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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
De Boe Rosé Brut 2023: Zeeland's First Bubble
Wijndomein De Boe releases its first sparkling: Rosé Brut 2023, pinot noir from Zeeland, matured on the Mosel. What the bottle shows, and what it doesn't.
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 →Prestige Cuvée Champagne: What Sets It Apart
A prestige cuvée is the top of a Champagne house. What sets Dom Pérignon, Cristal, Comtes and La Grande Dame apart from an ordinary vintage.
Guide · 5 minGen Z Wine Trend 2026: Cocktails to Wine
Gen Z drinks less. But within what they do drink, wine is winning. Which styles, which bottles, which segment actually grows? Figures and buying tips.
Guide · 4 minAutolysis: how Champagne earns its brioche
Autolysis is the self-breakdown of dead yeast on the lees in the bottle. What it does biochemically, how long it takes and why it gives Champagne brioche.
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