If there is one wine that has fascinated me since I started studying the history of wine, it is the wine that was referred to in Middle Dutch sources as maleveseien, better known as malvasia. One of the oldest mentions I am familiar with is from 1360/61, from the accounts of Jan van Blois, lord of Schoonhoven and Gouda. A 'boette' (a barrel) of malevisier was purchased for his … [Lees meer...] overMalvasia. The Renowned Wine Yesterday and Today
Monemvasia
Monemvasia Malvasia: Tale of a Town and a Wine
Driving four hours from Athens to a far corner of the Peloponnese, especially to see where a particular wine came from, seems like a crazy thing to do. But those of you who have been to the huge rock where Monemvasia is hidden, will immediately understand. Monemvasia, literally ‘only entrance’, is the medieval town that gave its name to the most famous sweet wine of all time: … [Lees meer...] overMonemvasia Malvasia: Tale of a Town and a Wine
