http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com Sharing thoughts on wine, food and travel Tue, 21 May 2013 13:52:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/f39a25473a19896cd1716947aab4634e?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/austria-part-1-passionate-wine-makers/ http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/austria-part-1-passionate-wine-makers/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 10:18:12 +0000 quentinsadler http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/?p=6363 Continue reading →]]> http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/austria-part-1-passionate-wine-makers/feed/ 0 quentinsadler P1060001 Wiener Schnitzel at Figlmüller with a €2 piece for comparison. Austria's wine regions - click for a larger view. Leo Sommer Looking towards the lake. Looking away from the lake towards the ridge - the van is where we had our tasting. Looking away from the lake you can see how the slope changes. We had our tasting by the van. P1060041 Looking towards the lake. Brigit Eichinger The view from Weingut Birgit Eichinger http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/south-africa-a-beautiful-land-of-wonderful-wine/ http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/south-africa-a-beautiful-land-of-wonderful-wine/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:43:18 +0000 quentinsadler http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/?p=6328 Continue reading →]]> http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/south-africa-a-beautiful-land-of-wonderful-wine/feed/ 3 quentinsadler Table Mountain from Stellenbosch The dramatic landscape of Stellenbosch at Kleine Zalze Vineyards. 1937 KWV fortified Muscadelle, it was outstanding and a real privilege to taste it - especially as there were only 168 bottles ever made! Charles Back spoilt us with one of Fairview's earliest vintages of Pinotage. It had a savoury fragility that showed up the Pinot Noir side of its parentage. Sunset in the vineyards at Kaapzicht The seafood in Cape Town is amazing - strangely the calamari is always what excites me there - it really is superb Lourensford Estate - looking south to False bay DVHP southern-right-pinotage-nv KZ Pin Osiris The man himself - Vaughan Johnson Vaughan's words of wisdom http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/santorini-a-great-wine-region/ http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/santorini-a-great-wine-region/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:36:09 +0000 quentinsadler http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/?p=6309 Continue reading →]]> http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/santorini-a-great-wine-region/feed/ 2 quentinsadler Ia_Santorini-2009-1 Map of Greece's Wine Regions - click for a larger view Satellite photograph of Santorini clearly showing that it is the lip of a volcano. Santorini's wild rocky terrain showing the low trained vines in the terraced vineyards or 'pezoules'. Santorini vines woven into baskets. Backbreaking work. The harvest ASSYRTIKO Argyros Atlantis White bottle Santorini grapes drying in the sun VINSANTO Oia on Santorini http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/a-champagne-house-to-thrill-excite/ http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/a-champagne-house-to-thrill-excite/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:08:06 +0000 quentinsadler http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/?p=6299 Continue reading →]]> http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/a-champagne-house-to-thrill-excite/feed/ 0 quentinsadler Map of Champagne – click for a larger view – non watermarked PDF versions are available by agreement bouteille_brut_blanc_de_blanc_0 FT-SW-0012-NVp http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/a-greek-original-naoussa-xinomavro/ http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/a-greek-original-naoussa-xinomavro/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:11:37 +0000 quentinsadler http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/?p=6221 Continue reading →]]> http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/a-greek-original-naoussa-xinomavro/feed/ 4 quentinsadler Naoussa vineyards. My favourite road sign photographed in Macedonia in 2012. Map of Greece's Wine Regions - click for a larger view How it used to be done - How it's done now - the Dalamára Winery in Naoussa in 2012. Kostis Dalamaras - the 5th generation of his family to farm here. Delicious traditional nibbles at the Dalamára Winery in Naoussa. Tsantali's Naoussa vineyards. tsantali naousa reserve Yiannis Boutaris, charismatic owner of KIR-YIANNI evangelist for Greek wine and the 5th generation of his family to make wine, but the first to adopt a true estate method of production. The beautiful VdP_red_RAMNISTA P1040349 P1040359 xinomavro_big in his vineyard. Kostis Dalamaras amongst his vines. Feeding time at Dalamara - they are inseparable pals! 1159 Naoussa vineyards. Young Vines Angelos Latridis the charismatic and winemaker and owner of the Alpha Estate. 