13/08/2019
by Trevor Sharot
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I planted my little vineyard from nursery stock in spring 2014. I have one vine of each of: Seyval Blanc, Chardonnay and Gewürztraminer; and the reds Dornfelder, Regent and Sankt Laurent. Last year saw the first crop, with all except … Continue reading
20/10/2018
by Trevor Sharot
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Part 1 of this blog post described my tiny six-vine vineyard in London, and Part 2 the start of winemaking. But after six days the fermentation stuck; this third part picks up the story there. What to do? First I … Continue reading
01/10/2018
by Trevor Sharot
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Part 1 of this blog post described my tiny garden vineyard in London and the first harvest from all of five vines, of different varieties. The idea of making wine from so few vines, and of such inharmonious varieties, is … Continue reading
19/09/2018
by Trevor Sharot
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There are probably a number of winemakers who describe their wine in this way. There is certainly at least one: me. Why most unusual? Well, the vineyard is in London, while winemaking takes place in Singapore. Neither city is commonly … Continue reading
01/07/2017
by Trevor Sharot
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Dreamland Beach, Bali Winemaking is almost certainly not an activity that you associate with Bali – unless I have underestimated the knowledge of my readers! Until recently I would have not have done so myself, but then learned that not … Continue reading