by Bill Koopmans | Feb 1, 2020 | Regions, Wine
This month, we’re travelling from Germany to explore top producing wine regions of the world in South Africa. In the early 1600s, the Dutch East India Company deployed a surgeon to establish a fort and farming community in the Cape of Good Hope. Viticulture in South...
by Bill Koopmans | Jan 1, 2020 | Regions, Wine
This month we’re travelling from China back to the old world to explore top producing wine regions of the world in Germany. The majority of Germany’s top regions are concentrated in the south along the Rhein. Moderate temperatures during the summer results in lower...
by Bill Koopmans | Dec 1, 2019 | Regions, Wine
In this chapter of our adventure to explore top producing wine regions of the world, we’re heading north of Australia to China. The consumption of Chinese wines is growing at a phenomenal rate. Moreover, the Chinese appetite for finer wines is reflected in its wine...
by Bill Koopmans | Nov 1, 2019 | Regions, Wine
We’re travelling now from Chile to top producing wine regions of the world “Down Under” in Australia where we’ll learn about wines it has to offer. Australia’s long history of winemaking dates back to 1788 when the First Fleet established a European settlement...
by Bill Koopmans | Oct 1, 2019 | Regions, Wine
Off we go departing Argentina to the next stop on our adventure to learn about wine regions of the world by visiting Chile. You’re probably already enjoying some amazingly affordable gems based on familiar grape varietals from Chile. Read on so you can learn more...
by Bill Koopmans | Sep 1, 2019 | Regions, Wine
Join me as we depart from the US to take our fifth adventure through top producing wine regions of the world in Argentina. This country is certainly known for its wines because it ranks fifth in the world. As a part of ordinary life in Argentina, you’ll see a bottle...
