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Travel
 At the foothills of the Pyrenees
«Vinnaya Karta» ¹4(111) April-May 2010
From an unknown corner at the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains to one of the most dynamic and recognised wine regions in Spain — that’s the story of modern Somontano. More Tuscany. Selected
«Vinnaya Karta», September-November ¹4-6(105-107) 2009
In the end of last year Tuscan promotional agency Toscana Promozione together with International Federation of Wine Writers (FIJEV) organized two special press tours. More Chile experience: part 5
6 October 2009
Santiago / Cachapoal / Colchagua More Chile experience: part 4
5 October 2009
Aconcagua More Chile experience: part 3
5 October 2009
Limari More Chile experience: part 2
4 October 2009
Santiago and introductory tasting More Chile experience: part 1
3 October 2009
I am typing this short prelude to my visit to Chile in the airplane somewhere between Milan and Madrid. More Giovanni Viberti Barolo
«Enoteka» ¹6-7(72) 2009
1993-1998 vertical and pairing with food More Wine museum in Torgiano
August 2009
Wine suited the needs of the mankind from the ancient times. More Gastronomic walks around Madrid
www.drinktime.ru, 26 February 2009
I have business trips to Madrid at least once a year. More Symington Ports
«Enoteka» ¹ 12-1(69) 2008-2009
Ports are usually presented as a separate wine category. More Castello di Fonterutoli
«Enoteka» ¹ 11(68) 2008
It is not always easy to write about great historic estates. More Moscato by Saracco: 100 years of history
«Vinnaya Karta» ¹9(100) November 2008
The Piedmont hills Langhe are fabulously beautiful in any season, but especially so in autumn. More Port with French accent
«Vinnaya Karta» ¹8(99) October 2008
Having arrived in Oporto later than the rest of the journalist group, I joined the tour around Grand Cruz production facilities in the place that never fails to impress. More Spain: Castilla y Leon
September 2008
Spain’s burning character is first seen when approaching Madrid from the air. More Touring Tuscany
www.drinktime.ru, 29 September 2008
The sun is magical in Tuscany. More Wines of Romagna meet art
«Vinnaya Karta» ¹7(98) September 2008
Sangiovese, the most popular indigenous Italian grape, grows far beyond Tuscany. More Grifalco della Lucania
«Enoteka» ¹4-5(63) 2008
Why did Fabrizio and Cecilia Piccin leave a successful Salcheto winery in Montepulciano and start a new project in Basilicata with the underappreciated Aglianico grape? More Tuscany: searching for a way
Drinks plus ¹1 2008, Circle Update February-March 2008
“Tradition is not a recipe. It doesn’t mean that people should keep doing the same thing”, contemplates winemaker Paolo De Marchi in response to a question that touches upon the fundamental values of many of his Tuscan colleagues. More Picolit: «Phoenix of Friuli»
«Enoteka» ¹12 2007
Once in a conversation with Hugh Johnson I got to hear how a revered contemporary wine writer was complaining about the undeserved fate of some legendary sweet wines of the world — Hungarian Tokaji, South African Constantia, Spanish Malaga… More Bellavista: exceptional details
(fine)wines ¹3 winter 2007-2008
What if Dom Perignon had happened to work in Franciacorta? More Wine by Cavalli
November 2007
Wine industry professionals — producers, merchants, journalists — are cautious about wine projects launched by show-biz people and celebrities. More Badia a Coltibuono: organics of wine
«Vinnaya Karta» ¹9 (90) November 2007
Badia a Coltibuono is a place of universal interest. More Caiarossa: wine by feng shui laws
«Magnum» ¹10-11 (21) October-November 2007
Some wineries, just after their birth, catch attention of the wine public. More Castello di Querceto: castle, people and wine
«Vinnaya Karta» ¹7(88) September 2007
A thousand years ago longobards built Quercieto castle at the southern approach to Florence. More To cook like they do in Tuscany
Enoteka ¹8 2007
A wine tour always includes an introduction to regional cuisine. More Basilicata: the Italian granary
«Vinnaya Karta» ¹6(87) August 2007
The Italians present Basilicata as the country’s southern granary. More Querciabella: winery as a maternity unit
«Magnum» ¹6-7(19) June-July 2007
