wine | followtheboat

Can I have a case, please? Wine tasting in Cochin

December 18, 2012

Ever been to a wine tasting in India? Did you know that “terroir” is a term that has no English translation? It is like the fifth element, and is that “je ne c’est quoi” produced by the environment in which the vine grows: the fungus that grows in the soil, the insects which crawl in the soil, the strength of the sun and the amount of rainfall. They all affect the taste of the wine in your glass. Apparently.

Can I have a case, please? Wine tasting in Cochin Read Post »

Shopping In Turkey: Tips & Observations

May 12, 2009

In this feature we take a light-hearted look at shopping in Turkey. We examine the customs, the expectations and the heartache. Somewhere in the article are a few tips, but don’t take it too seriously.

Shopping In Turkey: Tips & Observations Read Post »

Beja – An Oasis In Desolate Surroundings

September 14, 2003

My train journey to Beja took me through the Alentejo region, which had recently been subject to fierce fires that swept across the entire region. The Algarve and the Alentejo regions are miles upon miles of desolate, arid, dry mud fields, broken up by cork oaks and olive groves.

Beja – An Oasis In Desolate Surroundings Read Post »

Diving Off The Bow

August 20, 2003

Putting the world to rights
In the evening neither Conny nor myself went ashore (so no postcard). Instead we sat on the deck drinking 50 cent wine (we’ve fully taken advantage of the ridiculously cheap wine in Spain) and put the world to rights. He believes the human race will eventually become borgs.

Diving Off The Bow Read Post »