an American wine writer, travelled with us on our latest South America wine tour. She has written two travel stories on what she experienced in Chile and in Argentina, stories that are now
While the world’s top athletes are fighting it out in the Brazilian metropoles the best wines are made in the very southernmost remote parts of the country, in the Vale dos Vinhedos on the border
Brazil is on the front page of every media these days. The Olympic Games does give a lot of attention. But it is rare that Brazilian wines are given much coverage. That is a pity.
I must admit that there have been fewer and fewer wines from the New World on my table in recent years. It has happened to Chilean Cabernets have been dismissed as blackcurrant juice. But this
Wine is an extremely fragmented industry. I know of few, if any, markets that are equally fragmented. Beer, for instance is far more dominated by a few big companies. But even if that is the
Carignan is a grape loved by many producers in the Languedoc who think that Carignan gives the most typical Languedoc wines. Also in other places you find growers that are fond of the Carignan. In
2015 has so far been a good year for the Chilean wines. The harvest was a record-high 12.86 million hectolitres. It’s a good recovery from last year’s very low figure. It is even a bit
Amarone is dried raisin juice. Argentina only makes bulk wine. Barolo is overpriced. True or prejudice? Vingruppen is Sweden’s second largest wine importer and consists of six different companies: VinUnic, Wineworld, The Wine Agency, Vinovum,
We recently published the press release on our winter wine tours. There will be two new wine and food tours the coming winter season, both to far-away exotic destinations: Chile and Argentina in South America,
While spring is at its finest in France, the well-known producer Catena Zapata on the other side of the globe, in Mendoza in Argentina, has compiled a harvest report for 2015. In Mendoza they call
We recently launched the winter wine tour program. Two long-distance wine and food tours that are perfect to make the cold and dark winter more bearable: Chile and Argentina in February: A magnificent experience both
A short note on that it is high time to book your autumn tour, the wine tour that you really want to go on when days are getting shorter. We have two exciting tours on
Malbec’s origin is in Cahors in the south west of France, le Sud-Ouest. But it has become (almost) world famous thanks to Mendoza in Argentina that is by far the biggest producer today. The two
We can already today give you the details, although it will not be officially launched yet for some time: the new wine tour to Chile and Argentina early 2016. Two wine countries on each side
We have just launched the program for our autumn wine tours. It is a small selection of two top quality destinations where you can enjoy some of the best wine and food experiences: Bordeaux, the
Did you drink a wine made from the Carmenère grape on November 24? Probably not. And maybe you were not even aware of the fact that this day was “World Carmenère Day”. But now you
A trip to the wine country of Mendoza is a fabulous experience. You will find large, spectacular wineries like Salentein with its art museum and smaller family-owned ones like Tempus Alba where they also do
What is most important for the quality of a wine? Healthy, fine grapes would be the most common answer nowadays. And therefore we think it is important to get a look at the vineyard when
Jean Bousquet comes from the Languedoc in southern France. He emigrated to Argentina in the 90s and settled in Mendoza. Today he is one of Argentina’s biggest producers of organic wines. Very good wines. When
If ever there were an obstacle to overcome, producing wine in Ecuador has to be one of those. Ecuador is outside “the wine belt”. In
The mission grape was brought to California in the 18th century. It had already been grown in Mexico and South America since the 16th and
The OIV, International Organization of Vine and Wine, recently presented the first impressions of the 2021 harvest for the southern hemisphere. Argentina made a total
Now when travel is restricted, some inspiration: In winter we have three lovely long-distance tours to wine countries in the southern hemisphere: Chile, Argentina, South
The trend today is in most countries for very pale pink rosé wines, sometimes almost indistinguishable from a white wine, and for too often with
Chile has in recent years proven that it has an impressive breadth as a wine country. Producers big and small go exploring in all directions
The Argentinian wine farmers really needed this vintage. After small quantities due to severe weather conditions in 2016 and 2017, 2018 is a very good
Carmenere is the signature grape of Chile. Given that, one would think that it is an easy grape to grow all over Chile. But that
The programs for the two winter wine tours, Chile-Argentina in February and South Africa at the end of Feb-early March, are now ready and published.
Is Argentina the next great wine-trend? Trapiche’s wines poses the question to a head. Grupo Peñaflor is one of Argentina’s biggest wine producers. The group
If you do not have your ear to the (wine) ground, it can be easy to miss the rapid development that Argentina’s wine industry has
Kathy Merchant, an American wine writer, travelled with us on our latest South America wine tour. She has written two travel stories on what she
While the world’s top athletes are fighting it out in the Brazilian metropoles the best wines are made in the very southernmost remote parts of
Brazil is on the front page of every media these days. The Olympic Games does give a lot of attention. But it is rare that
I must admit that there have been fewer and fewer wines from the New World on my table in recent years. It has happened to
Wine is an extremely fragmented industry. I know of few, if any, markets that are equally fragmented. Beer, for instance is far more dominated by
Carignan is a grape loved by many producers in the Languedoc who think that Carignan gives the most typical Languedoc wines. Also in other places
2015 has so far been a good year for the Chilean wines. The harvest was a record-high 12.86 million hectolitres. It’s a good recovery from
Amarone is dried raisin juice. Argentina only makes bulk wine. Barolo is overpriced. True or prejudice? Vingruppen is Sweden’s second largest wine importer and consists
We recently published the press release on our winter wine tours. There will be two new wine and food tours the coming winter season, both
While spring is at its finest in France, the well-known producer Catena Zapata on the other side of the globe, in Mendoza in Argentina, has
We recently launched the winter wine tour program. Two long-distance wine and food tours that are perfect to make the cold and dark winter more
A short note on that it is high time to book your autumn tour, the wine tour that you really want to go on when
Malbec’s origin is in Cahors in the south west of France, le Sud-Ouest. But it has become (almost) world famous thanks to Mendoza in Argentina
We can already today give you the details, although it will not be officially launched yet for some time: the new wine tour to Chile
We have just launched the program for our autumn wine tours. It is a small selection of two top quality destinations where you can enjoy
Did you drink a wine made from the Carmenère grape on November 24? Probably not. And maybe you were not even aware of the fact
A trip to the wine country of Mendoza is a fabulous experience. You will find large, spectacular wineries like Salentein with its art museum and
What is most important for the quality of a wine? Healthy, fine grapes would be the most common answer nowadays. And therefore we think it
Jean Bousquet comes from the Languedoc in southern France. He emigrated to Argentina in the 90s and settled in Mendoza. Today he is one of
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