Louis Michel is located in the heart of the village of Chablis, and here they’ve been making wines since 1850. But the family’s winemaking history is even longer, and can…
Chablis (5) Domaine Pattes Loup with Thomas Pico
I arrived at Pattes Loup in Courgis to find a rather tired Thomas Pico, because the previous day he’d done a 58 km walk with some of his friends. He’s…
Dinner at Neolokal, Istanbul
Neolokal is a stunning restaurant. Last night I dined there and had a great experience. It considers itself to be a ‘bridge between the past and the future’, modernising traditions in…
Central Otago (14) Domain Road
Graeme and Gillian Crosbie were, like many Dunedin residents, drawn to Central Otago for summer sunshine. ‘Everyone came to Central Otago for their summer,’ says Graeme, who made his money…
Central Otago (13) Akarua
Akarua is an important producer for Central Otago. In a region of small outfits, they are a reasonable size, and of late have been on a vineyard-buying spree. With winemaker…
Champagne highlights (2)
These bottles were all drunk on the trip. Some great discoveries here – these are all from smaller growers. Champagne Emmanuel Brochet Le Mont Benoit Extra Brut NV France Emmanuel…
Some Champagne highlights (1)
So four and a bit days in Champagne, many wines tasted, quite a few drunk. Here are just a few of my highlights from a few of the producers I…
Suertes del Marques, an amazing winegrower in Tenerife, Spain
Jonatan Garcia is the dude behind Suertes del Marques, one of Spain’s most exciting producers. They are based in the Orotava Valley, in the north of Tenerife. Jonatan’s father started…
Nagano region, Japan (10) Vino della Gatta
Vino Della Gatta is a cat-obsessed winery and restaurant, owned by Atsuko Narusawa (centre, in picture below). The winery here is new – it was established last year. In the past…