Cannonau grapes
Prosecco vineyards in Valdobbiadene
Autumn in the hills of Friuli's Collio
A feast of charcuterie in the Jura
Champagne Aspasie - checking the ageing process
Champagne Gardet - the key moment of tasting for the assemblage of a vintage
Cutting back in the vines in winter
Chianti Classico - greatest butcher in Tuscany, Dario Cecchini
The town of Sancerre surrounded by its vineyards
Sardinia - riccota freshly made that morning with a crisp Rose
Tasting Cannonau with Peppe Fulghesuu
Val de Charron, Wellington, South Africa
Wine & Food pairing in Paarl, Cape vineyards
Holden Manz, Franschhoek, Cape vineyards
Nabygelegen outdoor tasting room, Wellington, South Africa
Autumn at Venissa, Venice lagoon island
Organic weed-killing in Alto Adige
100 year-old bush vine, Puglia
The King of Barrels, Appolonia, Puglia
Seafood risotto, Locorotondo, Puglia
Piedmont in winter
Wine cathedral, Jura
Daily work in the vineyard, Burgundy
Clos de Vougeot, Burgundy
Ancient vintages, Richebourg 1875, Burgundy
After a year travelling the vineyards of France, Italy and South Africa, Lonely Planet have now published the book Wine Trails. Apart from the regions I covered, the book also includes Australia, Usa, Chile, Argentina, New Zealand – as well as Georgia, Lebanon, Marocco and England. Here is a preview of images from my chapters that are not in the book but that express the amazing winemakers I met on this journey
