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...
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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,...
New Book Recommendation: The Grapes and Wines of Italy
With our Easter holidays coming to an end and the temperatures still on the low side, it’s the perfect time to enjoy a bit more cherished reading and/or study time. Today’s setup:✔️comfy couch✔️my warm...
The Belgian Wine and Asparagus Battles: #5 – Aromatic Grape Varieties
In this series of wine and asparagus articles, I select Belgian wines to match a specific asparagus dish. Battle #5: aromatic grape varieties.
The Belgian Wine and Asparagus Battles: #4 – Monovarietal vs. Blend
In this series, I select duos of Belgian wines to match a particular asparagus dish. My not-so-secret intent is to on the one hand showcase delicious wines from our little wine country, and hopefully provide some inspiration for your own quest for the holy asparagus grail: those divine combinations of wine and the ‘white gold’. Battle #4: Monovarietal vs. Blend.
The Belgian Wine and Asparagus Battles: #3 – Chardonnay and the Pinot Family
In this series, each time we choose two Belgian wines to go with a classic asparagus dish. Battle #3: Chardonnay and the Pinot family.
The Belgian Wine and Asparagus Battles: #2 – Old vs. New
In this series we focus on classic asparagus dishes, paired with Belgian wines. We’ve set up the test as separate battles, in which each time two carefully selected wines battle for first place. Our second battle: history vs. modernity!
