In 2014 we started trading under a new name representing 17 producers who we already worked with. We added 7 more during the year bringing the total wines offered to just under 200. Our travels took us to Portugal, Austria, France, Germany and the UK. Ben’s highlights included appreciating top Gruner Veltliner at Vievinum and making progress in selling Spatburgunder. For Barbara it has to be passing MW theory exams. Happy New Year and many thanks to everyone who sold to us and bought from us, to the behind the scenes logistics companies and staff at the bonded warehouse. We look forward with enthusiasm and belief that 2015 will be a great year.
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Portugal, SISAB (Feb)
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Birgit Eichinger at Prowein (March)
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Prowein and catching up with Michael Moosebruger of Schloss Gobelsburg
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Prowein tasting Breuer
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Extensive Port Tastings Porto (March)
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MW Douro Port visits
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Quinta da Vargellas a magical place
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Drank a lot of white port and tonic
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Spatburgunder month (May)
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All set at L’Ecrivain dinner with Wagner Stempel
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Oliver Muller of Wagner Stempel (at Clontarf Wines)
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More spatburgunder
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Barbara went to London for MW exams (June)
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While Ben went to Vievinum Austria
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Vievinum and Gruner Veltliner
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and visited Austrian Producers including Dorli Muhr Van der Niepoort
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Summer Break
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Visit at Cres Ricards, Terrasses du Larzac, Languedoc
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Birthday lunch at Cote Mas, Montagnac
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World Cup Fever – Germany
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The Cave L’Ormarine summer party
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August Loire doing some research
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September Spanish Trade Tasting introducing Mesta wines from Fontana
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Beautiful South Trade tasting, London in search of South Africa
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Grapes grow in our garden (a rare occurance)
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At the Exchequer Ranelagh
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Lunch at the Greenhouse Restaurant
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October – Out of the Blue and Dingle Food Festival
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November
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Beaune
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Hospices de Beaune Auction (with thanks to Bichot)
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December – DMZ South African Chenin and Syrah arrive ! More new wines planned for 2015
