Category Archives for "Paradise Rescued"

Aligning Brand Paradise Rescued with our values

“A brand is a reputation; it resides in the minds of others” [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Since very early in our short history, Paradise Rescued has always had a clear set of values on which […]

Chateau La Croix Taillefer lifts our Merlot dream

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] We made the comment three weeks ago about how having a great team is a superb starting point for making great things happen. One of the highlights of the recent Cardan, […]

Carménère – Bordeaux’s lost grape variety?

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Back in November, we wrote a blog about the Malbec grape variety, which received a huge amount of feedback, even if some of it was spam!! We talked about the possibility […]

A Pressing Affair

One of the positive things for a Bordeaux wine producing blogger at this time of year is that there is never a shortage of exciting news to report and discuss. Although very sadly I had to leave the Indian summer of Cardan France last weekend to return to Australia, work on the 2011 vintage continues […]

A week of wizard winery wonders

Our blog is a little delayed this week. Normally this happens when there is not enough to say or write. But this week, there is so much to talk about from the last seven to ten days, that I don’t know where to start. No two years are the same in the vineyard although wine […]

Writing from my heart….

Normally, we use team words, eg we, us, our. Today the boss will write from his heart so it will be all I, me and my!! Here I go… This week it is Blog’s first birthday so I thought it would be a good moment to reflect. It is also almost exactly two years since […]

The “petit pois” are here again…and other stories from the vineyard.

I know a lot of our supporters have seen Sœur Petite’s recent brilliant album of photos from Cardan. No photoshopping – they come straight from her camera to your screen!! We are very jealous that we cannot be there in person to see the rapid development of the 2011 vintage in the vineyard. I saw […]

A taste of Paradise – our notes are released!

As more people taste the 2010 Bordeaux wines, it is all adding up to be a great vintage – the third of the last decade with 2005 and 2009 completing the trio. The season started cool and wet through spring becoming warmer and drier as summer progressed. Dry settled weather from July onwards allowed gentle […]

The (lady)birds, bees and a close encounter with nasty Mr. Hail!!

I love these titles as a different way to introduce an update from our vineyard in beautiful Cardan, Bordeaux, France. As the warm weather continues, it has been hard work for Pascale, our vigneronne to keep pace with the fast growing vegetation. Thank you to Jean-Luc and his friend Jean for their additional assistance to […]

Congratulations Josiane et Michel Costa!

Today is the 8th May and France remembers its war heroes and freedom. There is also one other very important event today. Our neighbours, friends and fans Josiane and Michel Costa, celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Congratulations to you both from the team at Paradise Rescued and the Stannard family. We hope you have a […]