December involved a two-week trip to New Zealand, mostly for holiday but including some vineyard visits - including to Man O’War, where the young bunch of grapes was pictured. I’ve got plenty to write up, but the blog has been relatively quiet again, although I have plenty of posts in store.

Elsewhere, I wrote the following in December:

• On JancisRobinson.com:

  • A classic German Riesling as my wine of the week

  • My monthly column considered how Asia might redefine established wine culture

• Here on the blog, I wrote my annual review of wine writing