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Cheese and wine, part 5: Chevre og sancerre

The white goat cheeses, or chèvre in French, are probably not the cheeses that are easiest to like the first few times you taste them.

The duty-free deals

What's really worth buying at duty-free?

Test of 90 new Burgundies from the July launch

The 2024 vintage from Burgundy is on its way into the Norwegian market. It is really something to look forward to.

The best buys in Vinmonopolet's July release.

I've tasted some 750 new wines and selected the 20 best buys.

Cheese and wine, part 4: Manchego og Sherry

You've probably eaten it a hundred times. Here's a taste of the story behind Spain's most famous cheese.

Cellar Episode 4: Louis Jadote

Could this be Burgundy's most spectacular cellar?

Brilliant Leclerc-Briant

The champagne house Leclerc-Briant runs the most beautiful hotel in the region. And a cellar full of experiments. The result is some of the most exciting champagne being made right now.

The asparagus of Hvasser

Asparagus season is winding down for the year. Time to enjoy spring's finest vegetable while you can.

A salute to mature rosé

Rosé may be a considered a guilty pleasure in the summertime, but the best rosés are so much more.

Cheese & wine, part 2: Feta and greek white wine

Feta and Greek white wine have shared the same hills and the same sun for centuries. And it shows.

Weekly Selection: Paul Chambois champagne - everyday champagne

Paul Chambois is the new everyday champagne.

SU Champagne drop

The Best of Vinmonopolet's Sparkling Special Release

On Thursday, 14,218 bottles will be released in Vinmonopolet's premium stores. Among them are some truly long-awaited Champagnes.

Raveneau 2023 is here.

The legendary Raveneau only makes 50,000 bottles a year. On Thursday you'll find eight wines from their 2023 vintage in Vinmonopolet's premium stores.

What was the result of The Paris Tasting, 50 years later?

Did victory go to the USA again? Or does France have the upper hand?

Cellar Episode 3: Shelving, Size and System

In this episode I show you how I built the shelves in my wine cellar – and why size means everything.

Cheese & Wine, Part 1: Burrata and caprese

In its freshest, purest form, the world's most eaten cheese is also summer's finest.

50 years after Paris, Ridge is still up there

How does the 1971 Monte Bello from "The Paris Tasting" taste 50 years on?

Something brewing at Ytre Hvaler

Ytre Hvaler impresses with its rhubarb wine.

Today marks 50 years since the wine world changed for good.

California beat France in Paris. The wine world changed forever.

A trio of grower Champagnes worth seeking out

These rare bubbles are now available at Vinmonopolet.

Niepoort - 6 wines: Coche, Tiara, Charme, Pinot, Redoma, Redoma

Portugal's finest white wine arrives at Vinmonopolet today.

Cellar Episode 2: Park Hotel Vossevangen

In this episode, I'm taking you back to where it all began. Home in Voss, at Park Hotel Vossevangen.

Pierre Vincent - Burgundy's new star

Pierre Vincent was hired as a winemaker at Domaine Leflaive in 2017, and is regarded by many as the man who restored Leflaive's reputation after Anne-Claude Leflaive passed away in the spring of 2015.

Cellar Episode 1: I'm building my wine cellar

In this series, you'll get to see cellars from all over the world. But we're starting with my own.

Henri Rebourseau

Ten different Burgundies from Henri Rebourseau's 2021 vintage are now being released at Vinmonopolet for the first time.

Fight of the norwegian market

Norway is such an important market for English wine that two bag-in-box wines are now arriving from the unlikely wine country to the west.

97 points. Possibly the best Produttori del Barbaresco in 50 years.

Produttori del Barbaresco's long-standing manager Aldo Vacca is not understating when he describing the cooperative's newest vintage 2021, released in the special order selection in the Norwegian Vinmonopolet on May 6th.

Tissot's 2023 vintage

Stéphane Tissot's 2023 vintage arrives at Vinmonopolet this week.

Faiveley's 2024 Mercurey released

At Vinmonopolet's May release on Wednesday May 6th, a handful of wines from Faiveley's stunning vineyards in the Côte Chalonnaise in southern Burgundy will hit the shelves. And this time, they come from the cool and delicate 2024 vintage.

Strawberries and wine

It's not really summer until the Norwegian strawberries arrive. Here's what to pour with them.

Chacra put Patagonia on the wine map

Since 2004, this winery has demonstrated the true potential of the region.

Welcome to cases

It's such a treat to kick off my new site. Almost like opening a bottle of wine you've been saving for ages.

Cheese and wine, part 3: Cheddar and Champagne. An underrated duo

Perhaps the world's most eaten cheese, and certainly the most underrated.

Occidental Sonoma California Pinot Noir at its best

California Pinot Noir at its most refined.