Champagne + food = a perfect pairing | wine tour
For many years now, they have tried to launch champagne as a food wine and not just a drink for festive occasions. They have succeeded to some extent, but despite that, for many people champagne
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For many years now, they have tried to launch champagne as a food wine and not just a drink for festive occasions. They have succeeded to some extent, but despite that, for many people champagne
New Zealand is far away, a fact that renders it a certain exotic fascination. It is a narrow country, surrounded by water, which of course affects the climate. The winters are mild and the summers
The average tasting room tasting fee in Napa is $128 for a “reserve tasting” and $81 for a “standard tasting”. The average suggested retail price of a bottle of Napa wine is $108. These astonishing
Champagne growers on a visit to Stockholm with the Franska Vinlistan serve Nobel Prize wine. It has almost become a tradition. At the end of the autumn, a small gathering of wine producers from Champagne
You experience lots of exciting things during our days in South Africa. We explore Cape Town and take the cable car up to the top of Table Mountain where we have a fantastic view. We
Champagne and Bordeaux, prestige, and glamour, but also hard-working producers aiming to make the best possible wines. This is a chance to see both of these highly regarded wine regions on a 9-day wine tour,
Bordeaux is a reference in the world of wine, loved and copied. But consumer tastes are changing and while a classic Bordeaux never goes out of style, things are happening in this most famous wine
Travelling on a wine tour in France is a perfect opportunity to enjoy fantastic meals paired with excellent wines. French gastronomy is one of the world’s best (it is, of course, a matter of opinion
Of course, champagne feels the competition from other sparkling wines around the world, but the strong brand that champagne has is worth its weight in gold. But that doesn’t mean you rest on your laurels.
Gourmet lunches and tastings of prestigious wines from grand cru chateaux is a short summary of the tour that also gives you an insight into how producers prepare for future challenges in France’s most famous
Champagne is an incredible success story and the region has a long and exciting history. A lot has happened since the first bubbles were “discovered”. The technology has been refined, rules have been written and
Mountains and sea are two things that sum up New Zealand well. And when it comes to viticulture, it is above all the sea. Most wine regions are located by the sea, on the country’s
South Africa has a delightful climate, not least in February when it is time for our wine tour. The weather is pleasantly warm but never too warm. The vines thrive, and the grapes can be
You’ve probably heard it before. “How do you make a small fortune in wine? You start with a big fortune.” Looking at the list of France’s riches people, this seems to be only partially true.
Champagne and Bordeaux are perhaps the two most famous wine regions in the world, and for good reason. They produce some of the most iconic and sought-after wines on the planet, from the sparkling wines
It is traditionally said that there are three grape varieties in Champagne, chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier, two red and one white. On the champagne tour we just recently did, we had the opportunity
King Charles III was a while back in Bordeaux visiting a wine château on his French state visit. At the same time we had a visit on our most recent Bordeaux tour and happened to
Although the first vines were planted in New Zealand already in the 19th century, this is an extremely young New World country. The modern wine industry did not develop until the 1970s, and at that
South Africa have just become world champions in rugby, but they are also good at making wine. Several hundred years ago, the country was known for its sweet muscat wines (Constantia) and just after the
Saint Emilion is small-scale and very different from the Médoc on the other side of the Dordogne and Garonne rivers. Saint Emilion has an pretty, rolling and green landscape. The chateaux are smaller and not
In a fairly short time we have become accustomed to drinking wines from New Zealand. The world’s wine consumers quickly embraced the crisp and aromatic sauvignon blanc and the elegant and complex pinot noir. These
The Big Houses dominate the champagne market. As an example, in Sweden, roughly three million bottles of champagne are sold each year. Well under ten per cent of these are from growers who manage the
Bordeaux is actually a very big wine region. It is today around 110,000 hectares of vines. This is about the same as half of California’s total wine vineyards acreage. So it is nor surprising that
People like to go to South Africa for various reasons, not least the nature, the beautiful location at the southern tip of Africa, safaris, golf… and then of course we have the wine. Which we
Where should you go to experience the best wine and food in France? In a way, one could say “anywhere”, because almost everywhere you go in France, you find outstanding cuisine and excellent wines. And