Corvina Veronese Clivus. This wine is elegantly made on fruit and has a beautiful refined taste and depth. The red winemaking is traditional (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation). Before pressing, the grapes are dried for a period of 3 months, which gives the wine more intensity. A beautiful blend of Corvina and Molinara .
Red wine - Ripe, spicy and intense .
Thewine is full and sultry in taste thanks to the late harvest in October. This gives the grapes a higher content of natural sugars. Together with the supporting acids, it forms a fantastic balance. Soft tannins and a long smooth finish.
Our sommeliers recommend:
Suitable as an aperitif, with steamed fish in a creamy sauce, raw and dried meat (cool the wine slightly), fried or grilled white meat, veal, pork and poultry with a rich sauce and ripe vegetables. Also good with slightly spicy and spicy dishes, pasta with tomato and Parmesan, light stews with a creamy and spicy aspect and semi-hard cheeses.
Winemaking: Traditional (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation). Made from 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 20% Cinsault .
Red wine - Ripe, spicy and intense. Very deep colour, dense dark red. Warm, ripe nose, stewed fruit, roasted aromas, spices, Provencal herbs, concentrated and complex. Concentrated powerful attack, full and fleshy, sweet fruit, spices, chocolate, minerals, very rich structure, to chew on. Impressive length.
Our sommeliers recommend: Good to combine with slow-cooked meat and stews with cooked vegetables, spicy spareribs and BBQ dishes, roasted and candied red poultry (e.g. duck) with a creamy sauce and lightly grilled and fried red meat (bavette, entrecote) with a creamy sauce and spicy notes. Also with lamb back, fillet, saddle and leg, fried or grilled Iberian pork with a creamy sauce and mature flavours and accessible hard old cheeses with compôte.
Dare Wines The Game @ Home changes your view of the world of wine. In the game we use black glasses and you are challenged to taste in a different way. You will recognize different flavor profiles and discover that you can even link wood use, alcohol percentage and origin of the wine to each other.
Answer the questions correctly and collect as many Dare Coins as possible. By listening carefully to our sommelier tips and wine facts, you have the best chance of winning. We teach you to think and taste like a real sommelier!
Dolcetto Dogliani 'San Luigi' DOCG. Abbona's vineyards are located in different locations, all in top locations. This San Luigi comes from the vineyard called Borgata, in the town of Dogliani. Dolcetto' is named after the Italian for 'sweet', and literally means 'little sweet'. It is far from a sweet wine, but it refers to the frivolous, full-fruited ripe character that the grape produces. The winemaker is Giuseppe Caviola together with Marziano himself. Story behind the label: The label features a local bird from the Alba region. The birds on the labels are native to this area and were painted by an artist friend of the Abbonna family. 'San Luigi' is the name of the slope on which the Dolcetto grapes are planted.
Red wine - Ripe, spicy and intense. Dolcetto from Piemonte; it doesn't get any better. Youthful purple red. Medium intense nose, cherries, slightly earthy. Full, meaty taste with good fruit and a smoky undertone. Tannins give a spicy impression of tobacco and laurel.
Our sommeliers recommend:
Combines well with slow-cooked meat and stews with cooked vegetables, spicy spareribs and BBQ dishes, roasted and candied red poultry (e.g. duck) with a creamy sauce and lightly grilled and fried red meat (bavette, entrecote) with a creamy sauce and spicy notes. Also with lamb back, fillet, saddle and leg, fried or grilled Iberian pork with a creamy sauce and mature flavours and accessible hard old cheeses with compote .
Dolcetto Dogliani DOCG 'Papa Celso'. Dolcetto is named after the Italian for 'sweet', and literally means 'little sweet'. It is far from a sweet wine, but it refers to the frivolous, full-fruited ripe character that the grape produces. The winemaker is Giuseppe Caviola together with Marziano himself. Story behind the label: The label features a picture of Papa Celso, Marziano's father. Around his drawing he wears a wreath of flowers, in memory of Papa Celso, who had so much love for Dogliani's Dolcetto.
