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By - Caroline
Posted on February 20, 2014March 25, 2014
Posted in Amarone, terroir, Wine Review, wine tasting
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A few terroir driven Valpolicella producers at the Anteprima Amarone

At the end of January the 2010 Antiprima Amarone took place in Verona. I was lucky enough to be the guest of the Valpolicella Consorzio who also scheduled several visits in the region for us. Amarone is the most prestigious wine from the Valpolicella area; it’s specificity is that it is a dry wine made

By - Caroline
Posted on June 11, 2013June 11, 2013
Posted in Champagne, terroir, wine fair, wine tasting

Grands jours de Champagne?

Whilst there are plenty of international wine fairs, a lot of winemakers prefer to show off their wines on home territory. It gives them the opportunity to really woe the diverse audience of national and international press, importers, distributors and major buyers who have flocked to the region. Many a wine critic, buyer or writer

By - Caroline
Posted on May 8, 2013June 6, 2013
Posted in Beaujolais, Bordeaux, wine tasting

Not quite en Primeur Bordeaux and Old Vintage Beaujolais

Today I want to talk about RED wine; in fact I want to share my experience of two rather unusual tastings I attended recently. I call them unusual as tastings of this kind are normally not associated with these wines. Secondly they are a little unusual in having their place here as I am talking

By - Caroline
Posted on March 28, 2013March 29, 2013
Posted in Champagne, terroir, wine eductation, wine tasting
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Where I look for terroir and bubbles when I am not in Champagne

I am intrinsically attracted to quirky slightly off beat places and tend to look for them wherever I go. Today I want to talk about 2 of these places; I feel they belong in this blog as they have become a part of my life. Both are wine bars, both focus on terroir and both

By - Caroline
Posted on July 10, 2012July 10, 2012
Posted in Champagne, Onne and Caro's wine trips, Wine Regions, wine tasting
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Champagne vine rumours, bubbly tastings and rock and roll

This post is a little out of the ordinary as it is probably the most personal message I have ever written to be published in public. Then again sometimes honesty is the only way to make yourself heard… Last week Wednesday Onne Wan and I posted a video we shot in a Champagne vineyard on

By - Caroline
Posted on March 11, 2012
Posted in Natural Wine, networking, Uncategorized, wine eductation, wine fair, Wine Regions, wine tasting
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A quick review of Prowein 2012

Last weekend I attended Prowein in Dusseldorf. Over the past decade Prowein has developed itself into THE wine fair to attend in Europe. It attracts visitors and exhibitors from all over the world and with a lot of determination and focus you could really taste your way around the world. It is a well known

By - Caroline
Posted on January 9, 2012
Posted in Natural Wine, terroir, wine fair, Wine Review, wine tasting
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The Natural European Wines Conference (#NEW11) part 2 – the VinNatur tasting

After my report about the actual Natural European Wines Conference (#NEW11) organised by VinNatur, it is now time to talk about the tasting. I had thoroughly enjoyed the conference and was really looking forward to now taste some prime examples of Natural Terrior Wines! The #NEW11 tasting was open to the public from 3 pm

By - Caroline
Posted on January 2, 2012
Posted in Natural Wine, terroir, wine eductation, Wine Review, wine tasting
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My report on the 2011 Natural European Wines (#new11) conference in Zurich

On November 14-15th the first Natural European Wines Conference took place in Zurich. The conference was organised by VinNatur, an Italian Organisation of Natural Wine Producers and Isabelle Legeron MW. Both VinNatur and Isabelle are committed to promoting quality natural wines. VinNatur incorporates natural wine producers in Italy, France and Slovenia, but in essence it

By - Caroline
Posted on December 22, 2011
Posted in General wine biz stuff, Porto, wine eductation, wine marketing, Wine Regions, Wine Review, wine tasting
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Lessons learned at the Adegga Wine Market 2011 (#AWM2011)

On the first of December I attended the Adegga Wine Market (#AWM2011 on twitter) in Lisbon. The Wine Market is a project of Adegga, Portugal’s largest wine review site. It started out rather small 3 years ago when the Adegga team (Andre Ribeirinho, Emidio Santos, Andre Cid) contacted 13 premium Portuguese wineries and invited them

By - Caroline
Posted on November 5, 2011
Posted in Champagne, wine marketing, Wine Origins, Wine Regions, Wine Review, wine tasting

My private Piper Heidsieck tasting became a life changing experience in Champagne

As some of you may know I have been travelling for most of the summer looking for the next place to settle and find my place in the (wine) world. Since I passed the certified sommelier exam in February this year I have been itching to get back into the hospitality trade but never quite

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