tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74502658741697393452026-07-18T16:13:28.933+01:00Le Chai WinemakersLe Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.comBlogger317125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-76457615012968821472015-10-07T12:15:00.000+01:002015-10-08T14:50:10.692+01:00Harvest at Le Chai - Part 1<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-73927864858123050732015-04-09T11:30:00.000+01:002015-04-09T11:30:00.441+01:00Penfolds <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-18834584011009927422015-04-07T14:48:00.001+01:002015-04-07T14:48:57.044+01:00Philbo: a Wine Legend <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-32570151630594469972015-04-05T11:30:00.000+01:002015-04-05T11:30:00.399+01:00A Visitor in the Cellar<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-89961750770590059062015-04-03T11:30:00.001+01:002015-04-03T11:30:00.824+01:00A Battle of Grenache<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-50397837285932140092015-04-01T09:21:00.002+01:002015-04-01T09:21:40.980+01:00A Compressed Harvest<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> My word, what a vintage it has been here in McLaren Vale! 2015 has seen remarkable weather here in South Australia starting with a mild winter, a cool spring and start to the growing Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-64118013775591512662015-03-25T12:43:00.002+00:002015-03-25T12:43:25.085+00:00Mark in Oz - McLaren Vale (Aussie No Rules?) <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-15987922306173691132015-03-06T14:30:00.000+00:002015-03-06T14:30:10.360+00:00It's off to work I go<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--> I awoke early on my first morning in Australia with car, boat, train, coach, jet and taxi lag. Yet soon found myself driving my allocated ute, following Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-70537783662498987242015-03-02T17:07:00.003+00:002015-03-10T11:24:16.512+00:00Trains, Planes, Automobiles and a couple of Ferries! My first view Down Under <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-33890343089324771502014-05-13T13:23:00.001+01:002014-05-13T13:23:40.724+01:00Budburst in the vineyard Budburst in April It has been a very busy time over the last couple of months at the Chai.&nbsp; Assistant winemaker Nadja left before Christmas to head home to Australia for vintage with Phillip Shaw before taking over things on the family vineyard, which means that I have been travelling up and down between Bordeaux and Midi like a crazed yoyo!&nbsp; I have also been back and forth to Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-39771258211863566872014-02-07T15:48:00.004+00:002014-02-07T15:48:52.400+00:00The Loire<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-50446232086591494132014-01-17T15:58:00.002+00:002014-01-17T15:58:56.470+00:00The Loire - Day 5<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-45374626830468722522014-01-15T09:26:00.000+00:002014-01-15T09:26:26.718+00:00The Loire - Day 4<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-65934674397886890592014-01-13T09:43:00.003+00:002014-01-13T09:43:42.525+00:00The Loire - Day 3<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-57490055401560839622014-01-07T11:14:00.001+00:002014-01-15T09:26:44.233+00:00The Loire - Days 1 & 2<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-6124844371303483812013-11-20T17:11:00.000+00:002013-11-20T17:11:02.484+00:00The 2013 Vinification Comes to an End<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-31389388579676125382013-10-01T11:48:00.000+01:002013-10-01T11:48:43.643+01:00Harvest Finally Gets Underway <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-55308853503611640352013-09-13T16:57:00.000+01:002013-09-13T16:57:20.347+01:002013 Harvest in the Midi Another harvest is upon us, although not as near as usual! Due to the abnormally cold spring the vineyards are approximately 20 days behind; unheard of. But quality is there. Beautiful set on the Chardonnay, Grenache Blanc, Viognier and Roussanne, but strangely some of the reds like Pinot Noir are more advanced than the whites? It’s going to be a backward harvest but we are watching very Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-62030773136545286962013-09-12T09:26:00.001+01:002013-09-12T09:26:50.841+01:00Fiesta San Roque Day Two: Cowboys, Indians and Bull Fighting! <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-31026764904661920682013-09-09T10:00:00.001+01:002013-09-09T10:01:54.751+01:00Peña Garnacha 2013 – Day One <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-15502001636121252013-09-04T15:55:00.000+01:002013-09-04T16:24:31.575+01:00Dinner with the Rhône <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-44958014160329914872013-07-03T09:31:00.002+01:002013-07-03T09:31:59.920+01:00India: a second time round <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-1947931084447707362013-06-25T16:04:00.000+01:002013-06-25T16:04:31.596+01:00Hawke's Bay Day Two<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-15972524538834094422013-06-05T11:36:00.000+01:002013-06-05T11:49:29.379+01:00The Trapdoor!<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450265874169739345.post-6278495681560200482013-06-03T11:45:00.000+01:002013-06-03T11:45:09.168+01:00Still in Middle Earth, or had I been in a wardrobe?<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Le Chai Winemakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374283234225064514noreply@blogger.com0