Unbottled – Champagne Herbert & Co. 1000 % Meunier
There is a bit of hype around the champagnes from Herbert & Co. Luckily, I managed to get my hands on a bottle from Champagne Characters.
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Franken Freunde Tasting Event 2026
A wine tasting with the crème de la crème of Franconian winemakers and their friends in a castle, within 30 minutes’ travel of our home? We just had to take part in Franken Freunde at the Schlosshotel Hohenstein. In total, there were 56 vineyards and distilleries offering wine and spirits.
Unbottled – Pinot Noir Tasting
I struggled to find a catchy way of describing Pinot Noir. Maybe, the phrase “red wine for Riesling drinkers” might be the best possibility. It has the reputation of being more cultured than other reds, at the same time it also comes off as overly-intellectual. All of this is open to debate, but one thing […]
Unbottled – French Red Tasting
The latest tasting at our wine regular’s table was on French red wines. I tried to include the most famous regions. On top of that, we also comparted two wines each which had something in common. We started with a Beaujolais / Maconnais comparison, tried a wine from the Northern and one from the Southern […]
A Sparkling Wine Tasting
It took me more than a month to find the time to write about the latest tasting by our wine regular’s table. We chose the topic of German sparkling wines and of course I mixed in a little surprise.
Unbottled – Ayala Brut Majeur Champagne
I always wanted to try this champagne, because I was curious to see how Bollinger’s influence plays out here. Luckily, my wife gave me a bottle of the Brut Majeur as a Christmas present.
Another (Dry) Champagne Tasting
Just before the Christmas season starts, is the ideal time to discover some new champagne. Paired with the fact that our last champagne tasting was two years ago, I gathered some friends and we tried nine different bottles.
SMFD – Tropeau Bleu
It is always pure joy to take part in Adam’s Soundtrack My Friends Drink! This time we each had to come up with a shot. Another participant than chose a song to soundtrack the recipe.
Master Pretender – Spiritus Rex Pinot Meunier
It is time for another excellent and exclusive eau de vie from Pinot Meunier grapes. Although this one is distilled from grapes, it is not a brandy, but rather barrel aged grape eau de vie. Nevertheless, I decided to come up with a Harvard variation for it.
A (Dry) Champagne Tasting
The festive season is approaching fast, and therefore it seems like the perfect time for a little champagne tasting! Since our taste tends towards drier and more natural wines, we focused on small vineyard champagnes. The Dosage ranges from Extra Brut levels to Zero Dosage and three of the five wines we tried also were […]