All posts tagged "wines"
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91Lifestyle & CultureGeorgia Lewis: How to find genuinely good Australian wines in the UK and Europe
Thanks to the power of marketing, the best known Australian wines outside Australia are ubiquitous labels, such as Jacobs Creek, Yellow Tail,...
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762TravelRivers of wine: Germany’s Rhine and Mosel wine roads are overlooked, underrated – and oh-so-affordable – summer destinations
The wine world is a snobby sort of place, full of poseurs, snobs and dilettantes. “Oh, I only drink Amarone made from...
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924News & BuzzCharlotte Laborie: Les Caves Ouvertes and my Top 3 vineyards in Geneva to tickle your taste buds
I know Switzerland is not the first country that comes to mind when one says “good wine” (believe me, I’m French), yet...
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1.2KLifestyle & CultureAlice Verberne: Meet the Paquets, the winemakers (and reality TV stars) of your dreams
It’s a modern-day fairytale. Boy meets girl (fall in love, get married, live happily ever after) – on their vineyard. There’s this undeniable allure of living as a winemaker in an environment surrounded by...
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1.3KTravelAn unexpected pleasure: The Wine Route in Thrace, Turkey
(Editor’s note: In Turkey, you’ll see words with an “i” with no dot. That’s pronounced “uh,” and typical indicates a word borrowed...
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1.7KLifestyle & CultureWine not? How to stock your cellar with great French bargains
My French neighbors do this thing called a “groupage.” It’s where they round up like-minded folks who all have a common interest to...
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1.8KLifestyle & CultureQuick Trips: Mainz’s many treasures include Roman ruins, wine fests and great markets
(Editor’s note: Mainz is part of our Quick Trip travel series we believe better reflects the expat lifestyle in Europe where we are...
