This was a fun day. We headed out to Granville Island, Vancouver, where we met up with chef Ned Bell at Edible Canada After a lunch of bison poutine, we…
Video: Pinhão station and its famous tiles
Ever since I first arrived at Pinhão station in Portugal’s Douro Valley, I’ve been amazed by its beautiful blue tiles (azulejos). Overall, there are 3024 of these hand-painted tiles, arranged…
Takaki Okada’s after-vintage hangi
I landed in New Zealand just in time to catch Takaki Okada’s (Folium Vineyard) after-vintage hangi. For the last few years Takaki has hosted this event. A hangi is a…
Video: a day at the International Wine Challenge 2018
A short film of a day’s judging at the International Wine Challenge.
Video: a weekend in Beaujolais for the Bien Boire en Beaujolais
I’ve just spent the weekend in Beaujolais, home to one of my favourite grape varieties, Gamay. It meant an early flight on Saturday morning, and then an early flight this…
Video: the Nagano wine region, Japan
Here’s a brief video of my trip round the Nagano wine region: Overview: Japan’s wine scene Part 1, Kido Winery Part 2, Domaine Nakajima Part 3, Hyashi Nouen Part 4,…
Video: harvest at Gabrielskloof 3, making whites
In the third and final video from the 2018 harvest at Gabrielskloof, in South Africa’s Bot River wine region, I look at how white wines are made: Part 2,…
Video: vintage at Gabrielskloof part 1
While I was taking part in vintage at Gabrielskloof a couple of weeks ago, I did quite a bit of filming. So I’ll be making three films, and this is…
Walking the Abel Tasman
This weekend Nat and I headed off to spend a couple of days walking the Abel Tasman Track, a stunning route at the top of the South Island. To do…