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ot inclusive and difficult to explain all good things are coming to an end soon we will part company for another year life on the farm was and always will be bliss and the days are just packed rate this 2 comments culture food food and wine vineyard profile wine regions tagged boutique vineyard farm glenburn two hills vineyard vineyards wine permalink posted by themanfrommoselriver winstub s thomas stuebel strasbourg alsace january 19 2015 canal in strasbourg strasbourg in autumn is very picturesque and a great place to visit i was lucky that i had to attend a conference and therefore had the chance to be there for a few days last year in early november i love this city and the wine region surrounding it alsace is one of my favourite french wine region i especially love their whites among them riesling gewuerztraminer and pinot blanc and the pinot noir s thomas stuebel since i was a day early for the event i used the sunday afternoon for a stroll to explore the town i had visited before actually my first visit was when i attended high school or as we call it gymnasium since i was in the french branch of my school we went quite frequently to various places in france we stayed at a youth hostel our teacher made us try some of the local wines it was here in strasbourg that i tasted my first gewuerztraminer i was eager to visit one of the famous wine bars unfortunately the s thomas stuebel was closed on sundays i promised to come back another day which i did the name plate at the entrance promised a truly indigenous dining experience something earthy something traditional something authentic with special dishes from the region and local wines the guest chamber of the wine bar i was not to be disappointed when i cam back a few days later on the last day of my strasbourg visit together with a colleague we intended to explore the culinary delights of the alsace wine region we longed for simple peasant type of food and nothing fancy a white wine served in an earthen flagon since my friend does not drink alcohol a bottle was out of the question therefore i ordered a 1 2 ltr which was served in an earthen flagon i selected a local pinot blanc the assorted alsatian dishes as you can see from the photo above we went for very basic nutritious and hearty local food the potatoes with ham were wonderful the cottage cheese with garlic and onions was creamy and rich the salads contained all the garden greens typical for the season crème brûlé i am not a big fan of deserts but the crème brûlé on the menue i was not willing to miss out on i did not regret my choice a fruit schnaps was used to make the crème brûlé make it burn when we left the taproom was filled with local diners if you should visit strasbourg you should not miss the s thomas stuebel have dinner there and enjoy the local cuisine and the excellent selection of alsatian wines rate this 2 comments culture food food and wine wine wine regions tagged alsace france gewuerztraminer pinot blanc riesling s thomas stuebel strasbourg wine permalink posted by themanfrommoselriver 2014 in review december 30 2014 the wordpress com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog here s an excerpt the concert hall at the sydney opera house holds 2 700 people this blog was viewed about 30 000 times in 2014 if it were a concert at sydney opera house it would take about 11 sold out performances for that many people to see it click here to see the complete report rate this leave a comment food food and wine history and culture restaurant review vines vineyard management vineyard profile vineyards wine wine bars wine regions wineries permalink posted by themanfrommoselriver duas quintas douro white wine from portugal december 23 2014 it was already late when we walked along the river on the lookout for some food in lisbon the other day we were a larger group of conference participants we were hungry and not very picky that s the reason that i do not remember the name of the restaurant however it turned out to be a good choice as so often the group wanted me to select the wine not an easy undertaking when everybody is fancying different types of food fortunately the waiter was very helpful in the selection of wine it is years that i have visited portugal and i am not on a sure footing regarding it s wines 2013 duas quintas by ramos pinto douro the white wine i choose was from the douro one of my favourite wine region in portugal i had visited with my family in 2008 and treasure the wonderful memories of the douro valley ramos pinto is a well know producer of mainly port and red wines casa ramos pinto produces since 1880 since 1990 it is part of he roederer group joão nicolau de almeida joined casa ramos pinto in 1976 and is one of the main architects of its success in modern time the american magazine wine spirits chose him as man of the year 1998 since 2001 he is managing director 2013 duas quintas back label also the whites of casa ramos