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, […]

Warre’s Port and Cheese Pairings. Recently we were invited to join Warre’s Port in Assendelft at “het Kaasfort Amsterdam”, which was a beautiful location. During this day we came across with some surprising Port and Cheese pairings, which are created by Réne Koelman and Jan-Jaap Altenburg (sommeljj). The delicious Ports came from Warre’s Port. About […]

Dutch Wine Apprentice attended Ad Bibendum’s 25th Anniversary Tasting in Sint-Truiden, Belgium — a spectacular event featuring over 350 wines from 25 international producers. From Bordeaux to Ribera del Duero and Tuscany, the tasting showcased Ad Bibendum’s dedication to artisanal, high-quality wineries and unique indigenous varieties.

There are quite a lot of wine preservation systems on the market these days, and for wine lovers and professionals this has become a blessing. For those occasions that you just want to enjoy one particular glass of wine, as an opportunity to offer more wines by the glass to your customers or if you […]

Orin Swift Wines – Napa Valley. On the 21st of November we attended a winemaker dinner at Michelin Restaurant “Lars” in Amsterdam. Several iconic wines from the Californian Winery Orin Swift were tasted in combination with delicious food. Furthermore, these special wines were presented by Master of Wine Edouard Baijot, representing E&J Gallo. He proved […]