Winegrowing

Fires in Gironde- smoke in Saussignac A few of our subscribers have asked whether the fires in the region are effecting us so this is a quick post with an update. The fires in Gironde (near [...]

Hail damage vines repair and respair On 2 June 2022 we were hit with a devastating hail storm. This update two weeks later is filled with hope. The photos below show before and then two weeks [...]

Hailstorm on 2 June 2022 – damage and photos We are reeling from the after effects of a hail storm a week ago – at around 6am on 2 June 2022 a hammering on the roof like an attack had [...]

Frost April 7, 8 and 13, 2021 – impact and assessment Many of our mailing list subscribers (signup here) and readers have reached out about the frosts that hit France in the last week. [...]

Harvest whirlwind In this post Caro Feely shares some photos and impressions of harvest 2020. We started almost a week earlier than ever and finished a week earlier than ever. Whirlwind is the [...]

Grape Vine Flowering In this post Caro Feely, winegrower, author and certified wine educator, describes grape vine flowering in detail with the aid of photos. It’s late May / early June and [...]

In this time of biodiversity loss it is even more important to keep areas of wilderness and conservation Isabella Tree’s book Wilding: Returning Nature to Our Farm has experienced massive [...]

Proliferation of environmental terms in wine – confusion for consumers Standard question when I walk into a wine store or restaurant. ‘Do you have any organic wine?’ ‘Yes; [...]

Great Wine Capitals – International Conference wine, environment and society The conference on wine, environment and society on 5 November 2019, created by the Great Wine Capitals team with [...]

Is organic more expensive than chemically farmed wine? On farm visits at Chateau Feely we are often asked about the cost of organic versus chemically farmed wine. Yes, on the shelf on average [...]