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Visiting Bodega Nanni in Cafayate

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Cafayate, a small town of roughly 13 000 inhabitants in the province of Salta, is the wine capital in the Northwest of Argentina. Surrounded by spectacular mountain ranges, it is home to numerous Bodegas. Some of them are even in the city centre and therefore easily accessible. One of the bodegas we visit is Bodega Nanni, the only certified organic winery in Cafayate.

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We get there in the afternoon and are nicely greetd by the Bodega staff. After a relaxing time in the beautifully set out garden surrounded by Tannat, Torrontes and Cabernet Sauvignion grapes, we get a tour through the winery. This is what we learn: Continue reading →

Bulgarian wine cocktail

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When I worked with Ani and Boyan, who sell locally grown and produced products, in Sredno Gradishte, Bulgaria, we worked a lot but we also shared great times together. These great times were accelerated by the wonderful wines that Boyan made in his home. One day, lying in the vineyards after some heavy harvesting in the hot sun, we decided to make a cocktail with Boyan’s wines as the main ingredient. See here what we came up with!

The Bulgarian wine cocktail – this is what you need:

All the ingredients you need. Continue reading →

Chateau de Flaugergues in Montpellier: wine, history and passion

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Let me tell you first: I am totally overwhelmed by the abundance of wine in South of France and now understand, because I have seen it for myself, why France is the biggest wine producing nation on the globe. I am currently in South of France, in the wine growing region of Languedoc, and wherever I look there are grapes. You cannot not see grapes, you know what I mean?

Red wine selection at Chateau Faugergues

Red wine selection at Chateau Faugergues

Three reasons for visiting the Chateau

When I arrive at the airport of Montpellier and miss the bus shuttle into the city I grab some leaflets from the tourist information and, immediately, immerse myself into the world of wine. I actually suffer from an immediate shortness of breath by the sight of all the wine estates in the leaflets. I only have a couple of days in South of France before heading to work on the vineyard! I will never get to see even a tiny percentage of all the caves! What shall I do? I can’t stay longer! Or can I? It takes me a while to come back to normal breath, to remind myself that I am on holidays and that I shouldn’t stress about the abundance of possibilities but rather take responsible action and try to make a decicion. So I do. I choose to visit Chateau de Flaugergues for three reasons. a) I have never been to a Chateau, b) it is in the city of Montpellier, c) they mention free wine tastings on their website. I admit not the most wine connaisseur type of reasons but good enough for me. And looking back at my time at the Chateau, I must say: It was well worth it. Read on to find out why! Continue reading →