The wine with many names It has been called the wine of kings and the king of wine. But also the wine of the apostles, the wine that started a war, or the woman opener(!). We are of course talking about Commandaria, the oldest wine still in production. Mentioned in the Guinness book of records and since 2021 included in the …

Prejudice Can a winery that does not grow its own grapes really be called a winery? And can they make good things or is the only thing being produced crowd-pleasingly dime on a dozen wines? I must admit that I was initially a little hesitant and probably mentally had my “nose in the air” when I went to Lynfred Winery just outside …

Vitis Vinifera is the Latin collective name for grapes. It is a plant that easily interbreeds and creates new variations. It is therefore difficult to say exactly how many different grape varieties there are, but it is said that there are more than 10 000 different varieties. One of them, Riesling, has its own birthday!The first time the Riesling grape is …