Wine Blog

Wednesday, 20 October 2010
We visit the ancient ruins at Baalbek, site of the extraordinary Roman temple to Bacchus.  By Kate
Tuesday, 19 October 2010

We visit the ruins of Jbeil in Byblos and then eat fish while a storm breaks over the sea. By Kate

Monday, 18 October 2010
Just after lunch, we have dinner on a roof in Beirut.  A perfect setting for learning all about the current state of the Lebanese wine industry.  By Kate
Thursday, 14 October 2010
It's day two in Lebanon and after waiting for a long time for lunch, we almost eat ourselves into a coma. By Kate
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
My first evening in Lebanon and we are held hostage although it is interesting and quite amusing and opposed to scary and serious.  By Kate
Saturday, 31 July 2010

Our Friulian odysea finishes at Specogna - biodynamic and completely surreal.  By Kate

Saturday, 31 July 2010
We visit legendary Livio Felluga - although we meet Matteo,his export director, not the man himself.  And we eat more food.  By Kate
Saturday, 31 July 2010
Second day in Friuli and we start with a visit to Vie di Romans.  By Kate
Thursday, 29 July 2010
It is not every day you get to taste really well made, exceptionally well priced Pinot Grigio but July 20th was such a day.  Really good Ribollo Gialla as well.  By Kate
Wednesday, 07 July 2010
And two days, tasting some sensational 2009's and rather horrid 2003's.  By Kate