Adventures in wine
Wine is a very participatory thing. It is not exclusive and it is not aloof. Pour a glass of wine: everything about it invites you to get involved. The brilliant thing about wine is that there are a multitude of ways to be involved. For me, touching the soil, smelling the flowers and enthusing with the people involved with making a given cuvee is a pretty fun way to get to know a wine. I'd like to share some of those adventures in wine: I think they do a lot to explain the wonderful nuances and distinct extremities of each lovely drop!
As pictures speak louder than words... this is a pictorial travel diary... with a little commentary along the way. Keen for your feedback!
England
- Bolney Wine Estate, Sussex
- Brightwell Wine Estate, Oxfordshire
- Davenport Vineyards, Kent / Sussex
- Plumpton Estate, East Sussex
France
- Bordeaux: Chateau Le Puy, Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion; Chateau le Queyroux, Cotes de Blaye.
- Burgundy: Bret Brothers, Vinzelles; Domaine de l'Arlot, Prémeaux-Prissey; Domaine Fourrier, Gevrey-Chambertin; Les Heritiers du Comtes Lafon, Milly-Lamartine; Domaine Alex Gambal, Beaune.
- Cahors: Domaine Cosse Maisonneuve, Fargues.
- Chateauneuf du Pape: Domaine de Villeneuve, Orange.
- Cotes du Rhone: Domaine les Aphillanthes, Travaillan.
- Gaillac: Domaine Causse Marines, Vieux.
- Languedoc: Domaine Alain Chabanon, Lagamas; Mas Nicot, Mas des Agrunelles, Domaine de la Marele, Argelliers.
- Provence: Chateau La Coste, Aix-en-Provence; Domaine Henri Milan, St Remy de Provence.
- Roussillion: Domaine Le Casot des Mailloles, Banyuls; Domaine Les Clos Perdus, Peyriac de Mer.
Italy
- Sicily: AA COS, Vittoria; AA Frank Cornelissen, Mt Etna.