World of Bacchus
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The Saxon Renaissance
On 3 October 1990, the Free State of Saxony (Freistaat Sachsen) formally became part of the reunified Germany. East Germany, for the most part ... -
The Alchemist’s Magic
Legally defined by Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 s.3(2) as “a blend of one or more Single Malt Scotch Whiskies with one or more Single ... -
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Vine & Wine
The biggest catastrophe that the wine world has had to face was the infection of a tiny bug called phylloxera, originally from northwest America, ... -
The German Connection
That Alentejo has been one of the spearheads of Portugal’s vinous renaissance over the past 40 years is not without good reasons. Covering nearly ... -
Faulty Wines
A disappointing yet possible scenario is to be at the best restaurant in the world, order their top wine, and when the sommelier gives ... -
The Eclectic Malt
Whisky laws and regulations differ from country to country, but patterns and trends can be observed, e.g. barley and extended maturation are held in ... -
Tasting III
David Rouault At last the moment you were all waiting for: the third and final part of our tasting which is…the tasting. After the ... -
The Patriarch of Germany II
(Continued from “The Patriarch of Germany” on 18 August 2017) Steeped in history and tradition, Rheingau possesses arguably the highest concentration of aristocratic and ... -
Tasting II
After the visual part of the tasting (https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/tasting-i.html), we now have an idea about the strength of the wine: flavours, alcohol, age, even if ... -
The Spanish Principality
Covering just over 10,000 sqkm and with just over 1 million people, Asturias – officially the Principality of Asturias (Principado de Asturias) – is ... -
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The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg IV
(Continued from “The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg III” on 4 August 2017) Amongst Germany’s 13 wine regions, Württemberg has a particularly diverse portfolio of grape ... -
Wine Pairing
From time to time when you are in a restaurant with friends and everyone has ordered food, there is an awkward moment when it ... -
The Patriarch of Germany
With 3,200ha under vine, Rheingau constitutes merely 3 percent of all vineyards in Germany, but reputation-wise, it is arguably primus inter pares (first amongst ... -
The Confidante of Cognac
Cognac is to brandy what Champagne is to sparkling wine, and its prominence is as such that it often overshadows other worthy spirits, e.g. ... -
The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg III
(Continued from “The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg II” on 7 July 2017) By the 2nd half of the 20th century, Baden-Württemberg has developed into one ... -
Carafe versus decanter
Oxygen has a very important role in the wine process; from production, through ageing in the bottle, to consumption. Oxygenation, allowing the wine to ... -
The Ebullient North
For its fame, price, stature and ceremony, Champagne can be overbearing at times, overshadowing other worthy sparkling wines not just in France, e.g. various ... -
Wine Service
A very important part of enjoying your wine fully and understanding the etiquette, is how to serve it well. The first step is to ... -
The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg II
(Continued from “The Standard- Bearers of Württemberg” on June 9 2017) Affectionately referred to by locals as the Ländle (literally: Little Land), Swabia (Schwaben) ... -
Wine Storage
Allow me to start with what might be breaking news, and which took me several years to convince my dad: a wine that is ... -
The Southwestern Sweetie
Named after the eponymous commune, Monbazillac was amongst the very first batch of appellations to be granted AOC status by INAO (Institut National de ... -
An Italian Play
When you study wine and open the Italian chapter you can expect to have a few sleepless nights since this is probably the most ... -
The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg
One of Germany’s 16 Federal States, Baden-Württemberg covers some 35,750 sqkm and has a total population of just under 11 million. If Baden-Württemberg were ... -
Old World versus New World
The wine world is divided into two main categories: The Old World (basically Europe and a part of the Middle East) and the New ... -
The Gentry of Rheinhessen
Demarcated clockwise by the Rhine in the north and east, the Haardt Mountains in the south and the Nahe in the west, Rheinhessen is ... -
Sparkling World
Sparkling wine has this charm that it can please as much new drinkers as wine connoisseurs. It’s probably the most cheerful of the wines ... -
The Austrian Hotsprings II
(Continued from “The Austrian Hotsprings” on April 7 2017) The viticultural and winemaking history of Thermenregion can be traced back to more than 2,000 ... -
Wine making
Quality wine in the world is roughly produced between 30 and 50 degrees latitude. While you could probably grow grapes in Macao the final ... -
Grape Power II
The only ambition of these articles is to give some general rules or keys for a better understanding and enjoyment of wine. As Leon ... -
Grape Power I
One of the astonishing facts about wine is that even being made only out of grapes, yet it offers so many different kind of ... -
The Garden of France
Meandering some 1,000km from source (Massif Central) to mouth (Saint-Nazaire), the Loire is the longest river in France, and possibly its sweetest and most ... -
The Austrian Hotsprings
One of the nine Bundesländer (Federal States) of Austria, Niederösterreich – or Lower Austria – completely envelops the capital Vienna, and is administratively subdivided ... -
The Hollow of Broadbay
In the ever-expanding universe of alcoholic beverage, Ileach single malt is no doubt one of the most peculiar and instantly recognisable, on a par ...
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