 | 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 |
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 | Pratello: dreams on Lake GardaPast fields full of poppies, we drive winding through the vineyards on the south-west side of Lake Garda. Frederico has picked us up at Verona airport, less than twenty minutes from Pratello, the winery where we are staying for the next few days. "The way the Bertola family... Read more |
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 | Red wine in summer? Nico McGough gives tipsDuring the hot summer months, we like to serve cool reds. That is, red wines with flavour and class, but not too concentrated and certainly not with an excess of alcohol. This type of wine is also preferably lightly chilled. So it is best to let it cool for 15 minutes or... Read more |
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 | The absolute best from Spain: Bodegas Felix CallejoThe protected appellation of origin Ribera del Duero has only been a reality since 1982, and seven years later Felix Callejo founded his own winery in the sleepy, three-hundred-member wine village of Sotillo de la Ribera. He married teacher Pilar from the village primary school, a... Read more |
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 | What are the summer wines of 2021?To 'set the watches straight' for a moment, it is important that we agree together on what exactly are summer wines. Personally, I don't believe in sitting in the shade in the middle of summer at 35 degrees waiting for blockbuster summer wines with a... Read more |
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 | Nico McGough tips: 5 x spring winesWhat are the wine trends of the moment? Nico McGough of Bosman Wijnkopers sees an increase in the quality of wines served at home. "The explanation was the same everywhere: 'We are used to ordering up to 50 euros a bottle in the on-trade, so... Read more |
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 | The best wine & food spots? Wine guru Nico McGough takes us throughThe journey begins in Scheveningen at Tasca. Here, the energetic Ilse Zweegers has both feet firmly on the ground behind the stove. You won't get a plate full of liflafjes but solid cuisine with a high gastronomic value. Memorable in this context was the... Read more |
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