Scout Wines is a bi-locational virtual winery that began life in Australia, but is currently based in New Zealand. It’s a collaboration between partners in life and wine, Sarah Adamson…
Canada’s Okanagan Valley hits London
High-end London department store Selfridges has just listed a bunch of wines from Canada’s Okanagan Valley. Chief buyer, Terry Threlfall, hails from British Columbia, so it’s nice to see him…
Chablis (13) La Chablisienne
La Chablisienne is the only cooperative in the region, but it’s an important player here. Regions are well served if they have a good cooperative, because these are often the…
Chablis (12) Domaine Oudin
Thirty-five years ago, Jean-Claude and Christiane Oudin returned to their roots in Chablis. They had good jobs in Paris, but they were stressful, and the thought of building up a…
The £6 Orange Natural Wine
Cramele Recas is a large winery in Romania well known for its astutely made commercial wines. Last year they began making an affordable orange wine, and this, the second vintage,…
Okanagan (1) Sage Hills and Keenan
Sage Hills is a relatively new Okanagan winery. The vineyard, beautifully situated on a lake-facing hill in Summerland, was purchased by Vancouver property developer Rick Thrussell in 2006. At the…
Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand (10) Te Awanga Estate
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…