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South African Wines: history, grapes and regions
The first South African wines were planted there in the 1650´s by Dutch mercenaries. But wine production really took off in the 1680´s when 150 French …
Climbing Mount Sinai: a hike of a lifetime (Egypt) – part 1
1:20 a.m.: as the door of our private tour bus opened up, I felt a strong wind blowing in my face. Sand gravel blew quickly toward me and I had to look down to …
Greek Wines: geography, grapes and wineries
Most of us associate Greece with summer, sun and spending relaxing moments by the sea and when it comes to wine with Retsina. But there is so much more to …
Restaurant Bärengasse: Dieter Meier brasserie in the heart of Zurich
We tried the brasserie of Dieter Meier, an Argentinian restaurant, right in the downtown of Zurich on Paradeplatz. We sat down on comfortable chairs in the …