Tag Archives: Travel

Supertuscans – the superheros from Bolgheri

“…if Ravel’s “Bolero” was a wine, it would probably be the 2007 Ornellaia”

From the day the London based wine merchant Armit Wines and the world famous Tenuta dell’Ornellaia had announced a competition earlier this year to win a trip to Tuscany to visit the Ornellaia estate, I was on a mission. The challenge was to take a creative photo of one’s enjoying Le Volte (the entry level wine of Ornellaia) and to share it on social media with the hashtag #LoveLeVolte.

I got obsessively dedicated to win this challenge. To make the long story short, I created a series of photos involving food, flowers, football and even my then one year old daughter. Finally the winner was announced … and there I was, doing the happy dance in my living room! 🙂

Fast forward to the end of September and… READ MORE

Azerbaijan – the Land of Fire, Food, Wine & UNESCO World Heritage

Have you ever been to Azerbaijan? Most people will probably say No.. And if so, may I suggest this as your next destination … But this isn’t going to be another of the thousands of travel guides available online. This is rather a little tribute to my place of birth, with focus on its delicious food and wines and a little bit of virtual sightseeing. 🙂 Continue reading Azerbaijan – the Land of Fire, Food, Wine & UNESCO World Heritage

SweervyWine & The City: Vol. 1 – London & La Rioja Alta

The idea of SweervyWine & The City (or #SweervyWineAndTheCity on Twitter and IG) was born when the local wine merchant Armit Wines have announced a competition to win a trip for two to Rioja, Spain. One had to take a photo of any bottle of wine from the producer La Rioja Alta with a famous landmark Continue reading SweervyWine & The City: Vol. 1 – London & La Rioja Alta

Poll: Wine related videos – yay or nay?

Dear Wine, Food and/or Travel lover (you must be at least one of the three if you are reading this now 😉 ),

I am working on an exciting project to make a series of wine related videos. Your opinion matters and will help me to create something new and unique and hopefully entertaining as well as informative! Continue reading Poll: Wine related videos – yay or nay?