The wine region of Malokarpatská of Slovak Republic. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rariga or the Domaine Vladimir Valenta produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Malokarpatská are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Riesling and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Malokarpatská often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, apples or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
We currently count 52 estates and châteaux in the of Malokarpatská, producing 289 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Malokarpatská go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese.
Approved by the INV viticultural institute on 1 July, Balcarce is the fourth GI to be named in the province of Buenos Aires. The province was largely abandoned as a winemaking region in the 1930s following a law permitting wine to be made only in the Andean Cuyo region, but is is slowly making a name for itself once again with cool climate vintages. Encompassing coast, prairie and the Tandilia mountains, Balcarce is located 37 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and has until recently been known for p ...
I first contributed to Decanter back in November 1988; the hundreds of columns and articles I’ve written since constitute a journey of discovery. I squirm, though, if I’m described as a ‘wine expert’. Whatever wine knowledge we acquire quickly cools, congeals and crusts over, like custard or gravy, as the years pass. The wine world expands at a clip. Every vintage rewrites history. It’s the chance to share discoveries – not just about wines, but about people, places and the act of drinking itsel ...
After a two-year hiatus due to Covid, the UK Sommelier of the Year competition was back with a bang and saw Arnese bag the highly-respected title on Monday 18th July 2022. He pipped this year’s runner-up Agnieszka Swiecka (The Five Fields Restaurant) and 2019 runner-up Gareth Ferreira (Core by Clare Smyth) to the post. The competition is organised by The Caterer in partnership with the UK Sommelier Academy (UKSA) – a new non-profit organisation, officially launched yesterday – which provid ...