Wines I love and everything you need to enjoy them
And the accessories that are worth it.
Who writes this
Meet Christian
I'm Christian. I grew up in Sweden, studied in England and came to Spain in 1997, where I've now lived for almost thirty years; today I live in Madrid. I've also lived and worked in Asia. Thanks to my work in Spain, I've had the luck and the pleasure of travelling to every corner of the country and getting to know its treasures: its cheeses, its ibéricos, its seafood and, of course, its wines. And beyond Spain, I keep discovering bottles from all over the world. I'm a loyal friend to my friends, and I know how to enjoy the good things in life: a good bottle of wine, good company and good music.
I'm Christian. I grew up in Sweden, studied in England and came to Spain in 1997, where I've now lived for almost thirty years. I'm a loyal friend to my friends, and I know how to enjoy the good things in life.
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Wines
Christian's wines
A great bottle deserves a great glass. It's physics, not snobbery: the shape of the glass decides what reaches your nose.
Accessories
Wine accessories
Wine coolers and Champagne buckets
What temperature to serve each wine at and how to chill it properly: chilling sticks, marble and Champagne buckets.
Decanters
When to decant, for how long, and which crystal decanters are worth it.
Wine glasses and glassware
Fine glassware for red, white and sparkling: Schott Zwiesel, Krosno, Josephine, Zalto and Riedel.
Corkscrews and openers
From the professional standard Pulltap's to artisan Laguioles, with openers for old corks and sparkling wines.
Wine fridges
Specialist climate-controlled cabinets to suit your collection: CASO, Liebherr and high-end alternatives.
Aerators and stoppers
Aerators for young reds and stoppers that keep the bubbles in an opened sparkling wine.
Keeping opened wine
Coravin and argon systems for enjoying great wines glass by glass for weeks or months.
Wine tasting books and courses
To learn to taste: reference books, an aroma kit and tasting experiences.
Gifts
Gifts for wine lovers, from design pieces to the Coravin.
Wine racks and storage
Wall-mounted, stackable and modular wine racks in wood or metal, and how to store wine properly at home.
Gifts
Three budgets, wine and accessory
Learn
Getting to know wine
Wine scores: what Parker, Peñín, Suckling and co. really mean
What 90 Parker points, 95 Peñín points or 4 Vivino stars mean: how each critic scores and how to use the scores when buying wine.
Types of glass: red, white and sparkling
Which glass to use for each wine: Bordeaux, Burgundy, white, flute or tulip. What really matters in a glass and how many you need.
Wine serving temperature: a quick chart
What temperature to serve sparkling, white, rosé and red wines at, and how to chill or warm a bottle without spoiling it.
