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# Paradise Rescued Organic French Red Wine

Cabernet Franc Bordeaux

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- [Happy Birthday Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/happy-birthday-cabernet-franc/) - The Fourth of December is International Cabernet Franc Day (or CabFranc Day) – the holiday day for our Paradise Rescued B1ockOne signature grape variety.
- [Bordeaux 2022 – great promise from a hot vintage](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bordeaux-2022-great-promise-from-a-hot-vintage/) - Paradise Rescued vineyard winery reports on the success of their 2022 vintage organic wines following the hot dry Bordeaux summer.
- [Why Continual Improvement is our value](https://www.paradiserescued.com/why-continual-improvement-is-our-value/) - Paradise Rescued explains the importance to Continual Improvement in its culture. Great players (in any industry) want to hear how they can keep getting better.
- [Future Vision - Regenerative Organic Viticulture](https://www.paradiserescued.com/future-vision-regenerative-organic-viticulture/) - Our Paradise Rescued values are part of our 2030 Vision. One of those values that we hold close to our heart in our culture is Continual Improvement.
- [Church and Vineyard Double Sustainability Visit Experience](https://www.paradiserescued.com/church-and-vineyard-double-sustainability-visit-experience/) - Bordeaux organic winery Paradise Rescued announces start of Double Sustainability Experience - 12th century church plus vineyard / winery visits at Cardan
- [Paradise Rescued – the inspiring story that is our brand.](https://www.paradiserescued.com/6139-2/) - “Trois maisons, Monsieur Stannard! trois Maisons!” (Three houses, Mr Stannard, three houses!) exclaimed Monsieur Dados dramatically as he welcomed me into his home. And all before I could barely say “Bonjour” or shake his hand. The Dados family were our westerly neighbours separated by a 50 year old block of vines, living in the old
- [Community Sustainability is OUR Mission](https://www.paradiserescued.com/community-sustainability-is-our-mission/) - We have been very taken over the last couple of months with Simon Sinek’s work, book and the concept of “Begin with why”. We loved even more the idea that Sinek uses of “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it!”. That really rang true about what we do at Paradise Rescued.
- [Two late frosts destroy Bordeaux 2021 vintage dream](https://www.paradiserescued.com/two-late-frosts-destroy-bordeaux-2021-vintage-dream/) - It only takes a couple of hours and a couple of degrees below zero and the dreams of a whole wine vintage are gone. Big expensive mitigation exercises like helicopters to keep the air circulating through the vineyards or hundreds of giant industrial candles in the rows of vines only work in part. I understand
- [#WineTips10 - Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips10-cabernet-franc/) - Cabernet Franc in the Cloud9 vineyard of Paradise Rescued Cabernet Franc is the princess of red wine grapes. It is a soft, easy wine to drink with a lovely after taste but no big tough tannins. It is a popular variety grown extensively in France (Loire Valley and Bordeaux), Italy and Hungary as well
- [Paradise Rescued Bordeaux Winery doors open](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-bordeaux-winery-doors-open/) - It’s a little hard to take in after such a long time, but finally it’s "doors open" for Paradise Rescued winery in Cardan Bordeaux! The beautiful new brand design bottles and cartons are stacked high on the pallets and our vigneronne Pascale is waiting to serve a tasting of our 2016 wines. It seems
- [Top 7 Wine World Disrupters](https://www.paradiserescued.com/top-7-wine-world-disrupters/) - David Platt Director and Strategist, Resilient Futures Late last week, I had the pleasure of participating in a very well run and thought provoking Disruption workshop led by David Platt and Larry Quick from Resilient Futures in Melbourne. Reflecting afterwards, I quickly found myself wearing my Paradise Rescued Founder Director’s hat and compiling a short
- [Bordeaux Wine Terroir – It’s Not About the Dirt](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bordeaux-wine-terroir-its-not-about-the-dirt/) - The Bordeaux Wine evidence is in. It’s Not About the Dirt! First Merlot fruit from the young Paradise Rescued Bordeaux vines in the early morning sun Separated by just a ten metre vineyard access-way on the top of the Hourcat plateau in Cardan Bordeaux two vineyards meet. Both grow side by side on the same
- [5 degrees of separation make Bordeaux Wine success](https://www.paradiserescued.com/5-degrees-of-separation-make-bordeaux-wine-success/) - Paradise Rescued Merlot grapes ready to be cut. I have heard all extremes here in the Bordeaux vineyards over the last three weeks ranging from very sad tales of back to back harvest failures to extremely small harvests and even exuberant social media postings of mega success. Making a Bordeaux Wine success in 2018 required
