Jean-Robert Pitte, professor of geography and president of University of Paris – Sorbonne, wrote this very interesting book comparing and contrasting two world famous French wine producing regions. This extremely well researched book delves into the history of regions, the landscape, climate, and above all, people who grow the grapes and the winemakers.

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Most people think of shiraz and/or chardonnay when they talk about Australia, yet this huge country with many climates produces a significant amount olive oil.
This industry is relatively young compared to Mediterranean countries, but growers have made good use of up-to-date research conducted by European scientists and selected the most suitable lands and climates to [...]

We have changed the name for the blog to better reflect that it is under the main site Winesworld. We also have a guest writer – Hrayr Berberoglu which is writing about wine, food and travel from all over the world. So the new name is better suitable for both.

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Just 20 kilometres south of Siena, Tuscany, the hilly enclave, the commune of Montalcino, measures 16 Km. in diameter with the eponymous town sitting at its highest point. The medieval town appears sleepy and stuck in time, but not when it comes to wine, red wine in particular. Here, the now world-famous Brunello di Montalcino [...]

Long celebrated for its fine sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, and pinot gris, New Zealand is now turning heads with its pinot noir, merlot and blends.
Standing apart from most New World wine regions, the climate is cooler and winemakers approach the craft definitively with 21st century technology and mentality. They create red wines that harmonize traditional elegance [...]

When the Vikings first reached the shores of eastern America, the land was covered with wild grapes that belong to vitis rotundifolia, – labrusca and – riparia family grape varieties. They resist severe colds (below – 25 C) and are relatively immune to the phylloxera vastatrix aphid.
Unfortunately, they contain methyl antrinilate and impart a chemical [...]

Charlie trotter, a prominent chef and restaurateur in Chicago, developed a service culture that surpasses any other in the restaurant business anywhere.
He insists on perfection, and contrary to many other restaurateurs who always preach about perfect service but never spend enough time and funds. Charlie Trotter spends time and effort to achieve perfection, successfully.

He is [...]

Although invented in 1970’s by a French butcher (Mr. Prelus) sous vide cooking has been slow in entering restaurant kitchens in North America and Europe.
It requires two pieces of equipment – a vacuum packing machine, and a water bath with an immersion circulator that regulates the temperature precisely.
Sous vide in French means under pressure, in [...]

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Argentina, South America’s oldest and largest wine producing country, has always cherished its products, and consumed much of what was produced. Once the most affluent South American county, Argentina’s population more than 90 litres of wine per captain, albeit quality was never close to European standards, but prices were low.
This large and agriculturally well-developed country [...]

1 J.P. Chenet Cabernet Syrah
2 Lindemans Shiraz Cabernet
3 Doppio Passo
4 Gato Negro Cabernet Sauvignon
5 Cantina Rossa 300 cl
6 Chapelle du Bois
7 Viña Maipo Cabernet Sauvignon
8 El Copero
9 La Boiselière (without vintage)
10 Da Luca Primitivo Merlot

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Cruising was quite popular for upscale and even middle-class North Americans and Central Europeans until the arrival of the recession. The convenience of unpacking once for the entire vacation and never changing your “hotel” appeals to millions.
The food served is ample, but generally of only acceptable quality in most cases, although touted as gastronomic. There [...]

Visitors to the Tassajara Zen Mountain Centre are told how one’s life can be lived with mindfulness and kindness towards one another – even food preparations and choices we eat are influenced by way of our thinking.

Zen is a school of Malayana Buddhism that emphasises meditation and experimentation rather than theoretical knowledge and information contained [...]

One sure way to create new taste dimensions is the use of sauces and condiments. Sauces provide inventive cooks with the creative outlets needed to accentuate any staple. Sauces give free reign to restaurant operators to create a signature dish and new marketing opportunities. While everyone wants a comfortable atmosphere, excellent service and great tasting [...]

It was a nice day to visit the exhibition; the weather was overcast with a little rain in the air. In Norway there are a lot of rules when it comes to alcohol. You can’t serve it for free to the public, so with the ticket which costs 150.-NKr. you got 10 taste coupons [...]

Wine was first produced in the Caucasus Mountains, although some researchers claim otherwise. Most scientists believe it was in Armenia that the first accidentally-made wines, was consumed.
Then came Babylonians, ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans who helped spread viticulture all over Europe and even North Africa.
Yet today, few Middle Eastern countries market their wines world wide for [...]

Specialized travel companies offer a variety of packaged tours. Some are general bus torus travelling to many European countries starting in London (mostly for English speaking tourists from the United Kingdom and other countries), others target specific interest groups – history buffs, wine lowers, gastronomic tours, naturalists, ecologists, beer enthusiasts, religious individuals. The list goes [...]