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Sweden has a well-established wine culture, and from 2001 to 2020, data shows that wine accounted for 34% of the country’s total alcohol consumption. In 2021, this figure jumped to 44% as Sweden’s wine market continues to evolve. Still, the country continues to be strict when it comes to access to alcohol. If you’re in Stockholm or […]
Many Swedish tourists travel to Italy and Tuscany every year just to enjoy and learn about well-known fantastic wines such as Chianti. But Terre di Pisa has only recently emerged as a strong up-and-coming wine frontier yet to discover. Your Living City was invited to a presentation about the wonders of the region, held by […]
Valtellina is one of Italy’s most dramatic and least explored wine regions. Located in an alpine valley on the border between Lombardia, Italy and Switzerland. The production of Valtellina wines extends for about 820 hectares which include DOC and DOCG production subzones. The geographic variability of Valtellina, the microclimates and the landscape have permitted the […]
When the first Pays d’Oc wines (which later became IGP wines “Vins à Indication Géographique Protégée” in 2009) were released in 1987, no one could have predicted their great success. 25 bottles of Pays d’Oc IGP wines are sold every second around the world. The success stems from the quality revolution in Languedoc-Roussillon over thirty […]
Settling into the coziness of the season is maximised with the warmth of home and a nice glass of wine. During autumn we want warmer and more tender flavours that fill the palate with character. With this in mind, we have chosen a few classic and some exotic wines that will give you just that. […]
The wine culture in Sweden is expanding, especially with the increase of vineyards in Skåne in the south of the country. In fact, 42% of all alcohol sales in Sweden consist of wine, and this is very different from brännvin, the traditional Swedish drink that translates as burn-wine. You can of course buy wine from the state […]
In this episode of our video series Living the City, we present to you Stockholm’s Top Cocktails 2019. Three different cocktail experts prepare for us the cocktails that Stockholmers love the most. Our cocktail experts are: Jorge Enrique Quintana and Love Wesström preparing a Barranco Bowl at Videgård Milan Markus preparing a Neon City at […]
The Beaujolais Nouveau is known to be a French tradition, but since a few years now, this tradition has spread out in various cities in the world and for a couple of years we have had the pleasure to notice that it also made it to Stockholm! As the wine scene is getting more and more diversified […]
On the occasion of the world #DrinkChenin Day on June 15, Your Living City was invited to a very special wine tasting of Chenin Blanc vines, organized by the Chenin Blanc Association and Wines of South Africa (WOSA) in Scandinavia. “South African Chenin Blanc has come into its own, setting a benchmark in terms of […]
With the spring knocking at our door we can’t help but fancy some fresher, lighter and more aromatic flavours, not only in our food but also in our drinks. And that’s why we took to the task of trying and selecting those wines that will awaken the tastes of spring in your palate. These wines are […]
