In last week’s Chile trip we were lucky to see some incredible vineyards. One of the most spectacular was Vina Falernia’s high altitude Huanta vineyard, at 2000 m. It’s practically…
Video: tasting three Pinot Noirs from the 2008 vintage
A short video of me tasting two Burgundies (shouldn’t really call them Pinot Noirs, should I?) and an Aussie Pinot (Mornington Peninsula) in my incredibly untidy study.
Video: Tasting Veuve Clicquot Champagnes, part 2
Tasting Veuve Clicquot Champagnes with Francois Hautekeur, part 2 – the 1989 Cave Prive Rose.
Video: harvest in Rioja
Here’s a short film from my recent Rioja trip. It looks at the harvest at a couple of wineries. There’s a contrast between Finca Allende receiving their Graciano, and La…
Video: tasting Veuve Clicquot Champagnes with Francois Hautekeur
Here’s a film from a recent tasting of Veuve Clicquot Champagnes with Francois Hautekeur. It’s quite a long clip, so I’ve split it in two, and this is part 1….
Video: Rippon, Central Otago, New Zealand
Here’s a short film shot on my visit to Central Otago producer Rippon. It’s a spectacular property. I’ve been playing around with my video processing, and this is now in…
Video: tasting Burgundy, with a hint of reduction
Three wines from Burgundy tasted, with some comments on ‘good’ reduction.
Video: Quinta do Noval’s Nacional vineyard
A short film of a remarkable vineyard plot: Quinta do Noval’s Nacional, a 2.5 hectare plot in the Noval vineyard in the Pinhao Valley. The 6000 vines are ungrafted, planted…
Video: the vineyards of Chateauneuf du Pape
A brief film showing the vineyards of Chateauneuf du Pape, taken on my recent visit.