Last year at ProWein 2017 I was surprised to discover that there is a Lamborghini Winery, started by Mr. Ferruccio Lamborghini himself. So when we arranged our trip to Tuscany at the end of 2017, we decided to visit this winery (the only one that we got to visit on this trip). The Lamborghini Estate (official website) lies between the… Continue reading "Lamborghini Winery, Umbria – Wine & Golf"
Located in the village of Ménerbes, this 50 acre property consists of vineyards (Domaine de Marie) and a 15-room farmhouse (La Bastide de Marie). Out of all the wineries that I have visited in the past 3 years, big and small, Domaine de Marie left a weird and somewhat bitter impression. We came for a tasting on a Saturday morning… Continue reading "Le Domaine de Marie Winery, Luberon – France"
Domaine du Tix is a small boutique winery near Mont Ventoux in the South of France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur administrative region. The owners of the estate bought it in 1999 (at the time it was a ruin) and started converting the existing 5ha of table grapes to wine varieties: Viognier, Syrah and Grenache. Today the winery has a total… Continue reading "Domaine du Tix Winery near Mont Ventoux, Vaucluse – France"
Podere Le Ripi is a winery in Montalcino with a really good story, and good stories can help sell (expensive) wine. I will try to explain what makes this winery so special, so there will be more text than usual. From Coffee and Nature Photography to Wine The owner Francesco Illy comes from the famous Espresso Coffee Illy family. You… Continue reading "Where Bonsai Wine is Made: Podere Le Ripi Winery in Montalcino, Italy"
Canneto wine estate (Azienda Agricola Canneto) is situated on the western side of Montepulciano, near the splendid church of San Biagio and has a long wine-making tradition. The farm consists of 48 hectares, 30 of which are under vine, with 16 being reserved for the production of Vino Nobile. The vineyards, facing mainly south, are situated at 350 and 400… Continue reading "Canneto Winery in Montepulciano, Italy"
Castel MIMI Winery is the largest (private) architectural restoration project in the history of Republic of Moldova. This historic estate was founded in 1893 by the last Governor of Bessarabia, Constantin Mimi. A restoration project that was planned to be finished in 2 years is now in its 6th year and counting. Even though there was a big opening ceremony… Continue reading "Castel MIMI Winery, Bulboaca, Moldova"
Munzingen is a small village and a part of Freiburg im Breisgau. The village is surrounded by lots of vineyards and has some amazing panoramic views. When staying for the night in locations like these you don’t want to stop at large hotels, it is much more satisfying to stop at B&Bs or family-run mini hotels. We were fortunate to… Continue reading "Munzingen Village & Vorgrimmler Winery, Freiburg, Germany"
Asconi is one of the newest wineries to enter the tourism market in Moldova. Even though this company started production back in 1994, their brand new estate is open to tourists just starting this Summer (2015). It is located about 30 km South from Chisinau in the Puhoi Village. It is in the same direction as the MIMI winery is… Continue reading "Asconi Winery – Puhoi, Moldova"
After spending the night at Purcari Winery we decided to make a quick visit to Etcetera Winery, as it is less than 10 minutes away from Purcari. The Luchianov family were very welcoming and glad to see us, even though we haven’t announced them of our visit. I’m not going to tease you with photos of the very delicious “plăcinte”… Continue reading "Etcetera Winery, Moldova – A Quick Visit"
Last weekend me and my wife wanted to get out into the countryside and take a breath of fresh air and enjoy some great wine. As this was the first time we were planning to spend the night with our baby boy away from home, it was somewhat difficult to make a decision as to where to go. Finally we… Continue reading "Weekend at Purcari Winery, Moldova"