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My Books

"Pinotage: Behind the Legends of South Africa's own wine" is available on the ibookstore

Learn more about my new book telling all about Pinotage and read sample pages at
pinotagebook.weebly.com

A I Perold's
A Treatise
on Viticulture
A I Perold (1880-1941) was South Africa's first Professor of Viticulture and Oenology. He dedicated himself to improving the quality of grapes for wine, brandy and the table. He studied wine and brandy production in Europe, imported more than 60 varieties to the Cape and bred new ones. Perold said this book “is intended to serve both the student and the practical grape-grower. There are in it technical passages that will appeal more to the student, e.g. the chapters dealing with the biology of the vine, its external and internal morphology, the theory of grafting. My remarks on the practice of viticulture, such as those dealing with the propagation, manuring and pruning of the vine, the production of table grapes for export, will, it is hoped, assist the practical grape-grower as well as the student.” This is a newly typeset reprint, not a photocopy. Text on the 712 pages have been aligned to match the original pagination so any external references to pages in the Treatise will be valid in this edition
Available in paperback and hardback editions. 712 pages

A Year in Paarl
with
A I Perold

Dr Perolds report on his Paarl experiments 1915 - 1916 reprinted with glossary, introduction and brief biography. Fascinating historical document on viticulture for wine and table grapes, wine and brandy making.

13 February 2017

Dan and Elliott

Dan and Elliott in Wales

12 February 2017

Barbados

In Tapas restaurant for lunch on last day

Joan walking back to hotel from Tapas

View from our balcony

Coconut Court Hotel and our room

Sunset from balcony

Tapas restaurant

View from our favourite table

Barbados from 23 January to 12 February 2017 staying at Coconut Court Hotel on Hastings beach, 2 miles from Bridgetown.

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22 January 2017

Toby, Emma, Brionnie and Dan

Toby, Emma, Brionnie and Dan at Brionnie's birthday party

12 January 2017

Probus Coffee Morning

Some of us at the Thursday morning Probus Club of St Albans monthly coffee morning at Verulam Golf Club

29 December 2016

Joan and Dan in Paris

Dan had a couple of day trip tickets to Paris with Eurostar so he and Joan went on 28 December for lunch and a walk around the sights.

Joan in Eurostar business class on return trip. Cold meal choice of quiche or salmon. Wine in airline sized bottles, a VdP Merlot, but lounge in Paris has self-pour Champagne

28 December 2016

Xmas Wines

Picture of some of the planned wines, full list actually opened is

27 Dec 2016
    2014 Kanonkop Pinotage Estate
    2004 Kanonkop Pinotage Estate

Boxing Day lunch with Dan, Toby & Emma
    N.V. Zonin Prosecco Brut
    N.V. Zonin Prosecco Brut

Boxing Day dinner with Dan, Toby & Emma, Brionnie & Mick and James, Jess, Josie Mae
    N.V. Andre Carpentier Champagne Brut
    N.V. Andre Carpentier Champagne Brut
    2015 Les Producteurs Réunis Vin de France Baron de Baussac Vieilles Vignes
    2015 Les Producteurs Réunis Vin de France Baron de Baussac Vieilles Vignes
    2013 Beyerskloof Pinotage Reserve Selection
    2013 Beyerskloof Pinotage Reserve Selection
    2015 Brown Brothers Orange Muscat & Flora

Christmas Day
    N.V. Lanson Champagne Brut Black Label
    2007 Napier Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Peter F May
    2015 Brown Brothers Orange Muscat & Flora

Christmas Eve
    N.V. Francis Boulard Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut Grande Montagne
    2014 Kanonkop Pinotage Estate
    2014 Kanonkop Pinotage Estate
    N.V. Blind Spot Muscat Rutherglen Muscat

27 December 2016

Pantomime with Brionie & family, Toby Emma & Dan

Boxing Day, Monday 26 December 2016

Thanks to M25 incident Brionnie, Mick, James, Jess and Josie-Mae missed lunch but just managed to get to Alban Arena for start of pantomime,