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.
The Art of Blending – Kopke Port. On a chilly yet sunny Monday morning in the earliest of February, our Jelena was part of a select group of wine professionals that gathered in Amsterdam. It was on this occasion that the majestic Sofitel Le Grand hotel hosted a Port Master Class by Kopke (the oldest […]
Tour de France – Ad Libitum Vins Tasting. Recently we got a fine wine selection provided by importer Ad Libitum Vins. Owned and operated by young entrepreneur and Frenchman Pierre-Nathan Argaud they focus on bringing authentic French wines and the stories behind their wineries to the Netherlands. Pierre travels around France, visiting authentic boutique wineries where […]
Domaine Trapet – Gevrey Chambertin. Last autumn we visited Burgundy’s CĂ´te de Nuits, famous for producing arguable the best and most sought-after Pinot Noirs in the world. For our visit to Gevrey-Chambertin we headed to one of the rising stars and now amongst the best producers in the village: Domaine Trapet. Gevrey Chambertin Gevrey-Chambertin is one of the iconic […]
Jelena and Hermen to join Dutch Wine Apprentice We are happy to announce two new stars to the Dutch Wine Apprentice writing team, Jelena and Hermen. Jelena has already represented us recently and Hermen cannot wait to get into action as well. These highly educated wine lovers are ready to teach you more about the […]
Pays d’Oc Food and Wine Pairing – Pinot Noir In this review we are discussing an interesting food and wine pairing we created to learn more about France’s Pays d’Oc region. For this occasion, we used the Hautes Pistes Pinot Noir produced by Aubert et Mathieu. Pays d’Oc wines are known for their vins de cĂ©page: […]
WineSpiration Trip: Rheinhessen, Germany. At Dutch Wine Apprentice we have the greatest team of wine writers, but we are always looking to improve ourselves. As a team it is important for us to continuously grow and develop ourselves, to learn in the world of wine. WineSpiration Therefore, we take time to visit winemakers, talk with […]
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