- [The heat is (full) on in Bordeaux](https://www.paradiserescued.com/the-heat-is-full-on-in-bordeaux/) - Europe is having a (really) hot summer. Tragic fires have torched parts of Greece. Many parts of southern Europe are starting to resemble Australia in prolonged heat and temperature. The global warm-up continues. And in the vineyards? The heat is (full) on in Bordeaux! Young Paradise Rescued Bordeaux Cabernet Franc grapes pictured in late July
- [Bordeaux Vineyard Summer Solstice](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bordeaux-vineyard-summer-solstice/) - I can't think of a better time of year than the summer solstice in a Bordeaux vineyard. And right now, I am completely jealous of some friends now who are holidaying at the Paradise Rescued property and winery in Cardan Bordeaux. And who keep sending me lots of lovely photos taken from the kitchen terrace
- [Cabernet Franc - a true Bordeaux wine varietal.](https://www.paradiserescued.com/cabernet-franc-a-true-bordeaux-wine-varietal/) - Cabernet Franc is a successful true Bordeaux wine varietal. Bordeaux red wine is strongly dominated by blends of three wonderful grape varieties – Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Since much of the ‘old wine’ world chooses not to list on its labels the varietals contained inside the bottle, it can be hard for wine
- [Bordeaux Vintage 2018 – the Paradise Rescued interview](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bordeaux-vintage-2018-the-paradise-rescued-interview/) - As we approach the middle of Bordeaux Vintage 2018 with the longest days and light, we thought it would be a good idea to update our fans and readers with the news about the vintage so far. And what better way to do that, than to invite Paradise Rescued Founder Director David Stannard to tell
- [Paradise Rescued - an accidental CabFranc legacy](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-an-accidental-cabfranc-legacy/) - When we purchased our first small Paradise Rescued vineyard block, we had been led to believe right up until the last moment that the grape variety was Merlot. That made a lot of sense seeing as Bordeaux Right Bank is world famous for its high-quality Merlot blends and with our project having its roots as
- [#Vine2Wine- Wet Wet Wet! The Bordeaux Wine Spring 2017 report](https://www.paradiserescued.com/wet-wet-wet-bordeaux-wine-spring-2017-report/) - Wet spring weather in the Bordeaux vineyards 2018 I am just back from a rapid ten days in our vineyard / winery in beautiful Cardan, Bordeaux. I like one liners to describe a current status or situation. In the vineyards of Bordeaux, there is one word (expressed three times for emphasis) that best summarises things
- [Terroir - there is a fourth dimension](https://www.paradiserescued.com/terroir-the-fourth-dimension/) - The French language and culture has a special word called < Terroir >. Most frequently in France it is associated with a vineyard or wine although it can (and is) applicable to any piece of land that produces an agricultural product from a particular piece of land. The Cabernet Franc block that started Paradise Rescued
- [What is Cabernet Franc?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/what-is-cabernet-franc/) - There is a lot to clear up in this little blog post! What is Cabernet Franc? Of course, it’s a wine type or grape varietal. But what are its’ characteristics? Where are its’ origins? What does it taste like? Where is it grown? What’s its’ popularity. Cabernet Franc fruit ripening in the Bordeaux vineyards Maybe
- [Paradise Rescued to open Bordeaux Winery doors](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-to-open-bordeaux-winery-doors/) - Paradise Rescued will open its cellar doors to the public in March Innovative niche certified organic Bordeaux winery Paradise Rescued will open its doors in March this year. In partnership with winalist.co, this award winning winery will, for the first time ever, be open for visits and direct sales at its winery door in the
- [Many thanks - Merry Christmas](https://www.paradiserescued.com/many-thanks-merry-christmas/) - I have just had the pleasure of writing our final end of year letter to our Club Paradise Rescued members around the world. We are truly very fortunate to have such a kind group of people who want to support our mission and love our wine plus what we do. Bordeaux winter vineyard panorama -
- [Grape Moments - Our Book author interview: David Stannard](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-our-book-author-interview-david-stannard/) - Paradise Rescued Founder Director David Stannard has just released his first book “Paradise Rescued – From Cabbage Patch to Cabernet Franc” *. We asked our weekly blog columnist to catch up with David and ask him all the questions that we (and our fans have). We caught up with David in Melbourne preparing for the
