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The lost vineyards of France
By Wink Lorch In September, I visited the Diois (pronounced Dee-wah) for a harvest festival for Clairette de Die (pronounced Dee), which ended up being cancelled part-way through due to the torrential...
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Discovering Terroirs in the Heart of London
By Brett Jones Wine travel is possible right in the heart of London now, for hidden away behind Trafalgar Square is a little piece of Continental Europe named ‘Terroirs’ … not a vineyard it’s true, but...
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The Weekly Twitter Quiz #5 – San Gimignano
A UNESCO World Heritage site, San Gimignano is known for its many towers, which were built as status symbols in the Middle Ages. When I visited a couple of years ago, I found the town a delight to...
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The Weekly Twitter Quiz #6 – l’Etoile in Jura
We’re continuing the theme of Jura in France here. The sleepy little village of l’Etoile is located just north of Lons le Saunier – birth-place of Rouget de Lisle, the composer responsible, amongst...
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The Weekly Twitter Quiz #10 – Château de La Brède, Graves
Travelling in wine regions is not all about wine; certainly in Europe, it’s easy to add in some cultural elements to a wine tour. Many wine regions have interesting ecclesiastical relics, old forts and...
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