Archive for the 'Tasting trips' Category

“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

Next stop Walker Bay

Monday, February 1st, 2010

After a fantastic New Year on the peninsula we moved on further east to the Walker Bay region. We decided to take the coastal road en route to Hermanus

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!

Rhone Road Trip

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

In order to have the samples for our Rhone Tasting in the best possible condition, we sent our latest recruit, Harry Scott-Dempster, off in a Transit van to collect the bottles.

Don’t believe what you read in the French Press

Monday, November 9th, 2009

I am sorry for this cliché but in Burgundy 2008 is truly a miracle vintage. It has been said about so many vintages recently but 2008 is really something extraordinary.