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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The most prominent wine importers in Sweden were present at a wine-tasting event at Grand Hotel and Your Living City was invited. We took the opportunity to taste and find the most savoury, priceworthy and high-quality wines available in Sweden, so we can give you our recommendations. These are wines that you can enjoy in the […]
Your Living City was invited to a special wine tasting with the main representatives of South African wines in Sweden. We had the chance to try out the novelties, the established wines and some other South African specialities. The wine market in Sweden has been in favor of traditional wines from well-known terrains such as France and […]
In 2015 Systembolaget alone sold 193,6 million liters of wine, approximately 55 million of which came from Italy. Why, you might wonder? Because the sun hits Italy so much harder, so the grapes grow beautifully and produce wines rich in flavour and aroma. What a contrast this makes with the 5 months of winter we have to […]
We’re about to start the rollercoaster of winter celebrations, namely Christmas and New Year parties! And just like any other party, it’s nicer celebrated with a good glass of wine or champagne. So we went ahead and put together a list with some French wine and bubbly recommendations for the merriest of seasons. We divided our recommendations into Julbord wines: wines […]
