After the wine tasting is before the wine tasting. And especially as a curious beginner, you should go with joy to learning in practice - I had for it again an exciting tutorial in Italian: Why the red wines from the winery Tommasi craft deluxe absolute (long-distance) relationship material, you read here. And also what fascinates the winemakers behind the great wines of the family business in their profession.
How about not the big hotel this time, but to be in a cool vacation property, with a pool and view, beautiful design and wine nearby, or even better, on the doorstep? Curious? Then take a look at these locations for chalet holiday of a different kind. And talk to your piggy bank.
Wine rule number 1: Nobody knows everything, everyone is allowed to play along, everyone learns - even a sommelier like Marc Almert. He is committed to making the fun of wine accessible to everyone. And he is excellent at it, in the truest sense of the word: Because at just 27 years old, he was named the best sommelier in the world. Perfect opportunity for me to take an instructive crash course. A conversation about the fascination of his profession, tips for curious beginners and why giving your partner more flowers is also beneficial for wine tasting, you can read here.
Between mountains and valleys, along rivers and by the sea, Portugal produces wines with strong character for really every situation. Time to go on a long-distance glass trip, after all, a red wine bottle mail with Portugal wine sailed into my home bar. How these red wines taste, why they are also fun for beginners and give an impression of Portugal wine, you can read here.
White rabbit? Not a chance. But if, like Alice, you follow the white house dog instead, you'll discover a down-to-earth fun wine wonderland in South Tyrol at Vinum Hotel Spitalerhof. Including an idyllic garden pool, warm hosts and accommodation in XXL wine barrels with their own Jacuzzi, where you can unpack your own Cheshire cat during the nightly wine tasting. And that's how it's vacationing there!