- [#WineTips31 - Yeast](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips31-yeast/) - Pasteur was asked to study wine spoilage which led to the discovery of yeast Yeast is the reason why sugars in grape juice ferment to produce alcohol and wine. Although unexplained until studied by French scientist Louis Pasteur in the mid 19th century, its existence and worth has been around since man started the process of
- [#WineTips29 - Master of Wine](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips29-master-of-wine/) - Who or what is a Master of Wine? And what does it take to become one? It’s becoming more common to see and hear a wine writer, adviser, sommelier or adviser described as a Master of Wine or MW. So who are these wonderful people and what allows them to have this very prestigious
- [#WineTips28 - Terroir](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips28-terroir/) - 12th century church overlooks the Bordeaux Paradise Rescued terroir “Terroir” is one of those seemingly mythical words that a winemaker or vigneron often uses to magically sum up why their wine has a particularly nice and different taste! In reality every vineyard, orchard, garden vegetable patch has its own unique terroir! Quite simply terroir is the
- [#WineTips27 - Brix or Baumé](https://www.paradiserescued.com/brix-or-baume/) - Using a refractometer to assess the sugar content of grape juice Brix and Baumé are two different ways to assess the relative concentration of sugar in grape juice for wine making. The Baumé scale was developed by French pharmacist Antoine Baumé in 1768. Recorded as degrees Baumé or B°, it is actually two scales
- [#WineTips26 - Wine America](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips26-wine-america/) - This week's #WineTips has been kindly writen by a local expert - New York wine expert and marketer Monika Elling, aka Winepro911: Wine America - bring on the Baco Noir? As the #1 wine market in the world, the U.S. is at the forefront of the global wine buzz. However, for the moment, let’s refocus
- [Paradise Rescued – the Merlot Q&A](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-the-merlot-qa/) - Following last week’s announcement of the launch of the Paradise Rescued BlockTwo Merlot Cab Franc brand, we have followed up with an interview with our Founder Director David Stannard to bring us up to speed with the major changes and developments for the niche winery brand. Q: David, thank you once again for taking
- [#WineTips 18 - Cabernet Sauvignon](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips18/) - Cabernet Sauvignon - one of the world's best known red wine grapes Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world’s most famous, popular and extensively planted red wine varietal grapes, sometimes known as the “King of Red Wine Grapes”. Genetically descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc vines, Cabernet Sauvignon spread from the famous Medoc vineyards of
- [How to serve your Paradise Rescued 2010 Bordeaux Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/serve-paradise-rescued-2010-bordeaux-cabernet-franc/) - Our 2010 Cloud9 and B1ockOne branded Paradise Rescued Bordeaux Cabernet Franc is tasting superb – and peaking in its maturity. Here we share a few notes on how to store, serve and drink our wine in order to get the best from it. It is also worth making a couple of up front comments about
- [Paradise Rescued launches BlockTwo MerlotCabFranc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-launches-blocktwo-merlotcabfranc/) - With the opening of the winery in Cardan Bordeaux last month, Paradise Rescued is also proud to announce the launch of our first merlot wine – BlockTwo, a classic Bordeaux blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc. In 2011, Paradise Rescued purchased the Hourcat Centre block - to the west off the property
- [Bordeaux Wine boss positive on Vintage 2017](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bordeaux-wine-boss-positive-on-vintage-2017/) - Paradise Rescued owner David Stannard in the Cardan organic vineyard during harvest time. The European grape growing season that was 2017 has now carved itself into history. And generally it wasn’t a great write-up! The weather was challenging (late frosts, hail and mini heat waves) and overall wine volumes were down. Bordeaux was a similar
- [Five Fast Facts for #CabFrancDay](https://www.paradiserescued.com/five-fast-facts-cabfrancday/) - The sun shines on ripe Bordeaux Cabernet Franc fruit Monday 4th December is global Cabernet Franc day - aka #CabFrancDay on the social media circuit. This is the day that Cabernet Franc lovers celebrate one of the world's greatest wine grape varieties. In the words of legendary Master of Wine and famous wine writer Jancis
- [Paradise Rescued Taiwan #CabFrancDay showcase](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-taiwan-cabfrancday-showcase/) - We are proud to announce that as part of global CabFranc Day 2017, Paradise Rescued has been invited to participate at the Taiwan CabFrancDay International Cabernet Franc Exhibition tasting. B1ockOne 2010 Bordeaux Supérieur full varietal Cabernet Franc will be represented amongst a selection of 15 international wines for a private sommelier and press review tasting.
