http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:31:44 +0000 Main Page Blogware Susan http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2009/10/11/4347788.html http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2009/10/11/4347788.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:57:40 +0100 Philipponnat is one of the very few family-run Champagne companies left and they have been in Champagne since 1532 when their family moved to Aÿ. In 1910 they moved 10km down the road to Mareuil-sur-Aÿ and in 1935 they acquired the prestigious ‘Clos de Goisses’ single vineyard. This is the jewel in the crown for them as a single vineyard producing ripe Pinot Noir grapes is very rare in Champagne. They are a medium sized company with an annual production of 600,000 bottles, so they are medium-sized by Champagne standards. They manage to supply one third of their own grapes which in Champagne, where wine grape prices are some of the highest in the world, is also quite a rare thing and gives them a degree of independence. Main Page Events & Tastings Susan http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2009/9/13/4320413.html http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2009/9/13/4320413.html Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:07:21 +0100 Sometimes you need to drink something other than wine. While staying up in Bardolino alongside Italy’s beautiful Lake Garda I was captivated to see someone drinking a bright orange-gold coloured drink as an aperitif... Main Page Wine Trips Susan http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/20/4312405.html http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/20/4312405.html Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:43:23 +0100 To many people, Italians included, the south of Italy is largely unknown, ignored in favour of the wealthier and more fashionable central and northern regions, with their rich artistic and musical heritage and their historical importance; Rome, Venice, Genoa, Florence - all have played significant roles in the development of Italy, the region and the world beyond. Main Page Book Reviews Susan http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/18/4312395.html http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2009/7/18/4312395.html Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:24:06 +0100 I was very pleased to be invited to participate in the recent Wine Assessment Tasting, hosted by The Australian Wine Research Institute. Those attending included a mixture of journalists, wine educators, winemakers and trade, Main Page Events & Tastings Susan http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2009/4/1/4140352.html http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2009/4/1/4140352.html Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:35:07 +0100 Having just returned from a breathless and breathtaking tour of some of Northern Spain's less well known DOs on the recent CWW trip, I am filled with even more enthusiasm for 'hidden Spain'. What attracted me to the trip initially was the allure of visiting DO Cigales and DO Bierzo but I found much more to excite me. Main Page Wine Trips Susan http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2008/10/17/4143605.html http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2008/10/17/4143605.html Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:15:24 +0100 Villány is in the south of Hungary near the Croatian border. When we arrived late at night I could see the lights across the border in Croatia from my hotel room. Our hotel was a small boutique-style establishment with a spa (which unfortunately we didn’t get to see). It is owned by the Gere family with whom our first and only visit in Villány was scheduled for the following morning. Main Page Wine Trips Susan http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2008/7/15/4149643.html http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2008/7/15/4149643.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:57:40 +0100 It had been more than 10 years since I last visited Vinho Verde and I was keen to see all the changes that had taken place. Lying north of Oporto, it has a lush green hilly landscape, and is dissected by fast flowing rivers – more dramatic in scenery the further north you go towards the Spanish border. Main Page Wine Trips Susan http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2008/7/5/4149653.html http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2008/7/5/4149653.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:00:26 +0100 Those of you familiar with the Mitchell Beazley ‘Wine Atlas’ series in the late 1980s will be familiar with the intention behind this new book on the Tokaj region. Main Page Book Reviews Susan http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2008/6/8/4149663.html http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2008/6/8/4149663.html Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:15:19 +0100 This 4 day trip was aimed mainly at exporters and trade and was very much a multinational event with delegates from Eastern Europe (Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia) as well as Israel, Canada and Singapore among others. Main Page Wine Trips Susan http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2008/3/12/4149730.html http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2008/3/12/4149730.html Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:31:16 +0000 On a trip to Navarra last October I reported on the air of excited anticipation and renewed enthusiasm among the wine producers as a new president of the Consejo Regulador, the local wine regulating body, had been elected. Main Page Interviews Susan http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2007/10/4/4149736.html http://blog.susanhulme.com/blog/_archives/2007/10/4/4149736.html Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:35:34 +0100 After a long morning of lectures on topics such as organic and biodynamic viticulture, the ORWINE EU funded project and yeast populations in organic & biodynamic vineyards, we now had our first chance to get out into the vineyards at Geisenheim. Main Page Wine Trips