by Bill Koopmans | May 1, 2020 | Regions, Wine
This month, we’re travelling from Romania to explore top producing wine regions of the world in Russia. Viticulture here dates back a few thousand years but wars, revolutions, phylloxera and prohibition nearly put an end to it. Vodka and beer are most often...
by Bill Koopmans | Apr 1, 2020 | Regions, Wine
This month, we’re travelling from Portugal to explore top producing wine regions of the world in Romania. When we think of Romania, wine production isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. This is because until more recently high quality and Romanian wines...
by Bill Koopmans | Mar 1, 2020 | Regions, Wine
This month, we’re travelling from South Africa to explore top producing wine regions of the world in Portugal. Portugal is known mostly for its Port Wines, but has a lot more to offer and not just other wines. Stunning golden beaches stretch along the...
by Bill Koopmans | Feb 1, 2020 | Regions, Wine
This month, we’re travelling from Germany to explore top producing wine regions of the world in South Africa. In the early 1600s, the Dutch East India Company deployed a surgeon to establish a fort and farming community in the Cape of Good Hope. Viticulture in...
by Bill Koopmans | Jan 1, 2020 | Regions, Wine
This month we’re travelling from China back to the old world to explore top producing wine regions of the world in Germany. The majority of Germany’s top regions are concentrated in the south along the Rhein. Moderate temperatures during the summer results in...
by Bill Koopmans | Dec 1, 2019 | Regions, Wine
In this chapter of our adventure to explore top producing wine regions of the world, we’re heading north of Australia to China. The consumption of Chinese wines is growing at a phenomenal rate. Moreover, the Chinese appetite for finer wines is reflected in its...