- [The Moment of Destiny](https://www.paradiserescued.com/from-cabbage-patch-to-cabernet-franc-moment-of-destiny/) - The defining moment of destiny in the history of Paradise Rescued was about to arrive. From Cabbage Patch to Cabernet Franc by Paradise Rescued Founder David Stannard - paperback cover I guess everybody’s life has one of these moments. A critical decision point arrives and we either take it in a way that leads to
- [Summer Shock! Put your Red Wine in the Fridge!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/6701-2/) - No, heresy! Summer shock report from Paradise Rescued. Put your red wine in the fridge! Yes, that’s right – you read the headline correctly! Blue summer skies, eating outdoors, glass of red? Don't let the red wine get too warm. Chill it first! Following a fairly late and lacklustre spring here in Melbourne, summer is
- [Make it more than a meal; serve Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/make-it-a-meal-serve-cabernet-franc/) - Large bunch of ripe Cabernet Franc grapes waiting to be cut at Paradise Rescued in Bordeaux The change is slowly happening out there. Little by little, one meal and one glass at a time. Worldwide wine taste buds are on the move. After three decades of learning and appreciating the fuller, sweeter higher alcohol tastes
- [Paradise Rescued – the Bordeaux Organic Wine Q&A](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-bordeaux-organic-wine-qa/) - With Team Paradise Rescued in full action at Cardan Bordeaux creating Bordeaux vintage 2017, we thought it would be a great time to catch up on the news with Founder Director David Stannard on location at winery. And top of our list of questions is that recent Organic certification and of course how the Paradise
- [Vine2Wine - Cabernet Franc Harvest Day 2017](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-cabfranc-harvest-day-2017/) - Most Saturday mornings in our village are quiet. They start quiet, they continue quiet and they finish in pretty much the same way. But jet lag wasn’t going to let me sleep in much either. It’s harvest day 2017. I don’t need an alarm. [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"
- [Paradise Rescued now certified organic](https://www.paradiserescued.com/organic-certification/) - [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"]The architect and passionate engineer of the Organic project - Paradise Rescued vigneronne Pascale Bervas The news this week is big. And official! From this 2017 vintage onwards, Paradise Rescued has been
- [Cabernet Franc – wine varietal “on the grow”](https://www.paradiserescued.com/cabernet-franc-wine-varietal-grow/) - Quietly and with the soft stealth that characterises this understated less publicised grape variety, Cabernet Franc is “on the grow”, making its way back up the ladder of popular red wine grapes. [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"
- [#GrapeMoments: Bordeaux Sustainability promise delivered](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grapemoments-bordeaux-sustainability-promise-delivered/) - Since our very first moment of operation, January 1st 2010, our commitment and Mission has been to Sustain our rural community in Cardan, Bordeaux. We are proud to report the amazing story that our Bordeaux Sustainability promise has been delivered. And will continue to be delivered. [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=""
- [Bordeaux Vintage 2017 – explaining Heterogeneous](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bordeaux-vintage-2017-explaining-heterogeneous/) - [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"]Paradise Rescued talented organic vigneronne will be tested to the max with 'heterogeneous' Bordeaux Vintage 2017. Bordeaux Vintage 2017 is very challenging. This season Mother Nature is absolutely in control and has
- [#Food4CabFranc - more perfect CabFranc recipes](https://www.paradiserescued.com/food4cabfranc-recipes2/) - This week we invited back Lauren Walsh aka The Swirling Dervish to write some more for us about the brilliant combination of food and Cabernet Franc wine. We will separately publish Lauren's recipes so you have more options in our #Food4CabFranc Blog post category to look at and select for your next meal. Let's hand
- [The 5 Why's of Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/the-5-whys-of-cabernet-franc/) - It is becoming easier and easier to understand why Cabernet Franc is starting to gain more recognition in the wine world. But why has it taken so long, why, why? So in this blog article, let’s answer the top 5 Why’s of Cabernet Franc. Then you will see why this varietal is destined for an
- [#GrapeMoments: Welcome to the Future - Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grapemoments-welcome-future-cabernet-franc/) - [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"]Cabernet Franc ready for harvest at Paradise Rescued in Bordeaux. Increasingly popular. Despite being one of the world’s top twenty most planted and drunk wine varieties, Cabernet Franc is relatively unknown compared
- [#Vine2Wine - Paradise Rescued sidesteps Bordeaux frost disaster](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-paradise-rescued-sidesteps-bordeaux-frost-disaster/) - [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"]Last week's big Bordeaux frost thankfully sidestepped the Paradise Rescued Bordeaux vineyards. No matter which way you look at it, this week’s Bordeaux frost disaster has been a tragedy. Putting pay to many
