rosé wine

Summer’s just around the corner and so is rosé season, kicking off on Saturday 12th June with National Rosé Day. With the arrival of longer days and warmer temperatures, a glass of fresh and fruity rosé has never been so appealing. But what about making some rosé wine cocktails? Get creative this summer with these four recipes to wow your friends and family at your next get-together. Rosé Vodka Ingredients:…

Transport yourself to the lavender fields of southern France with this week’s recipe for Herbes de Provence – a must for the Francophile kitchen! While you can buy herbes de Provence in almost any supermarket, it’s so simple and a lot more fun to make your own. Plus, it gives you the added bonus of being able to adjust the amounts and ingredients to your taste. This summertime dried herb…

Italy, France, Spain, United States … Now the big wine producers will have to count with countries referred as the ‘new world’, (talking about wine aspects). There are many areas of the world where good wines are made, and among them, South Africa is an emerging area that stands out for the quality of its wines. It has 100,000 hectares of vines, being the seventh largest producer of wine. Among…

The summer almost begs for us to lounge by the sea with a glass of cold rosé in our hand. This wine is fresh, it has charisma, and it presents lovely, fruity aromas. The best of the rosés can be paired with various types of food. Today we take a look at some great pairings. Rosé wine and Meat Although a nice rosé by default pairs perfectly with fish, it…

Interview published in issue 4 of Click & Drink with Florent Dumeau, winemaker of the Faculty of Enology of Bordeaux and advisor to wineries and vineyards for more than 15 years. Currently, he collaborates with wineries in 8 countries, mostly in France (Saint Emilion, Pomerol, Provence), Spain (Bodegas Habla, Bodega La Mejorada and a project in La Rioja Alavesa), Italy (Valpolicella, Sicilia), South Africa, and Greece, Turkey, Serbia and Hungary. He…

Traditionally the world of wine has been a world dominated by men. However, slowly (too slowly) women are getting their names recognised in the world of wine. To put a spotlight on the great work done by women in the industry today we are sharing 5 wines made by women. We hope you like them! Pazo Señorans 2016 This balanced and elegant Albariño white wine from Rías Baixas is a safe…

Where is it written that eating pizza or hot dogs cannot be combined with a good wine? Wine does not always have to be accompanied by fancy cuisine as it can successfully be paired with an infinite variety of dishes. Limitations are not our philosophy. Even the experts say it, like Nicolás Boise, chief sommelier of Mugaritz restaurant, who was quoted in the Spanish Newspaper El País recommending that junk food and wine…

Talking about trends is never easy. I am not Zoltan, so I can not tell you with my crystal ball or reading in the sea of wine which wines you will like in 2018. But yes, my experience in this sector, my training and my conversations with consumers give me the opportunity to explain certain tendencies. Consumers and their consumption habits, wines that are going to be drunk, communication, digitalization…

We all know our signs of the Chinese zodiac and horoscope, our elements and spirit animal. But do not miss the wine of your soul. At Uvinum, we have consulted the stars to know which wine matches best with your essence in this year 2018. Aries The Aries are strong, a little stubborn and always wanting to come first. As a force of nature, you know how to impress those…

Fish is one of the best foods for the body. Nourishing, healthy for the heart and with the vitamins and minerals needed to be well. As it should be consumed all year, it goes well with some drinks, such as wine. White wine This wine is perfectly suitable for fish. In fact, it is usually consumed with paellas, seafood and whitefish. For whitefish, precisely, with albariño or sauvignon blanc wines.…