Wine Events – Vin Noveau and Bandol Wine Festival
For those of us interested in wine in Provence, there are two nearby events that absolutely must not be missed. The first is the Fête du Vin Noveau in Taradeau which is...
Category: Wine tasting
Provence Rosé Vintage 2023
Now the heat is finally on its way in Sweden and the rosé wine become more and more popular, but how is the rosé wine from Provence vintage 2023? The weather in...
This weekend: Bandol Open House
Are you lucky enough to be in Provence and free this weekend? Why not go to Bandol and try the area’s wines or try Bandol wines together with food or cheese? Or...
No Dancing on Roses to be a Wine Journalist and try 192 Rosé Wines!
My wife Maria and I had the chance to try our hand at being wine journalists, when at the end of May we tasted 192 rosé wines from Provence. The world’s leading...
Provence Experiences “2022”
Provence rosé wines from 2021 have unfortunately not impressed me as many wines lacked the typical fruity freshness for me, perhaps due to the Grenache grape taking a beating from the frost...
Vermentino versus Rolle
Many believe that the best Vermentino wines come from Sardinia. Since I have the privilege of spending a large part of my time in Provence, a favourite wine has become white wines...
Scoring of wines!
An important but difficult and controversial area is wine assessments and scoring of wines. The assessment itself must as far as possible be objective, but it is affected, in addition to the...
Wine Tasting World Championship 2020
This weekend, the world championship in blind tasting of wines was held at the historic Château Smith Haut Lafitte in Bordeaux. The blind tasting WC is organized by “my” wine magazine La...
