The Pyrenees Go to Austria: Day 4 – Andreas Tscheppe
Dragonflies, Stag Beetles, Salamanders and Butterflies Andreas Tscheppe is part of the Styrian quintet of vignerons called Schmeck das Leben (Taste of Life). He has small vineyard parcels in a…
Doug Decants: Champers, Jura-tastic, a raft of Rafas, & wonders from the New World
Focus on Champagne Marie-Courtin Champagne Marie Courtin is located in the village of Polisot in the Côte des Bars, in the southern part of the Champagne region. With its slightly…
Three De-Gris from NZ
New Zealand is viewed by many and sundry as the Land of the Long White Sauvignon, a drink on the river gravel rocks topped with mint and elderflower pressé. Les…
An Audience with Pierre Overnoy and Emmanuel Houillon
...at Terroirs Wine Bar In the quiet village of Pupillin just north of Arbois is a sign beside the road that proudly announces: 'World Capital of Ploussard'. It was vigneron Pierre…
The Pyrenees Go to Austria: Day 3 – Sepp Muster
We arrived at Sepp and Maria Muster’s beautiful house in Leutschach, southern Styria in the early evening with the weather just beginning to turn. The vineyards were in fine fettle.…
Doug Decants: Domain Yoyo, Austrian Belle Naturelle, Barbera-ians, & sans soufre Cru Beaujolais
Not another Cru Beaujolais! Fleurie, Clos de la Grand Cour (sans soufre, natch) The estate of Domaine de la Grand Cour dates back to 1969 when it was purchased by…
If it ain’t broke don’t Brexit
Monsieur/Signor Wregg weighs in on Brexit; viewpoints are his own and not representative of Les Caves de Pyrene as a whole. * You will have read reams on this subject and experienced…
Look Back In Amber
What is pink? a rose is pink By a fountain's brink. What is red? a poppy's red In its barley bed. What is blue? the sky is blue Where the…
The Pyrenees Go Wildbacher in West Styria: Day 2
Reasonably bright and fairly early, the Les Caves road crew piled on board the bus to zig towards Vienna and to zag where the Graz was greener on t’other side…
The Pyrenees Go to Austria: Day 1 – Kamptal
It is very rare that we have the opportunity to take the whole sales team to a country to meet and spend time with all of our growers. This then…