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Riojan Vineyard

Riojan Vineyard

You can tell by the shadows that this was taken with the sun at its zenith. This is not the best time for taking photographs butRead More

Wine Glasses

Wine Glasses

It’s a fine operation. Lovely winery surrounded by vineyards, a welcoming ‘cellar door’ shop and tasting area and an on-site cooking school. This photograph, for theRead More

Stainless Steel Tanks

Stainless Steel Tanks

It is one of my bug-bears; when visiting a winery for a tour they invariably love to show off their stainless steel tanks. Frankly once you’veRead More

Italian Vineyard

Italian Vineyard

While the wine we sampled at the Castello della Sala winery, a little way outside Orvieto, wasn’t up to much the view certianly was. By peeringRead More

The Office, Barberani

The Office, Barberani

For todays Sunday Wine Shot a glamours scene of the ‘office’ or at least the packing/dispatch area at the Barberani Winery in Umbria, Italy. A visitRead More

Wine Jug, Orvieto, Italy

Wine Jug, Orvieto, Italy

Orvieto is a tourist destination, not just because of its association with wine, but for the miles of caves that run under the gruund and theRead More

Wine Tasting In Italy

Wine Tasting In Italy

Hard to select just one image for this weeks Sunday Snapshot. The set of eight images covering people holding wine glasses, taken during the 2012 InternationalRead More

Winery Steps, Castello della Sala

Winery Steps, Castello della Sala

A day late with this Sunday Snapshot post; but I have an excuse – I have spent the last week in Italy. It seems an ageRead More

Raimat Vineyard

Raimat Vineyard

It’s a mammoth operation, industrial in scale, but the Raimat estate in Spain operates within strict environmental constraints and practises. Here, between the vines, are freelyRead More

Sunset Over Italian Vineyards

Sunset Over Italian Vineyards

The latest photograph in the Sunday Wine Shot series. This photo was taken looking towards the Adriatic as the sun set in glorious fashion to ourRead More

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