September is sadly, just around the corner and the calendar is filling up quickly.
I popped into VinCamp 2009 on August 8th to do a quick presentation with Sid Cross. It was fun, we discussed young vs. old wines at UBC, got off topic and ran overtime, but hey these things never go as expected and the planners did a fantastic job keeping us in line.

I took in my first event at Salt this week, Dunham Froese's Crystal and Kirby Froese poured wines and manager Kurtis Kolt led us through pairings with their specialty - cheese and charcuterie.
It's a fantastic venue, I suggest you check out their upcoming events.
I am off to Niagara in just over a week to judge at the Vines Magazine InterVin International Wine Awards, and speaking of Vines, the September/October Buyers Guide issue will be hitting the shelves right away. Look for my coverage of Australia's cool- climate regions and I examine the cult of the celebrity vintner.

Finally, I've taken you through New South Wales and McLaren Vale and now I'll finish up with Barossa and move onto Clare Valley...
Barossa Part 2 includes; Grant Burge, Jacob's Creek, Elderton, St Hallett and an evening with the boys from Glen Eldon, Burge Family Winemakers, Henschke, Langmeil, Murray Street & Thorn- Clarke...,

Cheers,
Daenna