One often hears that a red wine has to mature for a long time in the barrel before it develops an intense aroma and becomes …
South African Wines: Young Tradition & Great Potential
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 …
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 …
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: …
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 …