Nadine and Marylka to join Dutch Wine Apprentice. We are happy to announce two new stars to the Dutch Wine Apprentice writing team, Nadine and Marylka. Coming from the Southern and Northern part of the Netherlands the contrast between the two might look quite big but their love and passion for wine surely makes them […]

Boekenhoutskloof – South Africa. One of the biggest successes in the South African wine scène is located in the Franschhoek Valley: Boekenhoutskloof. In the past 30 years this winery paved the way for many others, showcasing the great potential of South Africa as a wine country. Boekenhoutskloof Boekenhoutskloof is known for producing high-quality red, white, and […]

Savalan – Wines from Azerbaijan. As we are all used to wines from western Europe it is important to note that there is great wine history in the Eastern European region, continuing as far as Russia and large parts of the former Russian Soviet Union.  A while ago we got the opportunity to review a […]

Martijn and Michelle to join the DWA team Since our decision to expand the Dutch Wine Apprentice team we gathered a nice group of wine writers that have successfully covered different wine events, wrote background articles and reviewed interesting wines.  As one of our goals is to create a diversity in wine content we believe […]

Pasteuning 2022 Wine Tasting and Winemaker Dinner. Last November we visited the yearly portfolio tasting of one of Amsterdam’s most famous wine stores: Pasteuning. Erik Muller and Marjolijn Blom are at the helm of this beautiful store, which is located near Amsterdam’s Museumplein. Twice per year they organize a big winetasting (followed by a winemaker […]

Zalto Wine Glasses – The Burgundy Glass The wine world can be complex, in essence every bottle has something different to offer. There are however “categories” or styles in which you can bundle wines. This allows you to group them. Especially when you are starting out in the world of wine it might be overwhelming, […]