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 …
Winemaking!
Would you believe that sitting in some barrels in the half of the building beside us that we wouldn’t let my mother-in-law call her “house”, we have what is now …
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 …
The Vicinal Diphenol Cascade and a Pre Harvest Panic!
In my dim and distant past, I used to be a Chemistry student. I suspect that I had chosen chemistry as a degree because I found it relatively easy in …
Lordy lord, grapes are ripening on the vine, now what do we do?
Our little dream of making some plonk has always seemed quite far off. You know the kind of thing, whilst having a wee cup of coffee for elevenses your mind …
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+. …
Choosing a wine press- oh yeah baby, lets buys some machines! And oh no baby, we didnt measure the doors!
Wine by its very nature is a personal thing. How we taste, what we like, and in contrast what we detest, varies between people and changes a little over time …