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Wat is ice champagne?

Ice champagne is speciaal ontwikkeld om met ijs te drinken en heeft een fruitige, iets zoetere smaak. In deze blog ontdek je wat Ice champagne precies is, hoe je het drinkt en welke varianten zoals Moët Ice, Veuve Rich en Piper-Heidsieck perfect zijn voor een zomerse beleving.

Algarve Travel Guide: The 5 Best Places to Eat, Stay & Experience

Algarve Travel Guide The Algarve is much more than just a summer destination; it is a refined sensory journey where the Atlantic breeze meets centuries of winemaking tradition and world-class gastronomy. From world-class fine dining to serene vineyard retreats , here is your essential Algarve Travel Guide featuring the top 5 places to eat, stay, and experience the soul of the region.

Use asset management to cut costs and boost reliability

Asset management gives breweries full visibility into equipment and operations to enable scalable, reliable production, explain the team at Brightly Software. For breweries, especially ones producing upwards of 15,000 barrels a year, maintenance and operations are essential to producing top-quality beer. From keeping facilities clean and running efficiently to ensuring consistency in each batch, maintenance...

Weighing business toasts decade milestone

Minebea Intec, which offers a range of weighing technology for the brewing industry, is marking ten years since relocating to its UK head office in Birmingham. Over the last decade, the manufacturer of industrial weighing and inspection technologies has delivered innovative solutions for customers operating across a range of sectors, bringing performance, safety, and efficiency...

Major Wine Growing Regions Of France

How Important is Water for Sake Brewing?

This crash-course post will give you a better understanding of the tremendous impact water can have on a sake’s profile.

Gallery: Puneet Visits Calvert Vineyard

Puneet pays a visit to Calvert vineyard ahead of its 2026 harvest. The post Gallery: Puneet Visits Calvert Vineyard appeared first on Dhall & Nash Fine Wines .

New Zealand announced as Wine Region Winner of the 2026 Azure Road Impact Awards Drinks Category

New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) is honoured to be recognised as the best Wine Region for the 2026 Azure Road Impact Awards Drinks Category. What we drink shapes places just as surely as where we sleep. Vineyards and wineries sit at the intersection of land, labour, and culture, yet conversations about “sustainable wine” often stop at […]

Lambert Bridge: Where Dry Creek Cabernet Slows You Down in the Best Possible Way

Lambert Bridge’s 2013 Limited Selection is exactly the kind of bottle that reminds you why Dry Creek makes Cabernet that can strut and still whisper at the same time. It’s polished, unapologetically Sonoma, but with just enough restraint to keep you coming back to the glass. The post Lambert Bridge: Where Dry Creek Cabernet Slows You Down in the Best Possible Way appeared first on DallasWineChick.com .

Guinness World Records Crowns 328-Year-Old Bottle as World’s Oldest Cognac

The appeal of vintage spirits, or “dusties” is two-fold. They function as a time capsule, offering a tangible view into another era of distilled spirits, but there’s also the exclusivity element. Once a dusty’s gone, there’s a slim chance that you’ll find another one just like it. And on August 11, the Guinness World Records association officially recognized what is possibly the mother of all vintage spirits: a bottle of 1696 Jules Robin Cognac owned by Cognac collector Lars Janssen in the Netherlands. The article Guinness World Records Crowns 328-Year-Old Bottle as World’s Oldest Cognac appeared first on VinePair .

Gallery: Queenstown Billecart Masterclass

A line up of some of Billecart-Salmon's most illustrious champagnes were opened for guests, including the revered Le Clos Saint Hiliare at this exclusive event in Queenstown. The post Gallery: Queenstown Billecart Masterclass appeared first on Dhall & Nash Fine Wines .

Jamie Knee, The Voice of Enotourism and Wine Travel Media

Wine Travel Writer, Wine Presenter, and Global Media Voice By Jamie Knee Enotourism has become one of the most compelling expressions of modern travel, and it is gaining attention for its unique approach. At its most beautiful, it is not simply about tasting wine. It is about stepping into a landscape and understanding how culture,… The post Jamie Knee, The Voice of Enotourism and Wine Travel Media appeared first on Petite Wine Traveler .

The Joy of Beer: Celebrating Responsibility, Moderation, and Community Impact

by Brian CrawfordPresident and CEO From family gatherings and friendly barbecues to cheering for your favorite sports team, beer plays a central role in life’s most joyous moments. When celebrating those special occasions with your favorite beer, it’s crucial to remember to do so responsibly. At the Beer Institute, we recognize the importance of promoting…

Maynooth University Brewing and Distilling Micro-Credentials

In February of this year, I was invited by Maynooth University (MU) in Ireland to join colleagues from industry and academia in interviews and workshop seminars to advise and support the development by Maynooth University of Ireland’s very first Micro-Credentials syllabus and programme in Brewing and Distilling. The course has now been opened for applications […]

The Best Family-Friendly Wineries in Paso Robles

Paso Robles wineries that welcome kids with open spaces, food, and non-alcoholic options. Complete guide with hours, addresses, and family logistics.

How A Revolutionary Italian Wine Producer In A Top Region For Red Wines Went Against The Grain

The wooden floor creaked as the professor briskly walked to the door to shut it, as he didn’t want anyone else to hear the meeting he was about to conduct in his office after school hours. One student named Aldo … Continue reading → The post How A Revolutionary Italian Wine Producer In A Top Region For Red Wines Went Against The Grain appeared first on Dame Wine .

Don’t Scotch That Thought!

Welcome back to Thebeerchaser. If you are seeing this post through an e-mail, please visit the blog by clicking on the title at the top to see all of the photos and so the narrative is not clipped or shortened. (External photo attribution … Continue reading →

August 2024

Grosset G110 Riesling 2022 . Watervale, Clare Valley. 12.9%. Screw cap. Approx $A135. A super wine, though I’m not sure I’ll bite again. . . It’s very similar in character and quality to the cheaper Polish Hill (which is still around $A80). A single clone wine - the small berried Geisenheim 110. Very intense and pure; chalk and talc, bath salts and lime. Sharp, blade like acidity.   A trio of Pinot noir couplets. . .  Hochkirch Maximus Pinot noir 2021 . Pretty nose, delicate fruit and florals with woodsmoke. Muscular tannins, expansively fleshy palate. Needs time . The  Pyramid Valley North Caterbury Pinot noir 2020 was fine and softer in structure, with Lovely mid palate zip and spice .  The next two a contrast in tannins. The  Castlerock Estate A&W 2022. Porongurup has more cedar and spice, it seems old school, Shiraz like in emphasis. . .  The  Bubb + Pooley 2022 Coal River finer and softer, but still with weight and depth. There’s more fi

What Is Rosé Wine? Taste, Styles, Calories & How It’s Made

Rosé has become one of the most loved wines across the world. It is admired for its elegance, pretty pink hues, a refreshing flavour palate, and incredible versatility. Rosé wine is perfect for warm weather, casual gatherings, and easy wine and food .. Read More

Historic Napa Valley Wineries: A 2-Day Itinerary

If you want to understand Napa Valley, start with its historic wineries. From founding estates to Judgment of Paris icons, here’s your chance to taste history. The post Historic Napa Valley Wineries: A 2-Day Itinerary first appeared on NapaValley.com .