Day 2 of our Spanish trip and the three of us have a profoundly wonderful time at Vega Sicilia after adventures in underground parking and before getting completely lost in Vallodalid.

Claire, Tom and I visit Palacios Remondo in Rioja on the first day of our Spanish trip.

Doug's italian vinous adventure continues through Valle D'Aoste and into Piedmont (with an amazingly insightful diversion into Biodynamic viticulture).

Douglas Wregg writes about wine with as much accomplishment as he displays in his tasting of it, so we are naturally both delighted and honoured that he is posting details of his recent trip to Northern Italy on our web site. Thanks Doug - you can post here anytime!!

Extreme viticulture in the home of extreme sports which also happens to be one of the most beautiful places in the world.

We visit two different producers in Marlborough which turns out to be a bit of a grape factory.

We arrive in New Zealand which truly is very clean and very green. Tasting and dinner with Ata Rangi in Martinborough.

Dinner at Wildfire in Sydney in the company of some venerable old and unbelieveably young Australians.

We hit golf balls into the Hunter Valley and try some of my most favourite Australian Shiraz.

A visit to the Kirk family in Canberra who make the legendary wines of Clonakilla and the most iconic and original Australian Shiraz/Viognier blend