As I write I’m sitting in the lounge of my hotel looking out over the docks of Valparaiso, Chile’s main port, and third largest city. We spent the day at…
Chile day 1: Bio Bio
First proper day in Chile. We’ve spent it in Bio Bio, a cool-climate region down south. This morning was spent in the vineyards here, owned by Veranda/Corpora. They’ve been busy…
In Chile!
In Chile! I’m spending this week exploring Chile, and in particular some of the newer cool-climate wine regions. The journey here has been a long one for this merry band…
in North Carolina, day 3 – beer and Biltmore
So now I am in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. I with a group of wine scientists at a retreat focusing on post-bottling wine chemistry, and we are staying…
In North Carolina
So I have arrived in North Carolina. I’m here for a post-bottling wine chemistry retreat, with some of the scientists involved in the Oxygen in Wines coalition. I flew out…
Some pictures from Châteauneuf du Pape
There’s something great about visiting wine regions. On Thursday and Friday I was in Châteauneuf du Pape, in France’s Southern Rhône. It’s an interesting region with four distinctive terroirs, including the…
Man O’War – spectacular vineyards on Waiheke Island
Today was brilliant. My friend Andrew and I visited Man O’ War vineyards on Waiheke Island, a short ferry ride from downtown Auckland. Waiheke is almost impossibly beautiful, and Man…
In Auckland with the Hems
Yesterday was great. Spent it with Wine Marlborough. First, a superb tasting of a range of very interesting Marlborough wines, including some superb Pinot Noir and a really fantastic Syrah….
Greetings from chilly Auckland
It’s a bad idea to plan travel to the southern hemisphere during the heights of a lovely English summer. I’ve traded sun and 28 degrees for wind, rain and grey…