I visited Rod McDonald in his beautifully situated winery in Te Awanga. This is a cool, coastal part of Hawke’s Bay that’s getting quite a reputation for its Chardonnay. Rod…
Prince Edward County, Ontario (12) Karlo Estates
In 2006 Richard Karlo and Sherry Martin planted the first vines at Karlo Estates, a property they’d bought the previous year. They planted a wide spectrum of varieties, focusing on…
Prince Edward County, Ontario (13) Traynor Family Vineyard
Mike Traynor is the owner/winemaker of this 1000 case operation, Traynor Family Vineyard. He has 5.5 acres of vines, which supply 70% of his needs. He doesn’t destem anything: the…
Staying mentally flexible
I’m getting older. Back in 2013 at the age of 45 I ran a marathon with 14 weeks training. It was a tough but liberating experience. I never thought I…
Two Israeli wines from Itay Lahat
These two excellent Israeli wines are made by winemaker and consultant Itay Lahat. The white is a northern-Rhône-style blend made from high altitude vineyards in the Judean Hills with limestone…
Two lovely wines from Gusbourne, one of England’s top wineries
New releases from Gusbourne, one of the top sparkling wine producers in the UK. Really impressive. Gusbourne Brut Reserve 2015 England 12% alcohol. 53% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, 7% Pinot…
Prince Edward County, Ontario (11) Hubbs Creek
Hubbs Creek is a small winery based on a 5 acre vineyard with high density plantings, with the first vines going into the ground in 2002, and planting continuing until…
Prince Edward County, Ontario (10) Grange of Prince Edward
The Grange of Prince Edward is one of the larger players in the County with 60 acres of vineyard, and they make only estate wines. ‘The project took on a…