So I Finished WSET4 Diploma. Now What’s Up Next?
I did not come into wine from a wine family or with an extensive technical or business background. My amazing Mum – now retired – was a primary school teacher, and my Dad –...
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There’s a Brand New Wine Bar in Town! – Ona Belfort
Tomorrow, Friday April 14th, is the much-anticipated opening of the second ONA wine bar in Ghent, Belgium. ONA Belfort is located right in the city centre, close to city hall and the belfry, and...
The Fellowship of the Rhône Wine Aromas…
To celebrate spring – and the wines of the Côtes du Rhône (& Villages) – I had the pleasure of inviting a small group of sommelier friends for a Wine Walk & Talk in...
Vibrant and Food-Friendly Red Wines From Languedoc: Terrasses du Larzac
Many years ago, in our Sommelier-Conseil class, we were lucky to be among wine lovers with all kinds of backgrounds and interests, a few of which introduced us to several unique and qualitative appellations...
Nine Photos, Nine Heartfelt Wishes for the New Year
How time flies… 2023 is already upon us. And as a timely reminder, I want to share my new year’s wishes for us all here… illustrated with some of my favourite photos of an...
Season’s Joy in a Glass: Retsina & Tonic Cocktail Recipe
For several years now, during my Greek wine classes or workshops, I have been recommending Retsina as a scrumptious lower-alcohol alternative to gin, for a G&T-style cocktail. So I figured, just in time for...
Sustainability in Wine: D6 Research Paper for WSET4 Diploma
It is official: I have completed WSET4 Diploma and can now add ‘DipWSET’ to my name. Yesterday I received the results for the D6 research paper I submitted before the summer, and I passed...
Excel Summary for WSET4 Diploma: D4 Sparkling Wines
Right before the summer I finished the last of the WSET4 Diploma units, the D6 Research Paper. So if this too went well, I’ll be receiving my final grade in about a month. Fingers...
Grape Variety MindMaps for WSET4 Diploma: D5-Fortified Wines
How time flies – with less than 2 weeks to go now until my next – and hopefully final – exam for WSET4 Diploma. This time it will be the ‘D5’ unit: Fortified Wines....
Grape Variety MindMaps for WSET4 Diploma: D3-Wines of the World
We have just over two weeks to go until the big ‘Wines of the World’ exams for WSET4 Diploma, so most of the time I am oscillating between utter panic and – less frequently,...
