I’m back in Central Otago, for my fourth visit. I’m slowly beginning to understand a little about this remarkable wine region, and yesterday saw a lovely set of visits to…
In Gippsland with Bill Downie and Patrick Sullivan
The flight from Adelaide to Melbourne is a short one, and before I knew it I was at the arrivals hall, being greeted by Bill Downie. We headed off to…
The Klopper Basket Range Tour
Visit finished, Ben and I hopped into Anton’s Land Rover Defender. All aboard for a tour of the Basket Range. The Basket Range is a beautiful corner of the Adelaide…
In the Adelaide Hills (1) Ngeringa and Anton van Klopper
The Monday morning after Rootstock. I threw all my belongings into a bag, and headed off to Sydney airport on the train. At the gate I bumped into a tired…
Rootstock Sydney highlights (3)
More Rootstock highlights. Christian Tschida’s wines, from Burgenland, in Austria, are full of nervous detail and intensity. Shashi and Devendra Singh have a 4 hectare dry grown Syrah vineyard on the…
Rootstock Sydney highlights (1)
So Rootstock is half way through. Yesterday was a great day. The energy and enthusiasm for wine shown by all the people who flocked to the Carriageworks was quite electric….
A day in Sydney
After a morning coffee and a quick blog, I set about ensuring internet access for the trip. Roaming is just too expensive, even with bundles, so I bought a cheap…
In Hong Kong
I’m in Hong Kong. My first time here. But only for two days, alas. The reason? I was giving a talk at the Wine Trade Conference at the Hong Kong…
In South Africa, day 2
I woke up on Sunday early but excited. A few lucky people, including me, had been invited to Robertson by three producers: Graham Beck, Springfield and De Wetshof. And we…