Red wine - Ripe, spicy and intense. This is not just any Dolcetto. This wine has all these ingredients but tripled in intensity of taste. A deliciously generous fruity nose with all kinds of black and fruit. Sweet juicy fruit attack plums, blueberries and cherry with a spicy undertone. Deliciously full and beautifully balanced.
Our sommeliers recommend:
Combines well with slow-cooked meat and stews with cooked vegetables, spicy spareribs and BBQ dishes, roasted and candied red poultry (e.g. duck) with a creamy sauce and lightly grilled and fried red meat (bavette, entrecote) with a creamy sauce and spicy notes. Also with lamb back, fillet, saddle and leg, fried or grilled Iberian pork with a creamy sauce and mature flavours and accessible hard old cheeses with compote .
AWARD WINNING WINE: It is not without reason that this wine received the highest mention of 3 bicchierri (glasses) in the Gambero Rosso, Italy's authoritative wine guide, in 2005 and 2006.
Dornfelder Trocken 'Bechtolsheimer Petersberg. Dornfelder is a true classic among German red wines, it has many fans. Dornfelder is a blue grape variety that is mainly grown in the Rheinhessen and Palatinate regions. The grape has a lot of color and a thick skin, which makes it resistant to cold and diseases. The wine is made from grapes from the 'Bechtolsheimer Petersberg' area in Rheinhessen. The wine is produced according to traditional red wine making (picking, alcoholic fermentation, maturation), and of course made from 100% Dornfelder .
Story behind the label: Dornfelder Trocken, the roots of Dornfelder lie in Württemberg, in the town of Weinsberg. There, the wine expert Imanuel Dornfeld gave the impetus to found the local wine school; from 1955 onwards, Dornfelder really became famous. ' Bechtolsheimer Petersberg ' is the slope in Rheinhessen from which the grapes come.
Red wine - Ripe, spicy and intense Generous red wine with intense fruit aromas with some spicy wood, vanilla, coffee and chocolate. Firm taste with spicy acidity. Ideal summer wine with a complex and intense mouthfeel.
Our sommeliers advise: Good to combine with slow-cooked meat and stews with cooked vegetables, spicy spareribs and BBQ dishes, roasted and candied red poultry (e.g. duck) with a creamy sauce and lightly grilled and fried red meat (bavette, entrecote) with a creamy sauce and spicy notes. Also with lamb back, fillet, saddle and leg, fried or grilled Iberian pork with a creamy sauce and mature flavours and accessible hard old cheeses with compote.
Escapada Branco. Typical fresh, soft fruity Portuguese wine with a fresh character. Made according to traditional white winemaking (picking, pressing, fermenting, maturing) from the grape varieties Arinto, Fernao Pires and Moscatel .
Story behind the label: ''Escapada' means 'get away from it all', 'going out' in Portuguese. Winemaker Santos Lima often cycles through and past his vineyards to keep an eye on his grapes, an easy 'outing' towards his oh so beloved vineyards in Lisbon.
White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy. Lively fresh wine with juicy aromas of flowers and citrus. The taste gives a lot of freshness with sparkling fruit and crisp aromas. The wine gives a lot of digestibility and an invigorating character.
Our sommeliers recommend:
Good as an aperitif, with raw and steamed fish (e.g. sushi), mi-cuit preparations of fish and fried and steamed shellfish with a light sauce or vinaigrette. Also good with raw and dried meat, salads with vinaigrette and raw or fried vegetables with soy sauce and slightly more mature goat cheeses.
Escapada Tinto. Beautiful soft, round spicy red wine with Portuguese-typical fresh spiciness. Made according to traditional red wine preparation (picking, pressing, fermentation, maturation), matured on stainless steel and briefly on wood. A beautiful blend of mainly local grape varieties Castelao, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, and Syrah .
Story behind the label: ''Escapada' means 'out and about', 'on the move' in Portuguese. Winemaker Santos Lima often cycles through and along his vineyards to keep an eye on his grapes, an easy 'outing' towards his beloved grapes.
