Champagne Joseph Perrier x Brouzje: A Sparkling Collaboration. Brouzje Champagne is the brand-new importer of Champagne Joseph Perrier in the Netherlands. To celebrate the start of this exclusive collaboration, an introductory tasting event took place in the Grand Hotel Karel V in Utrecht. Our Hermen speaks to Brouzje founder Hinke de Jong and Joseph Perrier export manager Paul Edgar Bredar. […]

Pedro Parra – The Soulful Sound of Itata Valley. Earlier this year we visited Chile’s birth ground of winemaking, Itata Valley (you can read more about that here). We mentioned the invaluable influence of the driving force behind the rising star of Itata: Pedro Parra. Our Hermen now meets the so-called Dr. Terroir himself. Parra reveals […]

Food follows Wine at NOTK Restaurant. Meet NOTK: the new and unusual Wine Restaurant in Rotterdam. NOTK has made a grand entrance in their own vibrant new place at Deliplein in Rotterdam founded by Lucas and Thomas. After a year serving their guests in Supernova hotel Rotterdam, it was time for the next chapter: their […]

Grace Wine’s Koshu: Savoring Top-Tier Japanese Wine. On a recent beautiful afternoon, around thirty wine professionals gathered at a popular Restaurant Hemel en Aarde in Utrecht, Netherlands. HermanWines organized this event to explore the top-ranked Japanese winery, Grace Wine. Ayana Misawa, the fifth generation, guided us through an eye-opening journey into Japanese wine, showcasing a range of single variety Koshu […]

Domaine Weinbach – Institutional Alsatian wines in a Modern Jacket. At the foot of the majestic Alsatian Grand Cru Schlossberg lies Domaine Weinbach. Named after the rippling creek flowing through the historical vineyards, it is one of the most valued domains of the French Alsace. Our Hermen’s curiosity to Domaine Weinbach was aroused during a 2 Michelin […]

France, a New Age of Drinkability? When drinking wine and speaking of wine, France is the first country that pops into one’s mind. A country with an abundance of complexities, appellations and beauties.  Recently, Business France organized a new edition of ‘Tastin’ France’. Here, 22 wineries presented themselves to an audience of wine professionals and press. […]