sep & oct 2016
PART III
EAT DRINK CHIC
'NOORD IS THE HIDDEN HEART OF AMSTERDAM' Singer-songwriter Christopher Davies has found a home for his bohemian soul.
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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH: NOORD EATING OUT ON THE MENU PRETTY THINGS COLUMN WHAT’S IN STORE
THROUGH THE (AMSTERDAM) GRAPE VINE Tucked between one of the city’s premiere golf courses and a winding bit of the Amstel river just south of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel is one of the Netherlands’ five best wineries – and one of Amsterdam’s best-kept secrets: De Amsteltuin. Rather than let the Germans have all the fun, the Dutch have been experimenting with wine spawned from the Nederlandse bodem for years – here since 2006. The (mostly) white and (some) red grapes used are crossings that often almost sound like grapes you know: Johanniter, Solaris, Cabernet Cortis, Pinotin. The medal-winning star, though, comes from the rich white grape known as Souvignier gris. On16 September there will be a ‘Mediterranean evening’ (part of the Vineyard Dinners series), where you can enjoy a tour and a five-course meal with your wine for 85. 24 and 25 September are ‘Open Days’, where tours and tastings meet a little market-stall shopping. www.amsteltuin.nl