In early June, our whole family went on a little wine tour from Champagne through Burgundy to the Jura and visited several winegrowers.You simply learn best when you can see, hear, feel and taste where the wine comes from. Besides, nothing beats personal connections! A highlight of the five-day trip was our visit to Champagne Moutard in Buxeuil, one of the smallest communes in the Côte des Bar in southern Champagne. Read and see here how warmly the "Buxeuil Boys" welcomed us, and immerse yourself with us in the "Champagne Feeling"!

Estremadura or Lisbon: The wine-growing region on the Atlantic coast northwest of the capital, Lisbon, is one of Portugal's most important wine-producing regions. Thanks to its unique climate and quality revolution, excellent red and white wines are now produced there. With a total of 9 DOC areas, it is home to most of Portugal's DOCs. Learn more about this extraordinary part of the country.

On the Atlantic coast between Porto and the city of Coimbra lies the Bairrada wine-growing region. This green, hilly piece of Portuguese land has been cultivated for wine for over 1,000 years. Learn all about Bairrada wine culture, the highs and lows of the region, and the grape that dominates it all.

Dão is one of Portugal's most famous wine regions. The area has a long winemaking history dating back to the ancient Romans. Today, connoisseurs particularly favor the high-quality red wines from Dão. Discover all the details about this exceptional region now!

Hot, hotter, Alentejo – Portugal’s California has a lot to offer. In addition to its emerging wine production, the Alentejo is famous for its cork oak forests, bread, and Iberian ham. The region also has its own program to reduce water and pesticide use in winemaking. Discover the diversity of the Alentejo and the history of Alentejo wine in this article. Enjoy!

The glorious Douro River shaped one of the most beautiful landscapes in all of Europe. This magnificent region boasts delicious wines, delightful culinary offerings, and splendid mountains. Discover why the Douro Valley is so famous, how Douro wine is made, and which grapes originated there.

Pet Nat is an abbreviation – the full term is “Pétillant Naturel”, which is French and means something like “natural sparkling wine”. But no one says that, because “Pet Nat” simply sounds cooler.Such a natural sparkling wine is unsulfured and therefore a bit unpredictable. And it is the invention of some crazy French winemakers who became world-famous years ago as part of the Vins Naturels movement. You can read all about it here. Enjoy!

Madeira wine is a superstar from the Portuguese island of Madeira and has a fascinating story to tell. From its origins and the vines to its production and unforgettable taste—Madeira wine is a legend through and through. Immerse yourself in the world of Madeira now.

Vinho Verde. This is not only a wine, but also the name of the region it comes from. It stretches across northwestern Portugal between the Douro and Minho rivers. The region is very green, hence the name of the wine (Portuguese for "green wine"). In the flat valleys near the rivers, grapes are grown for mass production, while on the rather inhospitable slopes, exciting low-yielding grapes grow, which are cultivated for the production of high-quality wines.It is precisely for these wines that our hearts beat ... Here you can learn more about what makes them so special!

A rosé is the ideal drink when it is warm outside and every evening invites an aperitif with friends. Whether by the pool, on the terrace, in the garden, or simply by an open window, outside the front door, at the traffic lights… it really doesn't matter.  The color palette of rosé wine ranges from almost transparent pink – just think of Rosé de Provence, the ultimate symbol of hot summer days by the pool or at the beach – to dark coral red. 

Portugal’s wine country covers 260,000 hectares across five wine-growing regions and 40 quality wine-growing areas. In this article, you’ll discover what makes Portuguese wines so special, the different wine categories, how to identify quality by certain designations, and the story behind cork. Read more now.

One could talk endlessly about Portuguese wine culture, the diversity of the vines, the flavors, and the wonderful food. There are now over 200 grape varieties on the Portuguese wine palette. In this article, we present a brief introduction to the beautiful world of Portuguese wines, introducing selected red and white grape varieties and the Portuguese climate that gives Portugal's wines their unforgettable flavor.