Meet our new vineyard workers – the geese!
After we first planted the vineyard last year it became quickly apparent that in the absence of a tractor we were going to ahve a right royal battle with local …
Jancis Robinson reviews Domaine d’Audaux Petit Manseng Sec 2018
In a shock global marketing coup, we somehow managed to persuade Jancis Robinson to taste our bottled wine. Not only that, she actually decided to write a full article for …
Meet Trish, a random vine in the middle of the new vineyard
It struck me that perhaps it would be interesting (for me at least if not for you), to keep a photo diary of a single vine throughout the season (and …
Planting the vineyard
This week we have come up with the finest bum and leg workout the world has ever seen. No more spinning in a dark and noisy room (yeah, like I …
First Harvest!
Well, if you can’t believe that its actually happened, imagine how we feel! 8 years ago my wife and I started dreaming and eventually planning for how we could get …
More evidence of actual work! And surely a B+ is a pretty good grade for tree felling. No?
When I was at school, if I got 80% in a test or an exam, I’d be pretty pleased. Sure that’s probably not an “A” but its a solid B+. …
Harvest in Jurancon 2017 at Vignau La Juscle
Last month my elder daughter said to me “Daddy, why don’t you do work like Mummy does?” Now, frankly, I was a little put out by this slur upon my character, …
Meet Earl and Lady Hutchinson of the Domaine d’Audaux
You may recall that a couple of years ago Jess and I moved lock stock and barrel to southern France. Cynics amongst you might have mentioned that the climate, proximity …