The wine region of Mikulovska is located in the region of Morava of Czech Republic. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vinařství Volařík or the Domaine Vinařství Volařík produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mikulovska are Riesling, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mikulovska often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, apples or floral and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, oak or vanilla.
We currently count 56 estates and châteaux in the of Mikulovska, producing 422 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mikulovska go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.
The rapid rise of South Africa’s Swartland wine region over the past 20 years has been thrilling to watch. And arguably the most influential winemaker during this renaissance has – and continues to be – Eben Sadie. Sadie was in London recently for a vertical tasting of his flagship wines, the red blend Columella and white blend Palladius. He explained to a rapt audience of critics, buyers and sommeliers how his approach to winemaking has changed over the years, and revealed how he’s preparing fo ...
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A domaine’s long history hoists its inanimate wines into life; biography brings meaning to the simple sensual pleasure of tasting a grower’s efforts. It’s important, though, to know what we are doing when we tell stories. And to know what to tell them about. Winemakers take the messy chaos of natural processes and add discipline, giving shape and direction to produce a stable and enticing wine. This was never nature’s intent. The storyteller takes a messy chaos of random events, either imagined ...
