News and Views from the World of Wine and Travel. Hiking through the volcanic vineyards of Lanzarote. The vineyards of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands are among a select band of wine regions that can truly be called volcanic. In summer the bright green vines emerge startlingly from the pitch black volcanic soil. It makes an arresting view and the way the vines are grown is intriguing. Vineyard on the volcanic black soils of La Geria Brett Jones.

2014 Birichino Chenin Blanc Jurassic Park Vineyard. Det vankas krabba, och då. Vet ni vad man skall dricka. Står druvmarkörerna på rad med kvitten och gula äpplen, men det finns också ett tropiskt inslag i fruktkorgen som man vanligtvis inte brukar hitta i Loire. Jakten på evig ungdom är nog som störst i södra Kalifornen, och där är trettio år en ansenlig ålder. Kanske är det rankornas ålder som ger den tydliga mineralkänslan? Söndag 15 november 2015. Bjuder på en alldeles be.

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Brett, the Wine Maestro. Suitably rested we were eager and ready for our second day in Nelson where I was visiting with a small group of New Zealand wine writers for a couple of days. Nelson wine map Wine Nelson. Was an eye opener for me and I was enjoying learning about this small New Zealand wine region. The vineyard lies at the foot of the Barnicoat Range, Richmo.

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