Niels is a leading authority in the world of fine wine. Working with top tier wineries and wine regions across the world he has not only built a personal connection with them but also accumulated valuable insights and understanding of the industry.
Besides Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Dutch Wine Apprentice Niels is a frequent speaker on the topic of fine wine, with a focus on positioning, distribution and fine wine sales. He still takes time to write his own reflections and articles on the Dutch Wine Apprentice website.
Henriot Hemera 2008, Union of Terroirs. Recently our Sven Heijkoop was invited by Wijnkooperij de Lange to Leiden, to the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands. Present was Alice TĂ©tienne, cellar master of Champagne House Henriot, for the launch of the 2008 vintage of their CuvĂ©e Hemera. Maison Henriot The Champagne region has a long history and […]
Welcome to The Wines of Alsace. Alsace is one of the most diverse wine regions in France, maybe even the world. If there is one region that lives and breathes terroir it must be this little part of France. With its unique vineyards and long tradition in wine making it is an institute for wine […]
VDP goes Rotterdam 2023, Great wines of Germany. Last May part of our team went to Rotterdam for an exhibition of some of Germanyâs top wineries and wines, members of the German VDP (Verband Deutscher PrĂ€dikatsweingĂŒter). This showcase took place in the âVan Nelle Fabriekâ and brought to light a wide spectrum of high-quality wines, […]
Borsa Vini: Italyâs untapped potential. On May 15th we attended âBorsa Vini; an event all about Italian wines organised by Pitch PR in the Netherlands, on behalf of the Italian Trade Agency. Thirty-two quality wine producers from all over Italy proudly presented their wines in order to connect with potential new customers and importers. Italian […]
Villa Maria, New Zealandâs finest. Recently we attended a New Zealand themed dinner, organized by Villa Maria at Kasteel Kerckebosch. The event was composed of a 4-course dinner, paired with New Zealand wines of Villa Maria and hosted by Dutch Master of Wine Cees Van Casteren. During the evening we discussed the development and practices of […]
VDP Weinbörse 2023 – 201 quality winemakers under one roof. Our own Chanti recently returned from a wine trip to Germany organized by Klazien Vermeer, wine educator at De Wijnschool. The main event of the trip was attending the two-day Weinbörse of the Verband Deutscher PrĂ€dikatsweingĂŒter, or VDP in short. Klazien is an ambassador of the VDP […]
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