Hello! My name is Dumitru.
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Today I want to show you which wines from the Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Wines of 2018 list will be present at ProWein 2019 in Düsseldorf. I found 35 wines on the list, so here they are.
This year’s ProWein in Düsseldorf (17-19 March 2019) will be the 25th edition, a real anniversary! Just like in 2018, I decided to identify which wine makers from Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2018 will be present at this year’s event.
Today I went to my first ever live stand-up comedy show. I was lucky to snatch up a ticket to the first show of the great Bill Burr, who started his “Going 50” European Tour. No spoilers ahead. Something that I could only dream of a few years ago, today became a reality. A comedian that I first saw many… Continue reading "Bill Burr Crushes it in Cologne, Germany – First Show of the “50” European Tour"
Ever wondered how tourism is promoted by different countries and destinations in the world? Here you will find a curated list of official (and some unofficial) country Tourism Board websites, Ministry of Tourism websites, as well as direct links to their Instagram, Facebook and Twitter pages.
Last week Google have announced an update to their Google Ads (AdWords) Advertising Policies, specifically in the section concerning the usage of trademarks in ads. This is the type of announcements that often go overlooked, but this time you should pay closer attention.
Last Sunday we decided to check out Möhnesee again. Previously I visited the Moehne Reservoir during Winter (January of 2017), but this time we drove to the middle part of the lake (Körbecke). The temperature was around +26 Celsius without a single cloud in the sky. 1. There’s a lot of green areas where you can sunbathe and relax. 2.… Continue reading "Warm Sunday at Möhnesee (Möhne Lake)"
A few days ago I was attending a first aid class (for my new driver’s license), when the teacher asked us to Google for common signs of a stroke and what to do when someone is having one. So I went on my phone and did a logical search for: what to do during a stroke. The very first result,… Continue reading "When Google Search Snippets go Terribly Wrong"
ProWein is the world’s leading trade fair for wine and spirits, the largest industry meeting for professionals from viticulture, production, trade and gastronomy. 18 to 20 March saw the international wine and spirit industries get together at ProWein in Düsseldorf. Over 6,870 exhibitors from 64 countries provided a unique global overview of the current wine and spirits ranges. Over 60,000… Continue reading "ProWein 2018 Düsseldorf: Photos & Impressions"
I was able to find the producers of 35 wines from Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2017 attending ProWein 2018 Düsseldorf. Here's a list with their coordinates.
With ProWein 2018 Düsseldorf less than 6 weeks away, I decided to take a look at the websites for some of the most popular wine producing regions in the world. This is a list of associations and marketing agencies that are responsible for promoting wine all around the world.