Daily Archives: July 14, 2009



A couple of years ago, I was asked by someone to do a list of some of the more unusual aspects of Rhône Valley wines – here’s what I came up with… Hermitagé Wine from the hill of Hermitage was routinely shipped across France in the 18th and 19th century […]

10 things you didn’t know about the Rhône


Just had this photo through from the folk at Villa Maria, along with a copy of their 2009 Harvest Report (it’s here), showing the damage that working a vintage can wreak on your mitts. I’ve never actually worked in a winery but I did end up with similar coloured hands […]

Hands to the pump