“Heaven on Earth”
Monday, February 8th, 2010The most important vineyard area in the Walker Bay region is the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley - literal translation “heaven on earth”. Here the altitude and exposure varies greatly
- “The hippest wine merchant in London”?
- Family Tennis in Suffolk
- Pichon Baron 1993
- Domaine Joseph Voillot – An Unheralded but Great Domaine
- 2002 Dom Pérignon - “The most perfect prestige Cuvée”
- The Goedhuis Away Day
- Willkommen to Alto Adige
- Ch Lafite Rothschild Blanc?
- Bellinis anybody?
- Glera, Prosecco’s ‘New’ Variety
- Northern Italian Trip Continued
- Five First Growths
- Warm Wine – No Thanks!
- James Low in Italy
- Tasting in Tuscany
- Talk about an epiphany
- Vieux Château Certan 1971
- An Austrian Adventure part 2
- An Austrian Adventure part 1
- Summer Drinking in Country Life
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Archive for the 'New World' Category
Sunny South Africa
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010This year, I spent the New Year and much of January in South Africa. I could definitely get used to beating away the January blues with 40 degree heat and daily sunshine!
Shea Vineyard’s Homer – Oregon’s Top Scored 2007 Pinot Noir
Friday, November 6th, 2009Last July, I went on a quest to find exceptional Pinot Noir in Oregon. Being Burgundy specialists, we love Pinot Noir. Being American, I knew there were some excellent wines
New wine for pensioners
Monday, September 14th, 2009California vintners in the Napa Valley area, which primarily produce Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and Pinot Grigio wines, have developed a new hybrid grape
Not much wine in Paradise
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Thailand is famous for its coconut laden palm trees sheltering white sandy beaches, crystal-clear, turquoise waters, as well as its dense jungle
