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(Continued from “The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg V” on 8 December 2017) Amongst Germany’s 13 wine regions, Württemberg stands out as an anomaly on two counts. First, it
Following our previous chapter about critics, we can extend this contempt to wine competitions and other gold medals, the results of which can be questionable. This can
Covering some 28,000 sqkm and with a population of 1.4 million, the Great State of Hawai‘i is the 50th and youngest one of the US of A. Hawai‘i
Here comes the delicate moment of choosing and purchasing a wine. Our last chapter about deciphering wine labels is part of the process, and now several more ways
Choosing a wine based only on its label can make you feel like an explorer in front of an unknown civilisation. This applies particularly to wines of the
With some 23,000ha of vineyards, Pfalz is Germany’s second largest wine region, marginally smaller than Rheinhessen, which has approximately 26,000ha. Formerly known as Rheinpfalz (or Rhine Palatinate in
Before its reputation as a wine-producing country was recognised, Portugal used to be first and foremost a Port-producing country. Port was the first Portuguese wine to achieve international
The use of oak barrel to store wine is at least as old as Jesus. Back when the Romans invaded the Gauls, they discovered that some locals were
(Continued from “The Standard-Bearers of Württemberg IV” on 1 September 2017) Besides being the capital and the largest city of Württemberg and indeed Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart is one
I’m not proud to say that I used to be part of the vast majority who thought that as long as a glass is waterproof it will do the
On 3 October 1990, the Free State of Saxony (Freistaat Sachsen) formally became part of the reunified Germany. East Germany, for the most part of its history (1949-1990),
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 Grain Scotch Whiskies”, blended
People often seem to think that the sommelier’s main job is to laugh out loud at any wine suggestion a customer might have. Au contraire, the main
The biggest catastrophe that the wine world has had to face was the infection of a tiny bug called phylloxera, originally from northwest America, which nearly wiped out
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 one third of Portugal’s
A disappointing yet possible scenario is to be at the best restaurant in the world, order their top wine, and when the sommelier gives you a taste, to
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 high regard in the Old
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 look ( Take a sip of wine and swirl
(Continued from “The Patriarch of Germany” on 18 August 2017) Steeped in history and tradition, Rheingau possesses arguably the highest concentration of aristocratic and monastic wine estates
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 it is from a
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