I am usually the first to shout from the hilltops (or should that be mountain tops) when any of our wines are sold in prestige locations. In recent years we have featured in airline First Class cabins, the London Olympics, luxury cruise ships as well as many a top restaurant, but I’m afraid to say that I forgot to mention one more very good reference from the winter of 2013/14. Just a few months ago we shipped our Family Estate wine to several top ski-ing resorts in the FRENCH Alps – Val d’Isere, Courchevel, Megeve, Meribel and Val Thorens – altogether an impressive collection. I am always very proud to export our wine to any of the ‘Old World’ wine producing counties, and more especially as these resorts are also a winter playground for the rich and famous (which is why I’ve never been). I can’t help but imagine that our humble albariño might just have impressed a few wealthy and influential people during their luxury winter break! 

In fairness, albariño might not be considered as much of a winter wine – skiers are probably more likely to crave ripe, full bodied reds, or perhaps glühwein, warmed through with added spices. Having said that, people still have to eat, and I have no doubt that there will still be the odd restaurant serving fish or seafood, even in the middle of the Alps.

Unfortunately my own skiing days are well behind me, and I know from painful experience that it can be a killer on the old leg muscles if attempted without any serious training or warm up beforehand. For now I think that I’ll just stick to a bit of jogging for my daily exercise…..

I am usually the first to shout from the hilltops (or should that be mountain tops) when any of our wines are sold in prestige locations. In recent years we have featured in airline First Class cabins, the London Olympics, luxury cruise ships as well as many a top restaurant, but I’m afraid to say that I forgot to mention one more very good reference from the winter of 2013/14. Just a few months ago we shipped our Family Estate wine to several top ski-ing resorts in the FRENCH Alps – Val d’Isere, Courchevel, Megeve, Meribel and Val Thorens – altogether an impressive collection. I am always very proud to export our wine to any of the ‘Old World’ wine producing counties, and more especially as these resorts are also a winter playground for the rich and famous (which is why I’ve never been). I can’t help but imagine that our humble albariño might just have impressed a few wealthy and influential people during their luxury winter break! 

In fairness, albariño might not be considered as much of a winter wine – skiers are probably more likely to crave ripe, full bodied reds, or perhaps glühwein, warmed through with added spices. Having said that, people still have to eat, and I have no doubt that there will still be the odd restaurant serving fish or seafood, even in the middle of the Alps.

Unfortunately my own skiing days are well behind me, and I know from painful experience that it can be a killer on the old leg muscles if attempted without any serious training or warm up beforehand. For now I think that I’ll just stick to a bit of jogging for my daily exercise…..