The Biodynamic wine culture

Biodynamic Wines are gaining more and more visibility and popularity in the wine world. However, the origin of Biodynamc Wine dates backas far as the early 1920`s. It all began with Rudolph Steiner, an Austrian Philosopher who also happens to be the founder of a belief system called “Anthroposophy”. A philosophy based on the premise […]

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Robert M. Parker – The wine luminary

Robert M. Parker is a trained lawyer and for almost three decades now has been regarded worldwide as the “wine luminary”. When Parker published the newsletter “The Wine Advocate” in the USA in 1978, nobody thought that this medium would one day be one of the most important wine rating systems in the world. Wine […]

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Champagne – The world’s most festive drink

Champagne is a sparkling wine made from grapes harvested according to strict rules in the Champagne wine region (French: la Champagne) in France. It is considered to be the most festive of all beverages in many parts of the world. The carbon dioxide dissolved in the wine is produced during a second fermentation in the […]

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The Graubünden: The noblest Pinot Noir in Switzerland

Although Graubünden is only the third largest wine canton in the German-speaking part of Switzerland in terms of surface area, the Bündner dominion is the undisputed leader in terms of reputation. No wonder, since Switzerland’s finest Pinot Noir grows here in the Chur Rhine Valley within sight of the Grisons Alps on calcareous slate soils. […]

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The traditional and modern winemaking of Dani Landi

Daniel Gómez Jiménez-Landi aka “Dani Landi” with Fernando Garcia from Bodega Maranones (Comando G) is the driving force behind the most modern Garnachas in Spain. He comes from the Méntrida region near Madrid and is involved in various projects, including in the Sierra de Gredos. In 2012 he started his own business with the idea […]

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