Wine is available everywhere in Germany. Every supermarket, chemist, corner store sells the stuff. Heck, even the driving school in Friedrichshain doubled as a fine wine shop. But there is certainly a lot of bulk rubbish that is generally the source of non-wine people saying they don't like the taste of it. For some consistentContinue reading "Where to buy wine in Berlin?"
What to get on the way to a bbq for under 10?
Typical situation: I'm on the way to a party, I'm at Dan Murphy's, there are walls of wine and how am I supposed to pick something out when they all look the same? Just like looking for a car, wine can turn up some duds. However, the truth is that this is a golden ageContinue reading "What to get on the way to a bbq for under 10?"
What was the most expensive bottle of wine?
Ah haa. It is French, it is old and it is definitely out of my price range. As of 2010, the most expensive bottle ever sold, caught a $233,972 US price tag for a single 750ml bottle at auction. A nice drop of Château Lafite Rothschild from the spritely year of 1869. With fakes aContinue reading "What was the most expensive bottle of wine?"
Do you think there are enough wine blogs around?
A small search of this platform alone for the hit word "wine" comes up with 1,365,527 results. This alone tells us several things. For one, people who enjoy wine have way toooo much time on their hands to write about it. Secondly there is a lot of interest in the subject. Finding a good sourceContinue reading "Do you think there are enough wine blogs around?"
How much do people need to be told what to buy?
A recent trip to my wine dealer got me thinking about the powerful influence of marketing and the sales approach. We all know the feeling that you have a general idea of what you want to invest in, you have either had your eye on it for a while and/or done way too much timeContinue reading "How much do people need to be told what to buy?"
What it’s about here
This is a wine blog. About my wineducation and your wineducation. Those answers to wine questions that I have fought to find and put in place to share with you. Yes, another blog dedicated to that fermented drink which has been very popular throughout the western world for quite a long time. Unfortunately, it hasContinue reading "What it’s about here"
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