{"id":19405,"date":"2017-12-26T21:36:41","date_gmt":"2017-12-26T21:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=19405"},"modified":"2018-12-26T18:35:35","modified_gmt":"2018-12-26T18:35:35","slug":"2017-in-pictures-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/uncategorized\/2017-in-pictures-4","title":{"rendered":"2017 in pictures (4)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

October saw the New Wave South Africa tasting in London. It was a brilliant event with lots of energy, and some great folk in attendance.<\/p>\n

\"Eben<\/p>\n

Eben Sadie looked smarter than usual when he\u00a0presented a vertical tasting of his wines<\/a>!<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Also in October, I spent a week in Japan. It was a chance to give a lecture, host some tastings, learn more about sake, and to explore the Japanese wine scene. And, of course, eat some amazing food. I loved it.<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

\"Houraiken<\/p>\n

\"Pancake
Pancake Rocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After Japan, I hopped over to New Zealand for a quick west coast holiday<\/a>\u00a0with Nat. It’s a beautiful place, and it was the first time I’d been there. We had a day of rain, but also a bit of sun.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1292\"<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Then it was straight off to Montreal, where I was talking in a conference, followed by a few days exploring the vibrant food and drink scene<\/a>\u00a0in this lovely city. Above: Dave McMillan and Vanya Filipovic of Joes Beef\/Vin Papillon\/Liverpool House.<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

\"Pedro
Pedro Parra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pedro Parra talking at the Tasting Climate Change<\/a> conference.<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Then it was off to Prince Edward County to take in a few days of harvest with Norman Hardie<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

\"Tasting
Tasting with Norman Hardie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Also in November, a trip to Plaimont Producteurs in southwest France. Above: they are digging up some archaeological remains in front of the cathedral at Auch.<\/p>\n

\"Olivier
Olivier Bourdet-Pees explains the pre-phylloxera vineyard in Saint Mont<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Plaimont are doing some great things, and one of the thrills was tasting a wine made from a pre-phylloxera vineyard in Saint-Mont<\/a> that they’d identified and restored.<\/p>\n

\"Charles
Charles Metcalfe and Oz Clarke, co-chairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November is also Tranche 1 of the International Wine Challenge. A fun week of judging with good colleagues.<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Then straight after, Nat and I headed to the Jura and Burgundy for a quick bus-person’s holiday. We visited Ganevat<\/a>!<\/p>\n

\"ganevat<\/p>\n

And we drank Ganevat in Lyon<\/a> on my birthday!<\/p>\n

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\nIn Burgundy we did some visits, including Tonellerie Mercurey to see barrels being made<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

The new red wine cellar at Faiveley is quite stunning!<\/p>\n

\"IMG_0787\"<\/p>\n

Then back in London for a birthday bash<\/a> at Winemakers Club, with some great folk.<\/p>\n

\"birthday\"<\/p>\n

\"The
The Awatere Valley, Marlborough<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then it was off to New Zealand for 68 days! My first hot Christmas. It’s where I am now, and there’s much more to come about this. It has been quite a year, and it has been good to pause to catch some breath.<\/p>\n

Here’s my review of 2017 – Part 1<\/a>, Part 2<\/a>, Part 3<\/a>, Part 4<\/a><\/p>\n

2018 review: Part 1<\/a>, Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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