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  Great wines from Franconia, tasted on a Franconian trip

  the Silvaner country, worth a trip - exciting on the palate the Triassic terroirs

  alle Kategorien: Wine regions | 04 September 2025
  

  Those who think that Silvaner is a simple wine are mistaken! The Franconian winemakers make great wines out of it, even high-quality Reserve Wines and Grand Crus - not just table...
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  Super "drinky" wines up to Great Growth: Wine Estate Markus Meier

  a career changer who is knowing best how to do

  alle Kategorien: bonvinitas Wine Tips | 19 August 2025
  

  "Wines have to be drinky, not too heavy, and simply fun," says Markus Meier. So, right from the start, here's a super drinky Riesling that combines a pleasant 11.5% alcohol with ...
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  Awakened from its Sleeping Beauty slumber: Schloss Frankenberg

  almost a little Versailles – with castle hotel and wine estate

  alle Kategorien: Travel and Enjoy | 19 August 2025
  

  Perched on a hill in Middle Franconia on the edge of the Steigerwald Nature Park, Schloss Frankenberg offers sweeping views. But how did almost a little Versailles end up here? C...
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  Prof. Kees van Leeuwen: on the future of viticulture

  from his presentation at GIESCO 2025 on much that still needs to be researched

  alle Kategorien: Simply Interesting | 11 August 2025
  

  GIESCO - Groupe international d'Experts en Systèmes vitivinicoles pour la CoOpération - is an international group of leading experts and scientists in viticulture, established...
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  The Maturation of Red Wines

  how it is working and tips

  alle Kategorien: Simply Interesting | 08 August 2025
  

  It is a truism that wines, especially good red wines, become even finer, more elegant, more complex as they mature, and even become true pleasures. Many persons have a small priv...
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  Terroir - wines with a terroir character - what does that mean?

  What nature gives to the wines

  alle Kategorien: Simply Interesting | 24 Juli 2025
  

  "Terroir," the word comes from French, refers to the sum of all natural influences on a wine's flavor. Wines characterized by terroir are independent products of a unique locatio...
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  Discover sake – rice wine, a Japanese tradition

  How it is produced, how it tastes – when, how and to what it’s going well

  alle Kategorien: Simply Interesting | 07 Juli 2025
  

  It's always okay to be curious – for those who have never tried sake …?! First, about the word: Many pronounce it the English way, but in Japanese, the “a” sounds like in...
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  bonvinitas WineTIP - best wines from 90 points

  to the producers: Just send in two bottles each

  alle Kategorien: Wine Awards | 02 Juli 2025
  

  I only publish and recommend wines from 90 points - so only the best...
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  Rioja: top reds as well as excellent whites to discover

  100 years Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Calificada (D.O.Ca) Rioja

  alle Kategorien: Wine regions | 18 Juni 2025
  

  Many wine lovers conjure up one image of flavor when they hear the name of Spain's top-class region, Rioja: robust, mature red wines. But those who only think of red are missing ...
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  Captured freshness: The 'Cool&Fresh' line of the Bickensohler Weinvogtei

  Lively greetings from the Kaiserstuhl - Baden, Germany

  alle Kategorien: bonvinitas Wine Tips | 07 Juni 2025
  

  I really liked the three 'Cool & Fresh' wines from the BickenSOLER Weinvogtei, which guests also confirmed. They're not meant to be top-of-the-line wines for "connoisseurs," but ...