Red wine - Ripe, spicy and intense. Aromatic red wine, with red fruit aromas and spiciness. The short wood aging provides some extra complexity. Very smooth and elegant in character with a soft, round aftertaste.
Our sommeliers recommend:
Combines well with slow-cooked meat and stews with cooked vegetables, spicy spareribs and BBQ dishes, roasted and candied red poultry (e.g. duck) with a creamy sauce and lightly grilled and fried red meat (bavette, entrecote) with a creamy sauce and spicy notes. Also with lamb back, fillet, saddle and leg, fried or grilled Iberian pork with a creamy sauce and mature flavours and accessible hard old cheeses with compote.
Develop your taste and knowledge with the help of The Game! An experienced sommelier from Dare Wines guides the game. The players taste the wines from black glasses and with each question you are asked to use your Dare Coins on a life-size playing field. Listen to the beautiful wine stories and tips from our sommeliers and who knows, you might find out which wine is being served! A unique experience in which fun and learning moments are combined with healthy competition. Dare to trust your own observations and you will be amazed by your own ability in tasting wine!
In short:
✓ Experienced sommelier who accompanies the game
✓ Life-size playing field
✓ Official black INAO tasting glasses
✓ Tasting of at least 8 different wines
✓ Compelling stories from our sommeliers
✓ A round takes +/- 10-15 minutes
✓ Per playing field with 8 people at the same time. More people also possible, in the form of duos.
✓ For everyone with and without wine knowledge
Price for 2 hours: € 345
Price for 3 hours: € 395
Price for 4 hours: €495
Price for 5 hours: €595 Prices are exclusive of VAT.
Our experienced sommeliers have developed extensive game booklets per wine. Here you will not only find the necessary answers per wine to play the game, but also handy sommelier tips to help you arrive at this answer. We help you taste wine more independently and teach you to trust your own observations. Complete with fun wine facts and tips, with which you learn to think like a real sommelier!
The Exclusive wine boxconsists of three different wines from the higher segment. Certain luxury wines from both the classic regions and emerging wine countries. A combination of recognizable and innovative, each and every one a gem from our sommeliers.
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Winemaking: Traditional winemaking (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation). Made from 100% Friulano.
White wine - Ripe, round and spicy. Exciting wine with ripe fruit of Acacia, melon and apple. Intense, spicy taste with a fine soft structure on the aftertaste.
Our sommeliers recommend: Aperitif, goes well with (pasta with) raw fish dishes and baked or roasted shellfish.Fish dishes with sauerkraut and cream sauces or spicy and spicy elements. Raw meat or poultry with pate and fried goose and duck liver also taste very good with this wine. Just like winter cream soups and fried and oven-baked vegetables or softly cooked bacon and red bacteria cheeses.
Winemaking: Traditional production (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation). Made from 100% Gamay.
White wine - Light, fruity and juicy . Sparkling purple is this wine with a fragrant fruit palette of raspberries and red cherries. In the fresh almost spicy taste we taste besides the red fruit also black cherries and a hint of currant. The finish is bone dry. This fresh style of wine is at its best slightly chilled.
Our sommeliers advise: Good to combine with firm fish with red wine sauces, raw and dried beef and veal and fried or grilled white meat, poultry, veal and pork with pickled vegetables. Also nice with spicy dishes based on red fruit, pastain tomato, light stews in combination with silver onions and semi-hard cheeses.
Gewürztraminer: Complex wine with exotic fruit in the aroma. Fine acids give the wine length. Beautiful glass of wine! Traditional (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation), Made from 100% Gewürztraminer .
White wine - Ripe, round and spicy . Straw yellow with golden reflections; complex aroma with exotic fruit of passion fruit and lychee and rose petal. Some aeration is necessary. Broad, open taste with accent on fruit of lychee. Mildly dry with sufficient acidity to give the wine elegance and length.
Our sommeliers recommend: Combines well with raw fish dishes with soy or wasabi, and fried or roasted shellfish. Fish dishes with sauerkraut and cream sauces or spicy and spicy elements. Raw meat or poultry with pate and fried goose and duck liver also taste very good with this wine. Winter cream soups with fried and oven-baked vegetables, or softly cooked bacon and red bacteria cheeses also go well with this wine.
