Archive for the 'New World' Category

Shea-k it baby

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Yesterday I attended the Washington State & Oregon annual trade wine tasting.

Our fantastic Shea Pinot Noirs 2008 were on show and they were simply outstanding.

A couple of wines drinking really well…

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

I did a tasting yesterday for a punter and two wines which don’t appear to be flying out of the door in London showed very well.

“Heaven on Earth”

Monday, February 8th, 2010

The 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

Sunny South Africa

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

This 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, 2009

Last 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