Ten days ago, I had the pleasure of having lunch with Maree Lang, Principal of Melbourne based Sustainability consulting firm MLG Consulting, wine lover and fan of Paradise Rescued. In her recent past, Maree had the responsibility for developing the Sustainability Leadership Framework for Australia’s Plastics and Chemical Industry (PACIA). From day 1, starting with […]
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Every phase of the viticultural year has its challenges. 2011 will not be any different. Winter in Cardan wasn’t exceptionally cold and the sap has risen fast in each plant. The start of Spring has been sunny and warm and our vines are starting to burst. The optimism for the new season has to be […]
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We were thinking about what we could write in this week’s blog. On the surface nothing seems to be happening, but underneath every part of the team is active taking Paradise Rescued to the next level. A lot of activity does not always mean strong progress and quite often the reverse may be true! It […]
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Pascale emailed us this week to give an update from the vines in Hourcat Sud. Essentially all the vines have now been pruned with their two remaining old shoots standing vertically, awaiting the start of spring before they are tied back to the horizontal wires and can form the bases from which the new shoots […]
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While continuing to work on bringing you our first video clip, it has been interesting scanning the internet to see the reaction to Paradise Rescued. We are naturally pleased that with the launch of our web site, our name is much more “visible” to search engines – a critical factor in promoting our brand and […]
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The long flight back to Australia is always a great time to reflect on what the Paradise Rescued team has achieved over the last 12 months. The results are very impressive wherever one looks. It was great to be able to spend time with Pascale, Albane and Nathalie, thanking them for their leadership and discussing […]
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I am sad to report that earlier this week we said farewell to one of Paradise Rescued’s greatest fans and, for me personally, a wonderful mentor, coach and best friend. Your memory inspires us to succeed even more. Thank you Dad for everything. Pascale is back in the vines. The new season has begun and […]
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Our Christmas present has been arrived!! Our lovely first web site http://www.paradiserescued.com/ is now live. We hope you enjoy reading it and learning about our business, our wine, our team and our plans. It is our first effort to create another special part of this project. I am sure we will add to it and […]
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As 2010 comes to an end, it is an interesting time to reflect. This time last year, there was just a small patch of vines. With the help of an amazing team, a supportive community and masses of encouragement from fans and friends, we have our first wine, a wonderful plan for the future and […]
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Our 2010 harvest volume has been declared to French customs on Wednesday night – never an easy process when you do it for the first time. But, we are now registered for the future. The Customs team at Langon were very kind and patient. Thank you. We are big fans of Rockford Wines in the […]
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