Is Wine a good alternative investment?
An investment in wine is the new safe haven. A tip on which wines you should focus on. The financial world is in a bit of a mess at the [...]
Farewell to Château Angélus
Will the departure of Château Angélus from the Saint-Émilion classification system have an impact on wine sales? The classification system in Bordeaux has been in place since 1855 when Napoleon [...]
Why professional wine storage makes sense
25° in the shade is usually the ideal average for us humans, at which we feel comfortable. But if you leave your wine to these temperatures, it will have very [...]
How to store champagne properly
Champagne and good sparkling wine are stored protected from light at a constant temperature, preferably close to 12°C. If you think that you can store champagne in your cellar without [...]
What do I do when I subscribe to wine?
Subscription is a term that always leads to question marks among less experienced wine drinkers. We would like to counteract this and clarify a little. Subscription, also called en primeur, [...]
The champagne and the yeast – a story about time.
Champagne is wine. When it comes to wine, time is a topic that not only has outstanding significance but also often divides opinions. A hotly debated point is whether a [...]
mistake in the world of wine
When it comes to wine, there are two big misconceptions (okay, there are more, but that's for another time) that persist among the masses. The first is that Chasselas and [...]
Viticulture in China
The history of modern viticulture in China dates back to the late 19th century. In 1892, Chang Bishi (1841 - 1916) founded Changyu, China's oldest winery, with some vines from [...]
Krugug champagne, a legend
Krug - Many German winemakers used to seek their fortune abroad and in Champagne. Among them, in addition to Bollinger, Deutz, Mumm and still some others, probably the most [...]
Bordeaux 2004
2004 was a so-called classic year in the Bordeaux wine region. That is, it was not excessively warm, dry or wet. These conditions produced beautiful wines, rich in finesse and [...]