pinto are of great significance duas quintas is a blend of traditional varieties 50 rabigato 40 viosinho 10 arinto has 13 alcohol a ph level of 3 12 and an acidity of 5 8 golden in colour bright and clean the aromas of citrus and ripe fruit are very pleasant on the palate the wine is full bodied and has a good structure 2013 was a ripper of a vintage which shows in the wine it was the right choice my appetizer even my at times spicy appetizer grilled peppers with chips was well suited to the wine and the main dish pieces of white fish went also very will with the fine citrus aromas of the wine the white fish i wish we could have stayed longer i have to find the restaurant again it is near the congress centre one crosses the main road and walks upriver easy furthermore i should visit again the douro region i have such fond memories i know there is never enough time to explore all the fabulous wines of a place rate this 4 comments culture food food and wine wine wine regions wineries tagged douro duas quintas lisbon portugal wines of portugal permalink posted by themanfrommoselriver white wine from bulgaria november 30 2014 rumor has it that bulgaria s red wines are much better than it s whites that might be true however this does not mean that bulgaria does not produce good white wines in my search for excellence i have come across a number of very good white wines three of which i will present to you today the first wine is a 2013 sauvignon blanc semillon by terra tangra the wine is under a glass enclosure which signals to me this wine was worth to be enclosed by the most expensive stopper terra tangra is located in the south sakar mountains a hot region according to the divino guide from 2014 the estate has about 400 ha under vines if the grapes for this blend come indeed from a rather warm wine region the more i am amazed by this wine it has all the quality traits inherent in such a blend the acidity of the sauvignon blanc is mitigated by the semillon it reminds me of similar blends from the hunter valley in new south wales australia this is one of my favourite wines very good with seafood but also just on its own a great wine 2013 sauvignon blanc semillon by terra tangra the second wine i want to present to you is another sauvignon blanc semillon blend this time by midalidare estate located in eastern thrace another wine region famous for its red wines the region has very fertile soils and is famous for its orchards and vegetable production eastern thrace has a long history of wine making in recent years also the white wines from the region have improved in quality midalidare estate has about 160 ha under vines i don t know what to make of the single vineyard mogilovo vineyard indication on the bottle however i like the zesty taste and the exuberance of the wine sauvignon blanc semillon mogilovo single vineyard by midalidare the third wine is something quite different i would not have thought that i find a wine made from traminer grapes so appealing this one is the big exception the divino wine guide awards him 88 parker points it is clean and crisp a wonderful sensation on the palate the top of the traminer bottle is covered in white wax again a sign for me that the producer thought the wine good enough for an expensive enclosure angelus estate is also located in eastern thrace their first vintage was in 2009 the flagship wine is a 92 point red called stallion alexander kanev the wine maker impressed the wine fraternity with the outstanding quality of his wines also this winery is not small by german standards it has about 110 ha under vines traminer by angelus estate stay tuned to more news from bulagaria i hope to visit some of the wineries maybe in spring and show you photos of their environment and the vineyards rate this 2 comments history and culture vineyard profile vineyards wine wine regions wineries tagged alexander kanev angelus estate bulgarian wine bulgarian wine industry eastern thrace midalidare estate sauvignon blanc semillon south sakar mountain terra tangra traminer permalink posted by themanfrommoselriver 上朋 my favourite japanese restaurant in taoyuan taiwan october 31 2014 shang peng is the name of my favourite japanese restaurant in taoyuan taiwan when i teach at the international center for land policy studies and training iclpst in taoyuan i try to have at least one meal in this restaurant japanese nibblies usually i go with my friend jim riddell last time we had another fabulous meal this time we did not drink beer but ordered a bottle of sake the charming waitress brought us a bottle of black gold by the gekkeikan sake company a producer from kyoto who is producing sake since 1637 in fushimi it came in a nice decorative bottle which jim took home after the meal we drank it cold not warm but boy i tell you this sake was as smooth as silk pure and balanced in short an elegant wine what a good choice this was from here it was downhill all the way below you will find photos of the various dishes we