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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.
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Best rosé 2026: Proefschrift wine contest winners
The best rosé of 2026 per the 38th Proefschrift wine contest: 35 finalists, 80% French, and a trend that pushes rosé well past the summer terrace.
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 →Copa Jerez: sherry's global pairing competition
Copa Jerez is the biennial international competition for sherry and gastronomy pairing. Format, history, participating countries and Dutch results.
Guide · 8 minRegenerative Viticulture: Soil, Climate, Claims
Regenerative viticulture promises living soils and climate gains. What holds up, what is greenwashing, and who really does it: Torres, Telmont, Tablas Creek.
Guide · 7 minVino de Pasto: unfortified sherry since 2022
Vino de pasto is unfortified sherry: what the 2022 reform legally changed, how it tastes, and which bodegas led the way.
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