Vacanze Italiane - Wine & Food Pairing in Amsterdam
The most festive tasting of all - with Vacanze Italiane I wanted to take the participants on a tour to the Italian wine regions via the...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jan 17
- 4 min
Slovenian Wine - the Balkan Burgundy
Throughout its' history, Slovenia had all the ups and downs a winemaking country can possibly have. One thing is clear - today this tiny...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jan 13
- 4 min
Serbian Wine - from BC to today's tastings
When you want to taste a high quality red wine it's quite unlikely that anything but Barolo, Bordeaux, Burgundy or Tuscany comes to your...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 25, 2021
- 4 min
Discover the wines of Etna. Tenuta delle Terre Nere
The first Etna winery on my agenda was Tenuta delle Terre Nere, which in English means 'estate of black land'. The winery was founded by...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 20, 2021
- 6 min
Cortese di Gavi DOCG - the fine whites of Piemonte
When you say Piemonte people tend to immediately think of Barolo. But the region has so many things that are not red. The crispy whites...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 10, 2021
- 5 min
Discover Burgundy. Domaine des Malandes from Chablis
Poor soil - the neutral, ready to sing about terroir Chardonnay loves it! As a result of a beautiful serendipity, in Chablis I paid a...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 9, 2021
- 5 min
Discover The Biodynamic Bordeaux - Clos Puy Arnaud
Once you meet Thierry Valette, you know it's time to listen with 200% of attention, absorb as much knowledge as possible and remember all...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 9, 2021
- 4 min
Discover Burgundy. Chablis and the purity of its' limestone terroir
Salty, crystalline, floral, citrus and limestone-mineral ... undoubtedly it's Chablis. But having Chardonnay is way not enough for...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 9, 2021
- 9 min
Discover The Biodynamic Bordeaux - Chateau Le Puy - 400 years of natural wine
When we speak about the world's top wine regions, the ones that even the non-drinkers heard about, we all mention Bordeaux, Burgundy,...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 9, 2021
- 5 min
Discover The Organic Bordeaux - Sauternes - the Sweet Wines of Bordeaux
Don't think of Bordeaux like a red only region. It's also home to Sauternes - one of the most precious sweet wines on this planet. A...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jul 9, 2021
- 5 min
Discover The Organic Bordeaux - Chateau Guiraud 1er Cru Classé Sauternes
Sauternes is one of the world's most miraculous wines. For this wine to be produced several natural miracles must happen year after year...
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Henrietta Straton
- Jun 6, 2021
- 7 min
The Alentejo Wine Route - a must visit wine region right next to Lisbon
Alentejo is one of the most sun gifted regions of Portugal :) Squeezed between the Algarve and Tagus River it has excellent conditions...
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