enjoyed with the sake assorted raw fish to cleanse the palate jim s raw fish dish jim s soup eel with rice the twisted fish ingredients for the soup ingredients for the soup the soup in parchment it is amazing that the paper does not burn fruit at the end what a wonderful evening this was after paying i forgot my credit card at the counter the restaurant rang jim a little later and informed him about this and the next day i picked it up at lunch time if in taoyuan you should seek out this place and enjoy a japanese meal it s definitely worth it rate this leave a comment culture food food and wine restaurant review tagged fushimi gekkeikan sake company japan japanese food kyoto sake taiwan taoyuan permalink posted by themanfrommoselriver bulgaria a paradise for wine lovers september 19 2014 vineyards in trier for someone like me a native of trier or augusta treverorum as the city was called in roman times the move to another ancient roman city in this case sofia bulgaria is not a big thing sofia was called serdica or sardica then possibly named after the celtic tribe serdi constantin the great is supposed to have said serdica is my rome and here we have the third city in which i lived and which belonged to the roman empire but he did not make serdica the seat of his government for this he choose byzantium later renamed constantinople by the way i lived in another roman city that was vicus bonnensis or castra bonnensis the present day bonn my alma mater where i studied agriculture if i had lived two thousand years ago a move from trier to sofia would have been a move from one province of a wast empire to another latin would have been the lingua franca i would have had access to all the roman infrastructure common in those days a bath house a circus an amphitheater and so on constantine basilica in trier both my native augusta treverorum the city of augustus in the land of the treverer and my current home sofia got their name from the native celtic populations the treverer in my case both were major cities of the roman empire trier was located in the roman province of belgica sofia in the province of thrace both places history is tied to the roman emperor constantin the great there are also differences augusta treverorum is famous for its wine cellars and its wine production vineyards reaching deep into the city sofia does not have vineyards in its vicinity however the old province of thrace was famous for its wines and so is present day bulgaria i admit that there is still a lot of room to improve its produces fame but more and more bulgarian wines are available in wine shops in other parts of europe especially germany and england needless to say i use my spare time here in sofia to explore the many wines of bulgaria my welcome present by my colleagues consisted of a wine guide di vino 2014 i would like to invite you to come along on this journey and explore the richness of the ancient land of thrace and it s contemporary wines le voyage by katarzyna estate rate this 4 comments culture history and culture vineyards wine wine regions wineries tagged bonn bulgaria constantine the great di vino germany katarzyna estate mosel roman empire rome serdica sofia trier wine permalink posted by themanfrommoselriver germany wine heaven august 31 2014 after about two months in germany we move on to our new posting in sofia bulgaria it has been an exciting time we enjoyed the climate the greenness the clean air and foremost wonderful wines coming from bangkok one is used to a 400 luxury tax on wine which makes the heavenly drop very very expensive i used to say a 5 bottle of german riesling wine a solid but basic version of it goes for 25 30 equivalent in thailand this has a devastating effect on my finances if not carefully targeted well you might argue there is wine produced by thai vintners in thailand itself are these wines not cheaper the answer is no because domestically produced wines are also subject to the luxury tax in the kingdom germany in comparison is wine heaven one can consume a wine from one of the primary producers for a pittance say 12 16 for a riesling from one of the top producers from mosel saar pfalz and rheingau it was no surprise that i dived into it like a fish i tried many different wines from germany and many european countries i found out that there is lots of good quality wine in the market but apart from the famous vpd wineries it is hard to find the really good stuff to drink meaning a lot of tasting is required concluding i might say that the two months in germany was not sufficient time to find my favourite every day wines i console myself with the fact that in my next destination bulgaria there are many excellent wines to discover bulgaria is a wine region i know almost nothing about which is a good start stay tuned to my next entry rate this 6 comments food and wine history and culture wine wine regions tagged berlin bulgaria german riesling german riesling 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