At Restaurant Mefisto, members of the Danish Sommelier Association met exploring the role of yeast in wine. The event combined a blind tasting led by Rico Jørgensen from Best Selection with a technical presentation by microbiologist Sigrid Gertsen-Schibbye from Lallemand.

I arrived early at Restaurant No. 2 on a cold morning in Copenhagen. After driving around a bit to find parking, I went inside to get ready for the day. The programme included a Champagne masterclass followed by Dansk Sommelier Forening’s annual Nytårstaffel. I had arrived early as I was scheduled to meet Pierre-Jules Peyrat before the masterclass.

I visited the Cool Climate Summit in Copenhagen this weekend at Øksnehallen in Kødbyen. It was a cold but sunny morning, and inside the hall the atmosphere was focused and professional. My clear impression was that quality is taken seriously. The producers were well prepared, precise in their explanations, and very clear about where they are in their development.

Ahead of this year’s summit in Copenhagen, I spoke with Jan Eggers, Head of Organisation for the Cool Climate Wine Summit. I was unfortunately busy and unable to attend the summit last year, but I am very much looking forward to experiencing the event this year.

There are not many Danes in the wine industry who have as much on their CV as the icon Peter Vinding-Diers, who has helped revolutionize the world of wine since 1969.

Raúl Pérez. The name itself speaks of strength and refinement, and it was with some anticipation that I turned onto Kalkværksvej in Sydhavnen earlier in the day and parked my cargo bike in this completely renovated part of Aarhus.

After a couple of years with very few happenings for our members living in Jylland and on Fyn, we once again seized the torch on Monday the 5th of May, where we met at Restaurant Komfur in Aarhus C as the beginning of a time where there will be more focus on the western part of the country.

Yesterday, we gathered for our yearly Nyårsstaffel, and just before, our gold sponsor, Wine Group, hosted a Riedel glass masterclass at No2 in Copenhagen.