Blog posts
A Touch of Olde England
With Jarrett returning from his travels across Europe, an unexpected surprise from his luggage sprang a bottle of English wine - my first taste ever...
Congratulations Raymond Chan
Those in the 'wine industry' in Wellington, or indeed New Zealand will know the name Raymond Chan. One of the tireless independent wine reviewers, wine...
Terroir of Burgundy Tasting
Sometimes we just need an excuse to open up some really top shelf wines, the kind of wines that are treasured around the world and...
Vintage 2017 - a Tale of Two Seasons
As the 2017 growing season draws to a close in Europe we can start to draw a line under 2017. How is it going to...
Provence - a Sea of Rosé
Leaving Bordeaux takes us South towards the Mediterranean, to break up the drive we stop for a night on the outskirts of Toulouse in the...
Vinexpo 2017 - a world of wine
Vinexpo is a spectacular global wine show, started in France in 1981, now expanded across the globe including in Tokyo and New York. Last year I went to...
Bordeaux to the Extremes
Our journey in Bordeaux continues with more visits to wine growers across the region, and it is gratifying to meet the people and touch the...
Beginning Bordeaux
As we prepare to bid farewell to the Loire, we will turn from the idyllic country villages towards the major commercial centre of Bordeaux. We leave...
Into the Loire
We drove into the heart of the Loire Valley, stopping at several picturesque towns on the way. The Loire is famous for many things, among them...