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Clavel La Copa Santa 1997-2001

Mar 6th, 2009 | By Michiel Carpentier

In early February I served my co-members of my tasting group Amovinum a barrel full of surprises – without pity of course: as always we [...]



Older Burgundy’s In Folliez (Vinotopia)

Feb 17th, 2009 | By Michiel Carpentier

The reason for this meeting in restaurant Folliez in Mechelen was the visit of a (hopefully) future American Master of Wine. Reason enough to taste a nice series of older wines. We began with a few beautiful white Burgundy’s with in between them a couple of top California Chardonnays: Kongsgaard and Marcassin. Nice comparison, though the flight was dominated by the 2001 Coche-Dury Perrières. Even the …



Megavino White Burgundy Terroir Master Class

Nov 13th, 2008 | By Michiel Carpentier

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Megavino 2008

Oct 21st, 2008 | By Michiel Carpentier

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Tasted at Megavino 2008

Oct 21st, 2008 | By Michiel Carpentier

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Federation of Rhône wine producers omits Châteauneuf in advertisement

Oct 16th, 2008 | By Michiel Carpentier

Inter Rhône, the association of wine producers and wine trade in the French valley of the Rhône, runs a new advertising campaign in the Belgian [...]



Châteauneuf Tasting 1998: Qualifier Round 2 – Vinotopia Newsletter Oct 1st 2008

Oct 2nd, 2008 | By Michiel Carpentier

This is the second part of a tasting of 1998 Châteauneufs. The first part you’ll find on vinotopia.be as tasting number 112.
Again the general [...]



Amovinum at JP’s: Sad Tuscans (Vinotopia)

Aug 23rd, 2008 | By Michiel Carpentier

Amovinum tasted the following wines:
[1] – 2006 Sauvignon Blanc – Dog Point Vineyard (Marlborough – )
[2] – 2007 Sauvignon Blanc – Mount Nelson (Marlborough [...]



In Restaurant Truffeltje: Châteauneufs young and old(er) (Vinotopia)

Aug 20th, 2008 | By Michiel Carpentier

Amovinum tasted the following wines:
[1] – NV Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs – R&L Legras (Champagne – Champagne)
[2] – 1996 Brut Grand Cru – Egly-Ouriet [...]



Amovinum at Ive’s: German wine and Priorat (Vinotopia)

Aug 20th, 2008 | By Michiel Carpentier

Amovinum tasted the following wines:
[1] – 2005 Riesling Nackenheim Rothenberg Grosses Gewächs – Gunderloch (Rheinhessen – )
[2] – 2004 Dorsheimer Goldloch Riesling Grosses Gewächs [...]