Onlangs vond in Montreux, Zwitserland, de zevende DWCC plaats, de conferentie rondom digitale communicatie over wijn, voluit: Digital Wine Communications Conference. De locatie alleen al was dit keer een bezoekje waard. Van het hotel naar het conferentiecentrum lopen langs de oevers van het Meer van Genève was telkens een groot genoegen. Vooral de zonsondergangen boven het meer … [Lees meer...] overDWCC 2014 in Montreux: een korte samenvatting
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Harvest 2013 at Marques de Riscal
Last year during DWCC 2013 we had the enormous fortune to watch part of the harvest at world famous Marques de Riscal in Elciego. I realized I hadn't yet published my pictures of the grape selection in the courtyard. In anticipation of DWCC2014, in Montreux, Switzerland, in two weeks, just a few shots to get in the mood and to think back to our wonderful stay in … [Lees meer...] overHarvest 2013 at Marques de Riscal
DWCC 2014 ANNOUNCES NEW SPEAKERS AND CONTENT
[Press release] The 7th annual Digital Wine Communications Conference (Montreux – Switzerland, October 31–November 2, 2014) will feature brand new DisruptWine talks and guest “outsider” speakers. The organisers of the only international conference dedicated to the convergence of wine and the web are pleased to announce that this year's DWCC will include a series of new … [Lees meer...] overDWCC 2014 ANNOUNCES NEW SPEAKERS AND CONTENT
White Rioja: something to be explored
One of the best experiences I had while in Rioja last October was tasting several white Rioja’s. Yes, next to red Rioja, there is also white Rioja, and it can be a truly delicious wine. Unfortunately, there isn’t much of the white version around; only 5 percent of the total wine production in Rioja is white (another 5% is rosé, the rest is red). Strangely enough, 130 years ago … [Lees meer...] overWhite Rioja: something to be explored
A Living Wine Museum: R. Lopez Heredia, DWCC Newsflash #3
When in Rioja, a visit to Bodegas R. Lopez Heredia Viña Tondonia is a must! This is one of the oldest wineries in Haro, located at the railway station, where in the 19th century all the important Rioja houses had their wineries. By rail, wine could be shipped easily to France and elsewhere, so at the railway station is where they built the new wineries in those days. Around … [Lees meer...] overA Living Wine Museum: R. Lopez Heredia, DWCC Newsflash #3
