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VinoVonk is Jeroen Vonk. Wine writer, Champagne specialist and host of Sparks. Articles, guides and conversations for people who take wine seriously, without making it a religion.
WSET Level 3 · CIVC Level 4 Champagne Specialist
Champagne Harvest 2026: Less Wine, Better Acidity
The champagne harvest 2026 opened on 6 August, the earliest on record. Less wine than the quota allows, and acidity that held better than feared.
Read article →Train your taste memory. Blind, like I do.
Pour a glass, answer the questions and guess the grape, the region and the year. Then the app tells you what your nose already knew but your head hadn't caught up to.
Start a tasting →Sancerre alternatives: 7 wines that do the same job
Sancerre got expensive. These seven alternatives do the same work at the table, from Pouilly-Fumé to Muscadet, with what actually differs per wine.
Guide · 14 minWhy your grapevine has so many grapes
Stress does not make a vine fruit harder. Here is what actually drives a heavy crop, how to thin it, and why grapes are dangerous for dogs.
Buying Guide · 7 minAffordable sparkling: 8 bottles under 40 euros I tasted
Eight sparkling wines under 40 euros, from alcohol-free to Dutch, with the price, the style and how each bottle reached me.
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