The World’s Best Wine Varieties (you might not have heard of)
One of the best things about being a wine fanatic at this point in history is having access to an unprecedented range of wines from around the world. The great…
Author: Craig Heschuk
Bucharest And The Dealu Mare Wine Route
Romania’s wine history is very deep and rich and yet its wine culture is tantalizingly undiscovered. Winemaking here has been going on for 4,000 years without interruption. Conquering armies have…
Athens’ New Groove – Wine And Cocktails In The Cradle Of Civilization
Like the stars in the sky, the bars and the cafes of Athens are without count. They are everywhere, on every block, practically on every corner. In Athens this is…
Episode 26: The Wachau Wines of Nikolaihof with Niki Saahs
The wines of the Wachau region are one of Austria’s greatest contributions to the good things in life. Skiing is another. As is the waltz. And Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. But…
Burgenland – Austria’s Red Wine Contender
If Austria’s international reputation for white wines has beefed up recently (led by Riesling and Grüner Veltliner), the red part of the Austrian wine equation is doing its best to…
Episode 25: Cocktails With Winemakers Instalment 3 – Fermentation Magic With Felix Egerer
The Third Stage In The Winemaking Process Felix Egerer is our winemaker guide again in this our 3rd instalment of Cocktails With Winemakers. This is The Wine Beat sub-series on…
Primorska – Slovenia’s Wine Heaven
How many places does a Wes Anderson movie meet a James Bond location meet a Conde Naste travelogue? And in how many of those places do you also have the…
Nikolaihof – History, Wine And Energy In The Wachau
In November I travelled from Vienna to Krems and to the village of Mautern in the Wachau. I had come to visit with Nikolaus Saahs and to record a podcast…
Episode 24: Château de Targé in Saumur with Paul Pisani-Ferry
The beautiful Château de Targé is one of the most recognizable wine châteaux dotted along the exposed limestone cliffs of Saumur. Paul Pisani-Ferry is the second generation winemaker in the…
Bierzo – Wine Secrets On The Camino De Santiago
The wine world is full of secrets. Some are well-kept, some less so. Among the world’s myriad wine regions there are many, many fascinating secrets. And likewise among the world’s…