Archive for TRAVEL-VOYAGE-REIZEN
GREAT NEW WEBSITE FOR QUINTA DO NOVAL
Memories of a fantastic visit at QUINTA DO NOVAL, years ago…
I still feel the warmth, the cooling wind and shadow on the fabulous terrace with a marvellous view… I can smell the freshly harvested grapes crushed by feet in the granite ‘lagares’, day and night… I can hear the songs and the music of [...]
ORGANIZED PRESS-TRIPS… BLIND DATE GAMBLE
Once upon a time, magazines or newspapers were paying all our travel and stay expenses in return for an elaborate article on a specific country or region of production. Those heavenly times are for the most of us definitely gone. Wine, gastronomy and [...]
VINUL.RO EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2011 – PROVISORY CONCLUSIONS
The PREMIILE DE EXCELLENTA VINUL.RO 2011 was for me a fantastic way to get more to know about Romanian wines and wine business. Since 2003, a lot changed in Romania and it is good to see that the Romanian wines are getting much and much better. This is mainly due to the enormous efforts (and [...]
VINUL.RO EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2011 – OFF-COMPETITION TASTINGS (6)
On the last official tasting day, we left Bucharest for a long trip by bus to the Urlateanu Manor 1922 in … Urlati. The distance was not really what made it such a long trip (only 85 km from Bucharest), but again, we needed some time to get out of the Romanian capital. During the [...]
VINUL.RO EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2011 – OFF-COMPETITION TASTINGS (5)
After the nice but a bit chaotic lunch at Restaurant GINGER, there was no much time left for tourism… We went back to the hotel and prepared ourselves for the next meal and tasting… For the ones who do follow a special diet to lose some weight, I am afraid this will not work during [...]