- [Vine2Wine: Bordeaux vintage 2016 - Time to “lift the lid”](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grapemoments-bordeaux-vintage-2016-time-lift-lid/) - In a famous and celebrated top wine region such as Bordeaux, almost every change in the weather, property sale or first insect arrival of the year is reported with zeal. Many leading wine sales companies and media have their “on the ground” newshound sharing news, rumours and perceptions about almost everything. But then there was
- [#Vine2Wine – Good wine is made in the vineyard!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-good-wine-is-made-in-the-vineyard/) - [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"]Producing good fruit precedes making good wine I was reading a blog article recently where the author had interviewed a number of seasoned winemakers about what they predicted was coming next in
- [Proud to be Bordeaux Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/proud-cabernet-franc/) - There are only a handful of 100% varietal Bordeaux Cabernet Franc producers. And Paradise Rescued is proud to be one of them. And despite our very strategic Vision focussed approach to our wine business, becoming a leading promoter for the amazing wine varietal Cabernet Franc wasn’t in that picture. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top"
- [Cardan Bordeaux – it all starts in the vineyard](https://www.paradiserescued.com/cardan-bordeaux-starts-vineyard/) - “Aaah Monsieur Stannard bonjour” beamed a Councillor as I entered into the Secretary of the Mayor’s office – the seat of power in our small commune of Cardan, Bordeaux. I certainly appreciate being treated as an equal local member of the community. It feels special and not something I guess that every other business locally
- [#WineTips36 - Micro-Climate](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips32-microclimate/) - Micro-climate is the local atmospheric or weather conditions that exist in and around a particular block of vines or other geographic area. Micro-climates can vary even within a few tens of meters. In a vineyard, conditions in the middle of even a single vineyard block depend on different vegetation bordering the block, water drainage conditions
- [Christmas thanks](https://www.paradiserescued.com/christmas-thanks/) - [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"]A selection of the Paradise Rescued achievements in 2016 Unreal – this is already the final weekly blog of 2016! Hard to believe? Yes, me too! That’s now six and a half
- [Chill Australia! No hot red wine thank you!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/chill-australia-no-hot-red-wine-thank-you/) - [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"]#B1ockOne Bordeaux Cabernet Franc. Paradise in a glass. There are only seven more sleeps until Christmas Day and I am just taking a quick look at my smartphone weather outlook across Australia.
- [Cabernet Franc – a wine for all (the good) times](https://www.paradiserescued.com/cabernet-franc-a-wine-for-all-the-good-times/) - Today is Sunday 4th December. Today is #CabFrancDay! Today is the day that we celebrate and recognise the amazing grape variety that is Cabernet Franc – a wine for (the good) times. And, right now, the most exciting wine grape varietal on the planet. And on a significant comeback trail….. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left
- [David Stannard Paradise Rescued – the Stevie Award interview](https://www.paradiserescued.com/5747-2/) - Just 4 weeks ago, Paradise Rescued was awarded the 2016 Silver Stevie International Business Award for Best Small Budget Marketing Campaign of the Year. In our blog post this week we talk to Founder Director David Stannard about what this Stevie Award means for his niche micro brand. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color=""
- [The Chronicles of Cabernet Franc #CabFrancDay](https://www.paradiserescued.com/chronicles-cabernet-franc-cabfrancday/) - [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"]Cabernet Franc in Bordeaux - one of the leading producer regions For this week’s #blog, we have invited Lori Budd, Founder Owner of Dracaena Wines in Paso Robles California and passionate CabFranc producer
- [#Vine2Wine: Bordeaux Vintage 2016 – our early view](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bordeaux-vintage-2016-early-view/) - It may just be me but it seems that the Bordeaux wine media has been remarkably quiet on the prospective Bordeaux Vintage 2016 vintage. Maybe this is just a calmer reaction following a generally successful and much publicised 2015 vintage, which followed several less good overall vintages. Or perhaps after such a good hot summer, a
- [Paradise Rescued wins 2016 Stevie Award](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-wins-2016-stevie-iba/) - Press & Media Release: Paradise Rescued wins 2016 Stevie Award Paradise Rescued has been awarded a Silver Stevie International Business Award for its Small Budget Marketing Campaign launch of B1ockOne Bordeaux Cabernet Franc into the USA. Paradise Rescued Founder Director David Stannard proudly accepted the Stevie Award at a Gala dinner ceremony at the Cavalieri Waldorf
- [Cabernet Franc – how good can Red Wine get?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/5673-2/) - [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"]Beautiful ripe Cabernet Franc fruit ready to harvest in Bordeaux. Times change, tastes and trends change but quality always shines through. Cabernet Franc is exactly that kind of red wine grape varietal.
