Brasa – Exquisite Cachaças & More
May I present you myself? This is Brasa, an Austrian/Brazilian company, that would like to deliver Cachaca and other exquisite and delicious beverages in Austria. Not only a synonym for Cachaça in Brazil, the word Brasa means fire, fervor and it is also a symbol for passion, excitement and often the demand or wish for something. […]
The birth of Prometheus
Many entrepreneurs know that feeling: November is almost over and you start to search for nice giveaways for your customers. Since we live in Vienna and we always try to buy Austrian gifts to our customers worldwide, sometimes it gets difficult to find something interesting and unexpected. You do not only want to make sure […]
Wanderlust – a self compilation between triumph and failures
I started traveling abroad alone when I was 15 years old. My parents always have encouraged my brother and I to explore the world and learn as many languages as possible. “Communication is something you need to do during your entire life. I don´t care if you are not school´s best. You don´t need […]
No molasses, please. We are cachaça!
Many people ask me about the differences between cachaça and rum. Many even try to define cachaça as some “special type of Brazilian rum”. Well, that´s partially truth: cachaça is a Brazilian creation and Cachaça can ONLY be called cachaça if it is produced in Brazil. Rum ist produced out of the molasses and not […]
Krakow for dummies and foodies
I spent some days in Krakow with friends and I must admit I was completely SURPRISED by what I saw. I wansn´t expecting Krakow to be so beautiful. Krakow is ancient, modern and state of the art at the same time. You will be surrounded by deep cultural aspects and, at the same time, […]
It´s time to talk about Zierfandler & Rotgipfler
The leaves of the trees have already become gold, burgundy red or brawn and are slowly falling on the floor. The days are getting shorter and the it became cool even during the day. Sometimes it´s foggy. Sometimes it rains. Everybody knows: the autumn has arrived! In the vinophile Austria has also arrived the time to […]
Short excursion through Sopron and Burgenland, Austria
Many people ask me about new and interesting locations to visit while they are making a tour in Europe. I understand that there are some cities which highly ranked by tourists, such as Paris, Munich, London, etc… But I promise you there is much more things to see in Europe – more interesting, cheaper, […]
Falling in love with Douro´s picturesqueness – Part 2
Yes, I know I promised many weeks ago to post more information about the wineries I have visited in the Douro Region. I think I am taking too long to write about that because my heart stayed somehow stuck in those curves… yes, I am in love with the Douro region right now and […]
Keeping wine inventory – for Dummies
This posting is the result of a Facebook status I wanted to share with my friends. The status message got so extensive I decided to write a small post about it. I know many people who, just like me, have started to storage wine but, as non professional-wine-freak-person, have forgotten (aka. was too lazy) to […]
Falling in love with Douro´s picturesqueness – Part 1
Part 1 If you are not sure where to go for a wine trip, you should try this goal: The Douro Valley. Wine has been produced in this region since already more then 2.000 years and since the 18th century, this region has become famous for the production of port wines. Nowadays, tts long […]
Leticia Nöbauer 