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Saving our Skins Slideshow – second book in Caro Feely’s Vineyard Trilogy See the Saving our Skins Slideshow PDF for a quick introduction to Caro Feely’s second book in the [...]

Pruning and trimming by hand- another aspect of respect for our biodynamic vines Seán starts his pruning marathon – three months of hard work (what’s required to get through our seven [...]

I love the promise of this photo. The unknown over the hill, the flock of birds, the morning light. The dawn was breathtaking. Nature in all its morning glory.   The two photos below were [...]

Critters at Chateau Feely do it in style Chateau Feely organic and biodynamic farm vineyard and organic gardens are bursting with lusty life. Walk through the vineyard and the grass around your [...]

Is a heatwave – ‘canicule’ -good for the vines? With temperatures hitting 38 degrees celsius in the day and barely getting below 23 degrees celsius in the night we are melting. [...]

Five weeks after the April frost what does the vineyard look like? Photo at right is the small triangle of merlot worst hit just after the frost and below it is the same small section taken this [...]

Caro Feely and Feely Wines at Ballymaloe Litfest 20 & 21 May and Clontarf Wines 22 May Only a couple of days to go to the Ballymaloe Litfest (Co Cork; Ireland) and to our evening with [...]

3 Reasons why winegrowers plant roses at the end of vine rows On Chateau Feely’s half day and day tours I am often asked ‘why the roses?’ Its easy to see the primary reason for [...]

Frost hits Bordeaux and Bergerac – some vineyards estimate they have lost 100% Yesterday morning I went out at dawn to check the vines. The mown areas were white with frost and crunchy [...]

Caro Feely is Living Magazines wine writer. Living is a magazine passionate about all things French and particularly the wonderful South West France, including the new region Nouvelle Aquitaine. [...]