On February 2nd 1659, Jan van Riebeeck, the first governor of Cape Town, recorded a success story in his diary: on that day, wine was …
White Tea: A Millenia-old Luxury
For centuries, white tea has been valued in China for its healing powers and its positive effect on the human body: White tea is said …
Port wine: Complex sweetness
Although the grapes used to make port wine come from the interior of Portugal, port wine derives its name from the coastal city of Porto …
Rioja: The epitome of Spanish wine
Hardly any wine-growing region is associated with Spanish viticulture as much as Rioja: the approx. 60,000-hectare northern Spanish wine-growing region is known worldwide primarily for …
Grappa: Once a farmer’s brandy, today a noble distillate
Wine production in Italy used to be in the hands of the landowners: the farmers had to deliver the grapes for the wine – the …
Whisky or Whiskey? Production and ingredients (2.)
Continued from part one Whisky has been one of the most popular spirits for many centuries – not least because of the relatively few ingredients …
Whisky or Whiskey? History and origin (1.)
Until today, it is the subject of fierce debates whether whisky originated in Ireland or in Scotland. Whisky from Scotland has long been the top …
Dornfelder: More than a simple red wine
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: …