Having earned his fortune on steel production in Mexico, Giuseppe Castiglioni returned to native Italy and found a heavenly spot amidst the hills of Chianti Classico. More Wines of three presidents
«Magnum» ¹4(17) April 2007
Presidents of the wine consortia are important people who have influence on the progress of winemaking zones under their management. More Luciano Sandrone: a simple story of Barolo
«Magnum» ¹1-2(15) January-February 2007
Luciano Sandrone is one of those winemakers who will never get used to fame. More Loisium: wine attraction
«Vkus» December 2006
What is an attraction in relation to wine? More Ampeleia: idea and wine
«Vinnaya Karta» ¹10 (80) November 2006
What induces people to make new wine? More Wine, jamon and storks
«Cigar Clan» ¹5 (29) October-November 2006
“It is difficult to present gastronomic Spain abroad. More The Lower Austria: winemaking heights
«Vinnaya Karta» ¹9(79) October 2006
The Lower Austria is actually located in the top part of the country, but there is no catch. More On the banks of Duero
«Vkus» October 2006
The banks of the Duero River in Castile have been a military border between catholic kings of Spain and Muslim moors for centuries. More Two from Lucca
«Vkus» ¹9 2006
Thanks to the incredible success of Sassicaia, Ornellaia and other wines of the Tuscan coast we learnt about Bolgheri and Maremma. More Johanneshof-Reinisch
fortltd.com, August 2006
In which winemaking spot of Europe is it possible to simultaneously produce serious Pinot Noir wines and rare ice wines? More Austrian Baden: water and wine
«Magnum» ¹6-7(9) 2006
The Viennese have been lucky with mineral resorts. More Feudo Montoni: Emotions and soul of Sicily
«Magnum» ¹6-7(9) 2006
If angels lived on earth, they would probably settle in Feudo Montoni. More Colours of Sicily
"Vkus" ¹5 2006
How shall I start a story about an island which broke off Europe (or Africa?) and became a place of consequent merger of several civilizations? More Casanova di Neri
www.fortltd.ru, May 2006
The task wasn’t easy. Seventy seven red wines from Montalcino were standing on the table and waiting for scrupulous tasting. More Journey to Eisenstadt
"Vkus" February 2006
I love going to Vienna. Its palaces, museums and parks create an atmosphere of solemn luxury that returns to the era of emperors, princes and grandees. More Casa Bava
"Magnum" ¹4 (4) December 2005
’To say that Casa Bava is a wine shop is like to introduce Peterhoff palace as a big house’. More The mirror of Austrian winemaking
"Vinnaya Karta" ¹11(70) December 2005
Lenz Moser, the largest Austrian winemaking company, doesn’t consider itself a negociant. More 21st century Bordeaux
"Vinnaya Karta" ¹9 (68) October 2005
Can serious Bordeaux wines be produced outside Medoc, Saint Emilion and Pomerol? More Styrian Chic
«Vinnaya Karta» ¹7 (66) August 2005
If you think that the best dry white wines of Austria can be found only in Wachau, Kamptal or Kremstal, it means you have not yet discovered another amazing Austrian region. More Simple pleasures
August 2005, «Vkus» ¹41 November 2005
My husband, me and our three-year-old son have recently started a new life. More Vineyard for little prince
«Vinnaya Karta» ¹6 (54) July 2004
Having heard the name of Saint-Exupery in the Maison des Vins de Bergerac, my memories happily brought a romantic image of the little prince from the Le Petit Prince story by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. More From Duras to Petrus
«Vinnaya Karta» ¹1 (49) January 2004
‘There is no Petrus in Duras’, told me Michel Baraton, the owner of one of the best independent wine shops in the Aquitaine. More Absinthe and yellow wine in the mountains of the Jurassic period
«Vinnaya Karta» ¹8 (46) October 2003
It is a rare occasion that your motorway can come up with the following sign, “You are passing one of the most beautiful places in Europe”. More The Alpine holidays with wine
«Vinnaya Karta» ¹6(44) August 2003
Having spent my long holidays by the sea in May, I thought that the summer will pass quietly and boringly in the city. More Another Swiss treasure
«Vinnaya Karta» ¹3(41) April 2003
I recently took a short trip to Switzerland. More
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