2014 – Joining the Dots

Published on28th August, 202029th December, 2014 Published byBarbara

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 — Birgit Eichinger at Prowein (March)

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March - Prowein and catching up with producers (Michael Moosebruger of Schloss Gobelsburg) — Prowein and catching up with Michael Moosebruger of Schloss Gobelsburg

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March - Prowein (Theresa Breuer and Marcus) — 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 tasting (May) — Spatburgunder month (May)

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All set at L'Ecrivain — 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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June - MW exams London — Barbara went to London for MW exams (June)

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June - Vievinum Austria — While Ben went to Vievinum Austria

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Vievinum and Gruner Veltliner

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March - Prowein and New Producers, Finca la Emperatriz and Dorli Muhr Van der Niepoort (pictured) — 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 — World Cup Fever – Germany

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July - on holidays at the Cave L'Ormarine summer party — The Cave L’Ormarine summer party

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Loire doing some research (August) — August Loire doing some research

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Spanish Trade Tasting introducing Mesta wines from Fontana — September Spanish Trade Tasting introducing Mesta wines from Fontana

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September - Beautiful South Trade tasting, London, blown away by the quality of South Africa — 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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September - lunch at the greenhouse — Lunch at the Greenhouse Restaurant

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October - Out of the Blue Food Festival — October – Out of the Blue and Dingle Food Festival

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Not everything is wine related — 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 things planned for 2015 — December – DMZ South African Chenin and Syrah arrive ! More new wines planned for 2015

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