I had only time to visit one; it was a decision between ‘The House of Hungarian Wines’ and ‘The Royal Wine House & Wine Cellar Museum’ (Kiralyi Borhaz es Pince Muzeum). I think it was the Royal in the name that made that decision rather quick for me as well as having the chance to…
Along Vojasniska Street at number 8 in a small city in the North-East of Slovenia you will find an old building with a grape vine winding its way up the front of the building. The building is located on the left bank of the River Drava and it is this vine that has survived two…
The best way to experience wine is of course going to the source – a vineyard. However while in Zagreb recently I found the perfect solution for someone who doesn’t have the time to get out to the wine roads but wants to taste some great Croatian wines in the perfect setting. The House of…
It may not outweigh beer consumption but viticulture in the Czech Republic is amongst the oldest in Europe. The first evidence of cultivation of vines dates back to AD 280 when soldiers of the Roman Emperor Probus planted grape vines in Pálava. The majority of vineyards are located in South Moravian near Brno however during…
Set on the beautiful banks of the Douro River is the idyllic city of Porto with its amazing infrastructure and brightly coloured tiles you are sure to swoon. I arrived in Porto 4 days ago and since then I have been jam packing as much as possible in. So here is what I got up…
It’s a place where you get 300 days of sun a year and where winemaking dates back to the time of the Roman’s in 123 B.C. It’s the Island of Mallorca, an 8-hour ferry ride from Barcelona or Valencia. With the statuesque gothic cathedral at the gateway of the island it is as simple as…
Imagine having 30km’s of cellars 20 or 30 meters below ground? You have to admit it is the perfect way to look after your wine; cool, dark, humid and still surroundings. Not to mention it is a great way to utilize space. Unfortunately I am not speaking about my own cellar here but this is…
After a fantastic morning spent at Chateau de Brau in Villemoustaussou, we turned on the GPS on the Nokia and plotted a course to Domaine O’Vineyards. Ok if we had a car we could of perhaps done a few more vineyards in our time frame but hey we were saving money by walking, no one…
After perhaps a not so profitable tasting day in Narbonne I decided to hit Carcassonne with gusto. One of my favourite memories here has to be of La Cité at dusk – absolutely stunning and a carafe of vino and wild boar casserole followed this. Yum! So after sending a few e-mails out we decided…