End of Harvest Report Part I

So I guess its about time I brought you my end of harvest report, but because I’m lazy and short blog posts are easier to write and more fun to read I have decided to bring it to you in a four part series, one for each variety. So without further ado PART ONE:...

Rome

I spent a few days last week in Rome, my first time in what turns out to be a fabulous city. My reason for the trip; to take part in Dalla Slovenia con amore, a wonderful event organised by the lovely Andreja Lajh. It showcased five Slovenian winemakers and two chefs...

What’s up with this weather…

So it’s the end of May, and it is bloody cold again. The weather so far this season has been erratic to say the least. The winter never seemed to end, pushing well into April and like a tightly wound spring, boom straight into summer, with temps in the mid 20s....

Sofia…

Photo: Alessandro Griccioli So over the weekend I was down in Bulgaria at the Balkan International Wine Competition. In addition to a competition they run a festival over two days and that is why I went. The festival is open to the public and gives wineries like us a...

Finally, some action…

So we have budburst at last, just to show you how far behind 2012 we are here are a couple of photos both from our Pinot Noir vineyard in Ritoznoj. .                       The photo on the left, taken with the...