In September 2019 we, my wife and I, were in Porto and visited some winemaker friends. Because of the grape harvest, we were immediately harnessed. First we visited Márcio Lopes, our supplier of the Vinho Verde “Pequenos Rebentos”. In the Douro Valley, near Peso da Regua, Márcio has his second mainstay and presses Douro wines of the brands "Proíbido" and "Permitido".
The GOLVET is a contradiction in terms: neither casual nor fine dining. Regional, but strictly European. Classically French and "cooked right", but with a taste for American accents, just like the half-American chef Björn Swanson likes. Only the name is Swedish. Just like that of the restaurant: GOLVET means "floor". That's why the 80 places are consequently on the 8th floor, 32 meters above the city. That's the GOLVET - down to earth, but always with the best prospects!
The anniversary celebrations continue and this time we are happy to welcome our favorite Alsatian Claude Trendel from Le Piaf Gourmand (formerly La Gourmanderie). After a few years in exile in Wedding, Claude and his équipe have returned to the neighbourhood: you can now find the restaurant at Marburger Straße 5 under the name "Le Piaf Gourmand".
Dear customers, très chers clients, now autumn is really here, with rain, blustery gusts of wind and cooler temperatures. You don't have to be sad about it - just look forward to the great tastings and events that await you with us. And the good thing is that it is now warmer in the store than outside. What can you expect from us this week?
Almost exactly a year ago, my wife and I were in Porto and decided to visit our seafood supplier Ramón Peña in Galicia. It's not far, about 200 km to the north, in Galicia (Spain).
You all know that wine and cheese go wonderfully together. But not everyone knows that beer and cheese also go well together. And we would now like to convince you of this. Beer sommelier and cheese lover arne Wildner has a passion for the perfect combination of flavors and will bring us some Berlin creative beers from BRLO with the matching types of cheese. It goes without saying that you will also learn a lot about beer in the process! 😉
The Arribas Wine Company project has its leased vineyards around Bemposta. The creators are two friends, Ricardo Alves and Fred Machado, who drive their project forward with a lot of energy, physical effort, passion and knowledge. We received a very warm welcome on a Sunday and Ricardo drove us straight to the vineyards on donkey paths in his old 4x4. At 80 or even 100 years old, the vines are very old and no longer yield much.
Dear customers, très chers clients, we can hardly believe it ourselves, but Maître Philippe & Filles is now in its 25th year! Do you remember what the maître looked like back then? And we would like to celebrate these 25 years with you! But not just for one day, but for a whole two months. We are taking this anniversary as an opportunity to focus on the great restaurants we have been working with for years. They were inspired by our products and used them to create culinary delicacies with which they will spoil you and us.
Massive selection, parcel purity of the cuvées, direct and gentle pressing of the grapes, fermentation and aging of the base wines in barriques and a minimal dosage ... All this makes the champagnes from Laherte Frères so special: each one has its own character, the terroir of the respective plot reflects.
Herdade do Portocarro is a unique wine project launched in 2003 by visionary winemaker José Abreu da Mota Capitão. Halfway between the Setubal Peninsula and the famous Alentejo wine-growing region, the 18-hectare vineyard grows old, almost extinct grape varieties together with classic local varieties...
Cidre, the French cider, is the perfect drink for spring and summer. It is refreshing, sparkling and light, can be combined in many ways, low in calories and alcohol, but rich in taste. We visited François Huet from Cidrerie Pierre Huet at his estate in Cambremer, Normandy.
Vodka, gin and even malt whiskey… most people are familiar with them. But what about cognac, not to mention armagnac, cognac's much lesser-known little brother? In this article we will get to the bottom of all questions and introduce you to the special features and differences of these noble French brandies.
