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It’s Time for Straw Wine!
As December comes to an end, many vintners are now pressing the grapes they put aside at harvest time to…
Vinorama at Expogast!
The first issue of Vinorama has arrived! It will be at Luxexpo-The Box (Luxembourg-Kirchberg) from Saturday 24th to Wednesday 28th…
2018 Domaine Clos des Rochers, Pinot Gris, Grevenmacher Fels.
Thibaut Desfoux, sommelier at the Café Bel-Air (99 Val Sainte-Croix, Luxembourg). “Due to its exposure, the “Fels” is one of the best parcels in the Grevenmacher area. This Pinot Gris’s nose is fresh and elegant with citrus notes and a lemony edge. Subtle minerality is also evident due to the…
Château Pauqué, Jungle 2017
Sébastien Périé is the sommelier and manager of L’Atelier Windsor (2 rue Rollingergrund, Luxembourg City) “Following two iconic vintages, Clos du Paradis and Clos de la Falaise, wine-grower Abi Duhr (Château Pauqué) has created a Rivaner that is in stark contrast to other wines made with this grape variety, which…
Domaine Schlink, crémant Symphonie en Bulles 2016
Cathy Lelu is the head sommelier at Cristal Vins and an ambassador of the Association of European Sommeliers in Luxembourg. This is a sparkling white wine made with the Chardonnay (55%), Pinot Blanc (30%) and Riesling (15%) grape varieties. Its robe is pale yellow with silvery sparkles and an abundant…
Domaine Laurent & Rita Kox, Kvevri Riesling 2015
Yohan Nguyen, Best Sommelier of Luxembourg 2018, Vinissimo (1, rue Raiffeisen, Luxembourg) “This Riesling is produced in a qvevri (kvevri), a Georgian winemaking amphora, buried in the garden at the estate [read Vinorama no. 1]. I love bold winemakers, especially when they achieve very beautiful results, as here. The skin…
