Video: visiting Raj Parr at Phelan Farms in Cambria, California
Such an interesting project! See this link for full details.
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Videos
Video: in the vineyards of the Mâconnais, Bourgogne, France
In July 2024 I visited the Mâconnais wine region in the south of Bourgogne (Burgundy), France. It’s an underrated region
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Video: Martinelli’s Jackass vineyard, planted before 1889, and one of California’s oldest
This short film was taken in July when I visited the Jackass vineyard and Jackass Hill vineyard (right next door)
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Video: Bastard Hill, a special vineyard in Australia’s Yarra Valley, is reborn under the ownership of Giant Steps
The Bastard Hill vineyard was planted by Ray Guerin in 1987. It’s high up in the Yarra Valley (Australia), and
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Video: side events of Karakterre 13, a natural wine festival held in Burgenland, Austria, May 2024
As part of the Karakterre 2024 festival, along with a group of sommeliers and wine people from the US and
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Video and gallery: Festival del Potatare, the Simonit & Sirch pruning festival 2024
I’m just back from the Festival del Potatare, the second edition of the pruning festival organized by industry leading pruning
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Video: reviving the tradition of making wines in amphora in the Alentejo, Portugal
The south of the Alentejo wine region has a tradition of making wine in large clay amphorae known as talhas.
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Video: the famous La Colline Semillon vineyard in Franschhoek, South Africa
Old Road Wine Co winemaker Ryan Puttick introduces the La Colline Vineyard in Franschhoek, South Africa. Planted in 1936 by
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Video: visiting Constantino Ramos, one of the most exciting producers in Portugal’s Vinho Verde region
Constantino Ramos came from the pharmaceutical industry, where he was running clinical trials, and shifted to his passion, wine. He
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The remarkable big bottle cellars at the Hospiz Alm in St. Christoph am Arlberg, Austria
Website: https://www.arlberghospiz.at/en/gastronomy/hospiz-alm-restaurant/ The Hospiz Alm restaurant is based in the small hamlet St. Christoph am Arlberg, which is the highest
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