After driving our little Fiat from Dubrovnik where scuba diving in the Adriatic for a bottle of wine is the norm, we continued along with our wine exploration of Eastern Europe which saw us eventually crossing the border from Croatia into Bosnia & Herzegovina (BiH). Our little map took us all the way up hillsides, […]
Wine travel
J a s n i è r e s
There are over 360 Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée in France and a total of 745 044 hectares of vineyards. However, of this total amount, only about 60% (446 000) of vineyards fall under an AOC classification. Furthermore, only 65 hectares of Chenin Blanc make up one of the smallest appellations in France. This means the Jasnières […]
Domaine de Cézin
Have you ever just wandered in one direction and stumbled upon vineyards and an undergound cellar? That’s what we did this weekend. We strolled through the gates of our château in the Loire Valley and took a left turn up a small village road. After passing through the open fields and the blooming daffodils, we […]
Scuba diving? For wine?
Driving the long winding roads perched along the edge of cliffs with the Adriatic sea slapping at the rocks and pebbles beside the shore, you’ll eventually find yourself passing through small, family run oyster farms with sprawling vineyards dotted on the hills that seemingly emerge from the sea without warning. This is the Pelješac Peninsula […]
T h e l e m a
Wine can never be made in ugly places. It’s a *simple* philosphy that I have maintained since the beginning of my entrance into the wine industry. Ugly places and wine just don’t connect – there is no such thing. Thelema Mountain Vineyards holds this to be true – it’s even in the bloody name. From […]
W a t e r f o r d
South Africa suffers no shortage of fascinating wine experiences. We have game viewing wine safaris, ice cream and wine pairings and ‘bottle your own blend’ experiences – but have you ever heard of a wine hike? Let’s introduce you to Waterford Estate, situated perfectly in the Blauuwklippen valley.You drive in through the little stone walls, […]
T h a i l a n d
Vineyards? In Thailand? Yes. Despite what your inner voice may be telling you – there are in fact vineyards and wineries and winemakers and wine in Thailand! The majority of these wineries and vineyards are up in the far north of the country, in Phichit Province and Khao Yai, where the wines are being hailed […]
V e n i c e
So, where is the wine in Venice? I’ll be the first to admit that when I think of Italian wine – the rolling Tuscan hills, stone villas and fiascoes of Chianti instantly spring to mind. But wine in Venice? not so much. This is probably the reason why my partner and I spent our week […]