Wine Bar Amelie Amstelveen: Where Fine Wine Meets Modern Chinese Cuisine.

Discover Wine Bar Amelie in Amstelveen, a haven for wine enthusiasts featuring over 350 meticulously curated wines and exquisite modern Chinese cuisine by Amber Garden. Nestled in the vibrant Cityden Stadshart, this stylish spot pairs exceptional flavors with expert guidance, offering an unparalleled dining and wine-tasting experience.

Explore the evolving diversity of Rioja, Spain’s most iconic wine region, where tradition meets innovation. From single-vineyard reds to sparkling wines and terroir-driven whites, discover how Rioja continues to captivate wine enthusiasts worldwide.

Gusbourne Wine Estate, celebrating its 20th anniversary, has established itself as a leader in English sparkling wine, crafting vintage-only wines that rival the best from Champagne. With vineyards in Kent and West Sussex, Gusbourne combines tradition, innovation, and sustainability to produce world-class sparkling and still wines of elegance and precision.

The Bordeaux 2021 vintage was shaped by severe spring frost, a cool growing season, and persistent disease pressure, resulting in lower yields and refined alcohol levels across both Left and Right Bank estates. Yet tastings with the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux revealed elegant, approachable red wines and exceptionally vibrant dry and sweet whites, confirming 2021 as a vintage defined by precision, resilience, and classical balance.

A deep dive into Bordeaux’s heritage, this masterclass with Château Batailley and Château du Domaine de l’Église explored iconic Pauillac and Pomerol vintages under the stewardship of Philippe E. Castéja of the Borie-Manoux Group. Through rare mature wines and outstanding recent vintages, the tasting highlighted how tradition, terroir, and modern vision continue to shape some of Bordeaux’s most enduring estates.

Dutch Wine Apprentice visited Van Zellers & Co. in Portugal’s Douro Valley, a historic 14th-generation Port producer now acclaimed for its exceptional dry wines. Combining centuries of craftsmanship with a modern, terroir-driven approach, the Van Zeller family showcases the Douro’s full potential through elegant, age-worthy wines like their CV Curriculum Vitae range.