Manual cultivation of the soil, 'Vendanges Vertes' (green harvest), maximum ripening of the grapes. Manual selection of the harvest with a cold maceration prior to fermentation for 5 hours to extract sufficient colour and aromas. The must ferments at high temperatures, as does the second fermentation. The alcoholic fermentation proceeds slowly over a period of 18-30 days. After fermentation, the wine is aged in one and two year old French oak barrels until bottling.
Red wine - Powerful, complex and full .
Dark purple-red colour. Elegant attack with an accent on blueberries, blackberries. Lots of depth in the taste with complex tannin structure. Promising for the future, but now also delicious to enjoy with matching dishes.
Our sommeliers recommend:
Good with stews with ripe notes, game dishes with spicy notes and red fruit, grilled and roasted rib steak with creamy sauce and cooked vegetables. Also nice with Dry Aged red meat with spicy notes and rich dishes from the BBQ.
Grauburgunder Kabinett Trocken: Traditional winemaking (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation). Made from 100% Grauburgunder . ' Kabinett ' wines are fine, light wines made from ripe grapes with little alcohol. The grapes for this class are harvested first from the prädikat wines. Most Kabinett wines contain a little or more residual sweetness and are therefore semi-dry or sweet with an alcohol percentage of up to about 10%.
Story behind the label: Konrad Salwey, the winemaker, succeeded his father WolfDietrich Salwey , who passed away suddenly. This sad news shook the German wine world to its foundations; Wolf Dietrich Salwey was a very talented and passionate winemaker. After his death, Konrad had the image of a (howling) wolf placed, as a memorial to his father.
White wine - Ripe, round and spicy. Elegant Pinot Gris with classic aromas of roasted almond, hazelnut and a hint of exotic fruit. The broadly structured taste is nicely supported by fine fruit acids of lime, citrus and fine minerals. Young wine, which despite its youth is already very tasty to enjoy.
Our sommeliers recommend: Pairs well with raw fish dishes with soy or wasabi, and fried/roasted shellfish.Fish dishes with sauerkraut and cream sauces or spicy and spicy elements. Raw meat or poultry with pate and fried goose and duck liver also taste very good with this wine. Just like winter cream soups and fried and oven-baked vegetables or softly cooked bacon and red bacteria cheeses.
Grüner Veltliner. Grüner Veltliner is the grape of Austria and is not inferior to great top wines. With its versatile character, Grüner Veltliner has already defeated great Chardonnays in blind tastings. Wines made from this grape are fruity, have a high acidity and aromas of yellow apple, green pear, green bean, chervil, white pepper and sometimes lime. This refreshing summer wine is of course made from 100% Gruner Veltliner .
Story behind the label: Burgenland is the wine region in Austria for Grüner Veltliner, the area is located south of Vienna. In the green, fertile Burgenland, the Neusiedlersee creates an ideal microclimate. This rolling landscape is reflected in the Fiedler label.
White wine - Fresh, light and juicy. Fresh wine with a seductive aroma with nuances of green apple, citrus complemented by a mild spicy undertone. Fresh, juicy taste with an accent on fresh fruit. Refreshing aftertaste.
Our sommeliers recommend:
Good as an aperitif, with raw, lightly grilled and mi-cuit preparations fish with emphasis on freshness, raw and cooked shellfish with citrus and raw and dried meat. Also good with salads with vinaigrette, raw and cooked vegetables and fresh goat cheeses.
Grüner Veltliner 'After Work'. Top cuvée from the best vineyards. Very pure and concentrated.
White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy. With a seductive aroma of green apple, citrus complemented by a mild spicy undertone. Fresh, juicy taste with an accent on fresh fruit, slightly spicy. Refreshing aftertaste .
