Are there any wine lovers out there who don’t carry wines in their luggage, from one country to another? I always love to come back with arms full of wine bottles when I am visiting a place. Recently I’ve traveled between Canada and Turkey. When I was going to Turkey, I’ve took some bottles of… Continue reading TRAVELLING WINES
Montreal is a heaven for foodies and wine lovers! It’s a cosmopolitan city where you can find food and wine from all around the world. One could easily argue that you can eat the best pasta in Italy, best Korean barbeque in Korea, best espada in Brazil and best croissant in France… but where you… Continue reading EATING 3 DAYS IN MONTREAL
There was a lot to talk about with Mehmet Yigit Keskin. Yigit has an impressive scientific background in oenology and viticulture, and he combines it with his hands-on winemaking experience. There are not a lot people out there who have them both, so I had to make this interview to share his insights with you.… Continue reading MEHMET YIGIT KESKIN: “WINEMAKING IS ARTISTRY”
Here we are again: St. Valentine’s Day. To be honest, I know that it’s even difficult to decide what to eat in a regular day’s dinner, and when it’s intended to be a special one, it’s even harder to decide. But no worries, as every year, I also have suggestions about it this year –… Continue reading 6 IDEAS FOR ST. VALENTINE’S DINNER
I’ve always had a special interest in Champagne, even before knowing how it was produced. Since I’ve started to lead my career in wine sector, I’ve learned more and more about it, from the history to the production. Of course reading about a wine and a region can give you an introduction about it, but… Continue reading CHAMPAGNE PHOTO DIARY: MAISON MUMM
As most of us followed, the social media accounts were shaken by the 10 year challenge: People shared their photos from 10 years ago, next to their current photos, and showed how things changed after all these years. To be honest, this was a real challenge, but maybe one of the most useful ones, since… Continue reading 10 YEAR CHALLENGE: BACK TO VINEYARDS OF CAPPADOCIA
Here ending another year… That made me realize that it has been almost 4 years from my very first article on this blog. Time is passing immensely fast and I cannot keep up with it very well – still have material from last years to write a lot of articles! As each year, I promise… Continue reading BEST OF 2018