400329_353038728058000_2080408263_n P1040197 Old Xinomavro vine in sandy soil - more than 80 years old. 59113-xynomavro-reserve-old-vines-400x700 http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/burgundy-it-just-seems-complicated/ http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/burgundy-it-just-seems-complicated/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:52:39 +0000 quentinsadler http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/?p=5420 Continue reading →]]> http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/burgundy-it-just-seems-complicated/feed/ 10 quentinsadler Santenay P1040726 All those medieval building still need looking after, so the old skills still exist here Frédéric Drouhin, urbane and charming director of Maison Joseph Drouhin which was started by his grandfather. P1040855 Jean-François Chapelle of Domaine Chapelle in Santenay Marion Javiller of Domaine Patrick Javiller. They made 2 of my favourite wines from the trip and rather wonderfully I could afford them too - The tool rack at Domaine Joseph Voillot. I loved their Volnay wines, especially the sumptuous, yet mineral 2010 Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets. Patrice Olliver of Domaine Fougeray de Beauclair in Marsannay. Amongst many other lovely wines he makes an intriguing and rather good white from 100% Pinot Beurot which is the local name for Pinot Blanc. Santenay again Marsannay ImageHandler-1.ashx ImageHandler.ashx 22144 vill 1er Grand The beautiful cellars of Domaine Heresztyn in Gevrey-Chambertin Map of Burgundy – click for a larger view – non watermarked PDF versions are available by agreement Reluctantly leaving Beaune behind. http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/great-british-food-it-is-great/ http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/great-british-food-it-is-great/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:59:34 +0000 quentinsadler http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/?p=6130 Continue reading →]]> http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/great-british-food-it-is-great/feed/ 0 quentinsadler Tim & Gillian Dr%20F%202009%20Rkatsiteli Artisan Smokehouse hamper ImageGen.ashx Robin Rea http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/01/29/birth-of-the-crus/ http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/01/29/birth-of-the-crus/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:47:26 +0000 quentinsadler http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/?p=6044 Continue reading →]]> http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/01/29/birth-of-the-crus/feed/ 6 quentinsadler Languedoc map QS 2011 watermark Château Camplazens, photo by kind permission The beautiful & magnificent Château de Pennautier in Carbadès Angles Classique Blanc Angles Grand Blanc La Clape to the sea La Clape mountain girrague_bottle 18747-250x600-bouteille-chateau-sainte-eulalie-la-cantilene-rouge-2008--minervois-la-liviniere EFB53-0 Domaine de Villmajou 22100_detail oror http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/inventing-wine-the-history-of-wine-debunked/ http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/inventing-wine-the-history-of-wine-debunked/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:19:48 +0000 quentinsadler http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/?p=5988 Continue reading →]]> http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/inventing-wine-the-history-of-wine-debunked/feed/ 6 quentinsadler Ancient amphorae at Domaine Gerovassiliou in Greece A glimpse of how it was - Priorat 1997 The original wine press at Clos Vougeot, still in occasional use Inventing Wine Cover Imange The evolution of the wine bottle was crucial to the development of wine as we know it today. These are at Domaine Gerovassiliou in Greece. Another glimpse of the past, vino rancho ageing outside in demijohns, Castille 1997 A modern winery in Bordeaux 2012 http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/2012-a-look-back-at-the-best-bits/ http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/2012-a-look-back-at-the-best-bits/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:35:30 +0000 quentinsadler http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/?p=5930 Continue reading →]]> http://quentinsadler.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/2012-a-look-back-at-the-best-bits/feed/ 12 quentinsadler Me with my favourite vintage of Tsantalis Rapsani 61601 Wine Tasting, Mount Athos, Tsantali, Greece 20 Jun 12 copy Richard Goffrey at the Dom Pérignon launch dp Vines at Plumpton, Sussex Even less likely inhabitants of the Sussex countryside! Pruning at Stopham - photo by kind permission P1020702 P1020705 P1020762 P1020769 Exif_JPEG_PICTURE P1030343 IMG_0814 P1030636 The border between Mount Athos & Greece George Sandeman - complete with halo Domaine Jones Panoramic The wild side of Chile at Luis Felipe Edwards 2003 Angers from the Castle ramparts The Loire valley personified The delights of Beaune Aloxe-Corton Item-ITEM_600--04071381 As French as tarte aux pommes bouteille_chc3a2teau_guadet_plaisance_2009_esprit_de_bordeaux1