Our sommeliers recommend:
Good as an aperitif, with raw, lightly grilled and mi-cuit preparations fish with emphasis on freshness, raw and cooked shellfish with citrus and raw and dried meat. Also good with salads with vinaigrette, raw and cooked vegetables and fresh goat cheeses.
Joya Tinto. This is really a red wine that you should not miss. Rich in everything; spiciness, body, suppleness, roundness and beautiful integrated tannins. Made from the red grape varieties Castelão, Touriga Franca, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah , according to traditional red wine making (picking, pressing, fermentation, maturation). SUPER price / quality ratio.
Story behind the label: The 'jewel' ('Joya' in Portuguese) of the Santos Lima wine estate.
Red wine - Ripe, spicy and intense. Aromatic rich red wine, in which ripe spicy fruit can be detected in both the smell and the taste. Nuances of caramel and salmiak from wood maturation give the wine an extra dimension. It is recommended to serve this wine slightly chilled 15-16 °C.
Our sommeliers recommend:
Combines well with slow-cooked meat and stews with cooked vegetables, spicy spareribs and BBQ dishes, roasted and candied red poultry (e.g. duck) with a creamy sauce and lightly grilled and fried red meat (bavette, entrecote) with a creamy sauce and spicy notes. Also with lamb back, fillet, saddle and leg, fried or grilled Iberian pork with a creamy sauce and mature flavours and accessible hard old cheeses with compote.
Kerner Spätlese: Made from the somewhat forgotten grape variety: Kerner. Late picked, or Spätlese with a fantastic balance between ripeness and freshness. Ideal with light desserts or spicy dishes. Exceptionally gastronomic.
Sweet and fortified wines - Fresh, sweet .
Aromatic with floral notes and a light honey note. Slightly sweet attack with a pleasant acidity, which gives balance to the wine. Soft and subtle with a pleasant spiciness in the aftertaste.
Our sommeliers recommend:
Good combination with fresh desserts with fresh fruit, cold preparations of organ meats, red bacteria cheeses and (semi) hard cheeses with compote.Also nice with warm preparations of ripe fruit like Tarte Tatin.
Winemaking: Traditional production (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation). Made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc.
White wine - Fresh, fruity and juicy . This is a New World style Sauvignon Blanc with a lovely aromatic bouquet. In the taste you will find green pepper and asparagus, with undertones of tropical fruits with a lot of length.
Our sommeliers recommend:
Beautiful as an aperitif and with raw and cooked shellfish and mi-cuit preparations of fish. Also goes very well with raw and steamed fish or raw and dried meat. Can also be combined with raw vegetables and salads with vinaigrette or dressing, and goat cheeses. Due to the ripe, slightly aromatic style of this Sauvignon Blanc, this wine can also be combined well with slightly spicy (Asian) starters.
L'Heritage Corbières Rouge. A very pleasant red wine with a beautiful structure. Originating from the region near the river Orbieu, with its pebbled terraces of clay and slate. Made from 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 10% Carignan , according to classic red winemaking (picking, pressing, alcoholic fermentation, maturation). The wine has matured briefly in wooden barrels. The age of the vines from which the grapes come, are old, between 15-30 years old. The vine of the Carignan is even estimated to be between 20-60 years old. The age of the vines is positively related to the quality, taste and character of the wine.
Story behind the label: ' The inheritance ', that is how this cuvée was named by the Louis Panis winemaking family. The Corbières wine region is by far the largest AOC in the Languedoc region and has a long wine tradition; 95% of the wines are red. The wine has taken on the name of the region, which is why the wine is seen as a permanent 'inheritance' of the region.
Red wine - Ripe, spicy and intense. Tight colour. Dark cherry red. Open and ripe in the nose, pure black fruit, some spices, light floral touch, influence of Syrah. In the taste again beautiful fruit, spicy spiciness and some laurel. Soft tannins provide the necessary grip. Very characteristic wine for the appellation Purple red in colour. Aromas of red fruit with some spicy wood, vanilla, coffee and chocolate. Complex and intense mouthfeel.
