It is one of the most famous red wine varieties in Germany: the Dornfelder. The variety is mainly grown in the wine-growing region of Palatinate. …
Chianti: The embodiment of Italian wine
What is Chianti? There is hardly any other question as fiercely debated in the wine world as the question of the origin of Chianti. For …
Cava: The sparkling wine from Spain
The Cava is a specialty from Spain: Spanish sparkling wine is produced mainly in the region of Catalonia. Cava is not an ordinary sparkling wine: …
Montepulciano wines
In the wine world of Italy, Montepulciano is a big name: Montepulciano gives its name to the wine from a small town in Tuscany and …
Super Tuscan: The unique red wine
It’s a rarity among the red wines: The Super Tuscan. Originally, the Super Tuscan was a wine that was different from all other wines from …
Tea: The roots of the iconic drink
Tea is made from the dried leaves of the evergreen tea bush Theaceae: The tea bush can reach a height of up to nine meters …
Coffee: More than just a drink
Coffee is not just a drink, it is a feeling: Rumor has it that coffee was drunk in southern Ethiopia as early as the 9th …
Cognac: The art of brandy
“The ocean was here!” is something you may hear from winemakers in Cognac to this very day. 80 million years ago, the ocean was indeed …
Champagne: From devil’s wine to noble wine
It was a bloody battle that took place on the hills of Champagne in 451 AD: the Huns under King Attila were fighting the Roman …