The flavor of cocoa in wine of Skopje
Discover the of Skopje wines revealing the of cocoa flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
The wine region of Skopje of Macedonia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kamnik or the Domaine Kamnik produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Skopje are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Skopje often reveals types of flavors of cherry, clove or jam and sometimes also flavors of leather, dark chocolate or cocoa.
We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of Skopje, producing 78 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Skopje go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
In 2007, Frenchman Frédéric Albert founded the Compagnie de Transport Maritime à la Voile (CTMV) with the goal of decarbonising the wine industry. The firm managed to sail its 50m-vessel four times from France to Ireland, England and Canada, before going into liquidation as a consequence of the 2008 economic crisis. Despite the failure, Albert’s pioneering project was a sign for things to come. In 2013, Le Havre-based TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT) followed in CTMV’s footsteps sailing some 3 ...
The French shipment of 600 bottles of De Haartman & Co Cognac – plus 15 boxes of Bénédictine liqueur – is believed to have been destined for Tsar Nicholas II, but was intercepted in the Baltic Sea and sunk by a German submarine in May 1917. Now Cognac house Birkedal Hartmann has refilled 300 of the recovered bottles with Cognac dating from the early 1900s, using packaging identical to the original, and is selling them for €9,000 each. The wreck of the SS Kyros was discovered by Swedish explo ...
On 28 October 2022, the second edition of Barolo en primeur will take place. A collaboration between the Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo Foundation, CRC Donare Foundation, and the Consorzio di tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani, it’s an auction of unique Barolo wines with social responsibility at it’s heart, aiding local not-for-profit organisations and charities, as well as those further afield. As with last year’s auction, 14 barriques will be auctioned by Christie’s simul ...