The Fox And The Grapes

... Louise and Mark.  I love all the names of the pubs over here.  A few in Wimbledon are: The Rose and Crown, The Fox and Grapes, The Crooked Billet, Hand and Racquet, and Hand in Hand.  I think maybe they've had a few too many pints when they ...

... Valley, one of New Zealand’s premier wine regions.  The valley is known for its Pinot Noir’s and about 75% of the grapes grown there are of this variety.  However, it also offers a variety of other types just begging to be ...

... plain with apple, pear, and plum trees heavy with late summer fruit.  Grape harvesting must be soon, for the vines are loaded with red/purple grapes, and we passed one area where they were pulling down ripened hops vines.  We followed the ...

... week.  We have enjoyed quite a bit of free food from the fields and hedgerows next to the road; mushrooms, hazelnuts, walnuts, apples, grapes, potatoes, plums.  Also we must be looking hungry as friendly folk bought us croissants in France and ...

... Right, up and out we were back down the beautiful Elqui valley, the home of chile´s most famous drink, Pisco, a nasty brandy made from grapes, but everyone seems to love it here, you can buy a litre of the stuff mixed for around a pound 50. Anyway, I ...

... to me. Wine is classed here by grape mainly and not by region necessarily and if does say it's from a region then 85% of the grapes have to come from that region e.g. Hunter Valley (NSW) or Barossa (SA), because of weather factors Australian wine can be ...

... we had a very long day ahead of us.  So much agriculture in this part of the world.  I couldn't get over all the grapes -- soon to be Sun-Maid raisins we passed!  I guess Sun-Maid Growers of California is owned by family farmers who grow ...

... woods and into a vineyard, with beautiful views across the valley, the colours are stunning and the kids have fun picking the grapes, perhaps I should see if we can get them to earn some money for it,,,,,,,,,,,,,fun for them profitable for us, ...

... We had a nice chat with the lady in this tasting room too. She said that her and her husband own the company. They said that all the grapes and wine are grown and made in central Washington, but the only place it is sold is this little shop. She said that ...

... .  Maurice showed us his wine making “man room”.  Here, he makes his own wine from grapes.  He also takes some of the grape juice before it ferments and mixes it with alcohol that he has distilled from peaches and plums from the ...

... hibiscus. The several vine plants growing up the roof support poles are spreading well and are starting to sprout grapes. Small gecko lizards run across the lawn and along the paths, sometimes pursued by Susan’s nutcase of a cat, Bonnie (yes ...

... nights blog. I write a chapter in which I blab about what I am thinking at the moment. Whatever comes into my mind. The next chapter (like Grapes of Wrath) will be more exposition on what I am referring to - much in the same light but more official, one ...

...   Not much in Coquimbo.  We drove up the Elqui Valley past the big dam through the vineyards to the Pisco factory.  They use muscat grapes to make Pisco.  I was confused about why everyone said Pisco is clear when all the Pisco I've ...

... fervent was their belief and loyalty to their master. Also hailing from Samos was Aesop, who was known for fables like “The Fox and the Grapes”: Once there was a hungry fox who spied a huge, juicy clump of grapes hanging up above on a vine. ...

... tour. We now understand that the best wines are from hand-picked grapes, the middle range are from mechanically picked and cruched grapes, and the lowest rate wines and boxed wines (goon) are from the remenant juice squeezed from skins and pulp. it was ...

... . The port grapes are grown in the Douro Valley which is about 100km east of Porto. They explained that even if you grew the same grapes in another region they would not make good Port because the weather and the soil is very different. I find it amazing ...

... she provided us with her home made jam tarts and almond cakes, chocolate chip muffins, ham sandwiches, crackers, bread sticks grapes and drinks. Once we were all full to the brim she gave each of us a present, mine was a set of bracelets, and a block of ...

... been to look at a few buddha's and will hopefully see some of the sights before we leave. We'll be in touch soon with a full update of our antics as we're off to meet up with Lucy & Hannah who worked with Vicky at the Fox & Grapes! Vicky & Matty ...