Everything you need to know about champagneSparkling wines always bring an extra dimension to the glass. But how do those bubbles actually get into the wine, and whence the high price? According to tradition, it all came about by chance: a spontaneous, second fermentation occurred in an already sealed bottle. Because carbonic acid... Read more |
How do I build the perfect wine cellar?She was once the queen of the red light district, and a regular wine customer. Suddenly I had to report and was given a tour of her 'house'. What immediately stood out were the many bathrooms. The explanation was that she now wanted a 'real wine cellar', but not... Read more |
Suzanne Swarts on 'Picasso-Giacometti' in anniversary VoorlindenOn every visit, there is that surprise: the atmosphere and class the ensemble exudes. The old manor house and modern museum embedded in the green setting of the estate. A classic landscape of meadows and woodlands rejuvenates itself towards the museum Read more |
Store du Nord puts fashion makers on a pedestalThe Noordeinde awakens and relaxing jazz sounds from the speakers of Store du Nord at number 49. Jackets and jumpers in subdued but distinguished colours hang from the robust, metal pipes. On the concrete floor lived-in Persians, on the wall raw billboards of the legendary... Read more |
Why November is the month of premiere wines.In almost every wine region, it is normal for that year's wine to go on sale right after the harvest. It is a pleasure wine as a harbinger of things to come. In Europe, it goes without saying that November is the 'premier month' for... Read more |
Wittebrug Audi, a wonderful world"We built it for growth," says Mark Verhagen with a wink. The Wittebrug Audi director is proud of the new home of 'his' car brand. The flagship store in Forepark is huge, bigger than any other in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. And is... Read more |