Armenian wines, possibly the oldest we know!

Hi there Rotterdam Winelover,

Our theme for the next tasting is: Armenian wines. Possibly the oldest wine country in the world and yet we hardly know of it. Luckily we have found some experts that are willing to tell us all we need to know!

Reserve October 27 in your diary because that's when we will be tasting Armenian wines.

Do you know any of these wineries?
ArmAs, Armenia, Gevorkian, Gregorian, Keerk, Tor Tori, Van Ardi and the Vivat Armenia...
These come from the cradle of the ancient wine world. Traces have been found showing that wine was already being produced around 900 BC in Armenia.

If the wine tastes good now, why wait? Drink it today and preferably with good company. Carpe Diem

In order to share and discuss these wines with each other, we are going to have a fun tasting.

We have set a new date: Thursday, October 27.

New tasting

When: Thursday, October 27 @ 19:30
Where: Het Ret Gebouw - Waalhaven Oostzijde 1, 3087 BM Rotterdam
Theme: Armenian Wines
What: 5 x 1/2 glass wines, bites, stories, lovely people
Tickets: € 30,00 p.p. (Early Birds € 25,00): € 30,00 p.p. (Early Birds € 25,00)

Until then, stay healthy, and keep having fun!
Wine regards,
Ronald and Rudy

Get your October tickets here

We really enjoyed this location, so we are going back!
You know we are suckers for cool locations. Remember the old Postkantoor (now half-demolished), the Voedseltuin, the gallery in Spangen?

For this tasting, we chose this historic harbor building of the old RET remise, now called Het RET Gebouw in the South of Rotterdam.

By bike from the center
15' bike ride from Rotterdam Centraal via the Maastunnel.

With Public Transport
Take bus number 72 from Metro Station Zuidplein and get out at Sluisjesdijk. You will be almost in front of our location.

May is Aussie Wine Month (http://www.aussiewinemonth.com/) and we celebrate the world-class wine produced in Australia.

With thousands of wineries dotted throughout 65 wine regions in the country, there’s lots to discover about Australian wine during Aussie Wine Month.

I'm going to have a selection of quality Australian wines of different grapes and different wine regions, so we can identify the different styles and terroirs Australia has to offer.

You in? Get your ticket here: https://www.ticketkantoor.nl/shop/aussiewine

Oysters are really one of nature’s most magical delicacies. They come in so many flavors and textures it’s hard not to find one you like.

With the holiday season coming up, let’s come together and taste some delicious oysters and wines that will inspire your Christmas and new year gatherings! 

What’s a better way to kickstart a party than good wines and oysters! Slurp!

In this tasting: 
* We will taste 6 different oyster varieties
* wonderfully paired wine for every oyster
* Introduction to oysters and their tasting profile by the Oesterwijf (aka The Oyster Bitch ;)) 
* Get to know every wine you taste and learn why it fits so well with this particular oyster

An unlikely combination? 
We say not! Join us for an unexpected wine & finger food evening at the best place for street food in town: the Roffa Street Food Bar!

Briskets, burgers, hotdogs and grilled buns: A meat- and wine lovers paradise! Sorry, vegetarians! 

P.S. I don't expect you'll need dinner :)

To reserve your spot, send an email to eleftheria @justwinelovers.com, including: 

1. [Title of event] Wine & street Food,

2. [Number of people]

3. [Any dietary restrictions e.g no fish]

See you soon! 

It's summer season and we looove to hang outside with a glass of wine!
Let's pick a nice, DRY day and each of us can bring a bottle (or 2) of your favorite wine!
I will make sure we have some picnic equipment, like blankets, water etc. But perhaps is good to bring yours in case we end up with many people. Let's keep it simple and chilled this summer!

[DATE MIGHT CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS]

California, Etna, Vesuvius, Lanzarote, Santorini, Cape Verde, Hawai, New Zealand...Places where lava and ashes destroyed towns, even whole civilizations, but give us today big wines of exceptional character and quality.

Wines born in ashes, at extremely inhospitable environments, give real dimension in what we call terroir (= the land from which the grapes are grown imparts a unique quality to the wines, that is specific to that growing site). These wines often share a few common traits: fresh acidity, minerality, intense aromas and great aging potential.

In this meetup, we will taste 6 exceptional wines (white and red) produced in volcanic soils. Expect to have 3-4 full glasses of wine with accompanying finger food. As always good wines, good bites and good people! This time, we will blow up your taste buds ;-) Hope to see you there!

Get your ticket here!

Right before all Greek wine makers come together to showcase their babies at Oenorama 2016, we kick start our very first Athens Wine Lovers Meetup with an all-time classic wine lovers theme: Winter reds...

A glass of strong, full-bodied red wine is arguably the best companion on a cold winter night; ok perhaps next to a blanket, a fireplace and a warm hug 😊 we can't really take care of the latter, but we can at least work on the wine. Let's come together to taste, share and tell the stories of our favorite red wines. Let's hold on to the winter feeling a little longer by bringing good wines and good people together!

Get your tickets here!

What to expect?

• Informal and laid back atmosphere. No suits & no snobs please! 
• We are drinking the wine, not just tasting it
• Good wine storytelling
• 6-7 wines from Greek and international grapes paired with the appropriate finger food

Since our upcoming meetup on February 5th is sold-out, but sign-up requests keep coming in, we just decided to throw another meetup with the same concept, wines, food and set-up 2 weeks after! So... 

Awesome Wines You've Never Heard Of - Part #2

Just like in Part #1 in this event we will taste the underdogs of the wine world. Wines you've never tried, or even heard before; wines from countries you didn't know they made wine, rare grape varieties, special winemaking methods. We will go for the rare finds!

As always good wines, good bites and good people in a cool space in Rotterdam! This time, with an extra edge ;-)

**Please do not forget to get your tickets in advance, so I can get the proper amount of wine and food to last us through the event :)**

You can buy your tickets here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rotterdam-wine-meetup-awesome-wines-youve-never-heard-of-part-2-tickets-20967620718

Hope to see you there, 

X Eleftheria