TASTING THE WORLD IN MORE THAN 700 WINES (3)
Three days long, the small city of Waddinxveen was the Dutch wine capital. More than 1100 visitors during the WORLD WINE DAYS… More than 100 wine producers from all over the world with more than 700 wines for tasting. Even 3 whole days wouldn’t be enough to taste all the wines presented.
A FEW COMMENTS (3)… [...]
TASTING THE WORLD IN MORE THAN 700 WINES (2)
Three days long, the small city of Waddinxveen was the Dutch wine capital. More than 1100 visitors defied the very early autumn storm and found their way to the safe and cosy event hall of the WORLD WINE DAYS… More than 100 wine producers from all over the world were presenting more than 700 wines [...]
EUROPE’S BIODYNAMIC WINE MAKERS SWIM AGAINST THE TIDES
A nice article from MARCEL MICHELSON for REUTERS LIFE!
(Reuters Life!) – In the shadow of the big Vinexpo wine and spirits industry fair here last month, a group of international wine-makers gathered to promote wines that go against the mega-commercial trend to sell ever larger uniform quantities to big markets such as the United States [...]
TORRES SANTA DIGNA BIGGEST CHILEAN FAIR TRADE WINERY
The labels of TORRES SANTA DIGNA wines will be soon proudly mention the FAIR FOR LIFE certification. This Chilean winery received this certification for their long and intense efforts in increasing the social responsibility towards their workers. MIGUEL TORRES CHILE has been working quite a long time already respecting the standards of the Swiss institute [...]
SPRING IN AUSTRIAN NIKOLAIHOF
Good news from our Austrian friends in the Wachau valley, the Saahs family from Nikolaihof. Spring is in the air, there too; blossoms in the yard are filling the air with tender colours and subtle smells while birds are singing their spring love chants…
The 2010 vintage is ready to enjoy. The wines are elegant, full-bodied [...]