Our sommeliers recommend:
Good with slow cooked meats and stews with spicy notes, spicy BBQ dishes and roast poultry, such as partridge, with a strong (port) sauce. Also good to combine with baked or grilled lamb back, hare, saddle, leg and Iberian pork with strong sauces and strong, hard cheeses with compote.
The Corte Rosato. Beautiful, rich, supple rosé from the heart of Veneto, limited edition, supple, fresh and beautifully fruity. The grapes are picked, pressed, then transferred to fermentation vats for a skin maceration of 12 to 18 hours. The wine is then immediately cooled. It is then purified, filtered and fermented again (without skins) in stainless steel vats. Made from the blue grape varieties Corvina and Merlot.
Story behind the label : The original, transparent label gives this wine extra class and a clear, fresh appearance, because the colour of the rosé is clearly visible.
Rosé wine - Light color, fresh, light and juicy. Juicy, fresh, slightly ripe rosé with very soft mouthfeel. Subtle spiciness goes well with the freshness. The acids are in balance. Pleasant aromas of ripe red fruit.
Our sommeliers recommend:
Good as an aperitif, with raw and steamed fish (e.g. sushi) with vinaigrette, raw and cooked shellfish with slightly spicy notes and with raw and dried meat (vitello tonnato). Also combines well with salads with vinaigrette/dressing, raw green vegetables and bouillabaisse based on broth.
La Sonrisa Espumosa Edición Reserva NV Prestigious Spanish sparkling wine. Clear golden yellow colour, softly sparkling with lots of freshness and elegant structure. Made from Pinot Nero and Chardonnay according to the Charmat Method , also called the 'cuve close' method, invented by the Frenchman Eugène Charmat in 1910 and involves a second fermentation of the wine that does not take place in the bottle but in the (stainless steel) barrel. Sugar and yeast are added to this tank. During this second fermentation, carbon dioxide is created that cannot escape and dissolves in the wine. Before bottling, liqueur d'expédition is added. This is a mixture of cane sugar, white wine and possibly esprit de cognac. With this method, high-quality sparkling wines can be made relatively cheaply. Once the second fermentation is complete, the sparkling wine is bottled under pressure. At no time is there any contact with the outside air.
Story behind the label: La Sonrisa Espumosa Reserva is our exclusive cuvée and therefore exclusively available. La Sonrisa, the smile in Spanish, is a fine, expressive bubble, also called Espumosa . 'Reserva ' is a quality designation for a more mature style.
Sparkling - Light, fresh, juicy with an elegant mousse. Clear golden yellow colour, medium dry, juicy, sparkling and sparkling. Can be drunk as an aperitif or as an accompaniment to light meals.
Our sommeliers recommend:
Very suitable as an aperitif, with summer salads with raw vegetables, raw, cooked and lightly grilled shellfish with citrus and cooked and grilled fish dishes with vinaigrette. Also good with cooked fresh vegetables, such as asparagus and fennel and raw and dried charcuterie.
Langhe Favorita Vall dell'Olmo. The Langhe Favorita is made from the Favorita grape, a local white grape from the Roero area. The taste is soft, fresh and fruity. With a scent of exotic fruit, flowers and herbs, this wine is highly recommended. Made from 100% Favorita . Story behind the label: The label features the image of wild flowers from Valle dell'Olmo, which means 'wood valley' and is the name of one of Abbona's properties in San Luigi, which consists of a cellar section and a vineyard section with plantings including Favorita.
White wine - Ripe, round and spicy. Matured exclusively in stainless steel to give the best preservation of the freshness of the aromas. This wine is aromatic and captivating, with aromas of herbs and wild flowers. (reference to the label).
Our sommeliers recommend:
Delicious with raw and steamed fatty fish with citrus, grilled and fried shellfish with fresh herbs, fried sweetbreads in oil and grilled veal and white meat with fresh accents. Also good with fresh salads with warm preparation of fish, light crème soups with boiled vegetables and white mold cheeses.
Dit is een hele mooie zomerse rosé die het goed doet op een tuinfeest, een bbq maar ook gezellig met vrienden achter in de tuin. Kleine hapjes erbij en genieten!