- [Vision - Rehearse your Future](https://www.paradiserescued.com/5658-2/) - “A dream that has no Vision is like a bottle of wine without a glass. It’s potential cannot be realised.” David Stannard [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"]Sunset behind the 12th century church of Cardan Bordeaux -
- [Paradise Rescued Q&A: USA Sales Launch](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-qa-usa-launch/) - [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"]David Stannard, Founder Director Paradise Rescued talks about the launch of B1ockOne Cabernet Franc in the USA. Last week Paradise Rescued announced that it was open for sales in the USA. In
- [B1ockOne Bordeaux Cabernet Franc USA release](https://www.paradiserescued.com/b1ockone-bordeaux-cabernet-franc-releases-usa/) - [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"]Paradise Rescued B1ockOne Cabernet Franc Bottle & DropStop We are proud to announce that Paradise Rescued B1ockOne Bordeaux varietal Cabernet Franc is now available for sale in the USA through ShopRiteWines.com in Chester New Jersey,
- [Grape Moments - Paradise Rescued Cloud9 takes Bronze Medal in Melbourne](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-paradise-rescued-cloud9-takes-bronze-medal/) - We are proud and excited to this week announce that Paradise Rescued has been awarded its first wine medal! Our first ever vintage and wine Cloud9 2010 Bordeaux 100% Cabernet Franc has just been awarded a Bronze Medal at the 2016 Melbourne International Wine Competition. [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"
- [Vine2Wine - Bordeaux Paradise mid season Review](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-bordeaux-paradise-mid-season-review/) - “How’s it going in Paradise?” is one of the most asked questions that I receive. As always, thank you, we love the question and there is no better way to answer than to write a mid-season Vine2Wine vineyard review. So here goes….. [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"
- [#CP2CF - Welcome to the Cabbage Patch](https://www.paradiserescued.com/cp2cf-welcome-cabbage-patch/) - "Having done my sums. I knew how much every square meter would cost. I had measured and marked it out several times, hoping that it really was a lot smaller than my assessments were telling me. Suddenly the potential of that financial burden started to outweigh the potential of something even better again. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes"
- [Shake Up Your Next Menu – With Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/shake-next-menu-cabernet-franc/) - This week, we have invited Lauren Walsh, aka The Swirling Dervish to write a #Food4CabFranc guest blog for us. Lauren has a passion for wine, its stories, the connections between nature and humans but above all a very keen sense of pairing good food with great wines. Lauren is a qualified Certified Specialist of Wine,
- [#Food4CabFranc 4: Fresh Grouper in Puttanesca Sauce](https://www.paradiserescued.com/food4cabfranc-4-grouper-puttanesca/) - The general "old wine school" rule of thumb is to never pair a red wine with fish. In this great #Food4CabFranc recipe, Lauren Walsh (The Swirling Dervish) changes all those old rules in preparing this fresh Grouper Puttanesca recipe. Richer types of fish like Grouper, Salmon or Tuna go better with a food friendly wine such as
- [#Food4CabFranc 3: Roasted Chicken Thighs with Vegetables](https://www.paradiserescued.com/food4cabfranc-3-roasted-chicken-thighs-vegetables/) - In #Food4CabFranc 3 we present another of Lauren Walsh's (The Swirling Dervish) wonderful recipes to pair with Cabernet Franc wine. Chicken is a great white meat - yes white meat, you got it - to team up with CabFranc. Such is the versatility of Cabernet Franc wine that it can accompany a wide range of
- [#Food4CabFranc 2: Roasted Stuffed Poblano Peppers](https://www.paradiserescued.com/food4cabfranc-stuffed-peppers/) - The second of our #Food4CabFranc recipes comes from Lauren Walsh (aka The Swirling Dervish) (Twitter @theswirlingderv) (Facebook The Swirling Dervish) who is a Wine Explorer and Educator. And, as you will see, a great chef also. She also has a passion for Cabernet Franc wines and loves finding / creating great dishes to pair with
- [#WineTips34 - Chardonnay](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips-34-chardonnay/) - Chardonnay is one the world’s most widely planted and best known white wine grape varietals, used to produce both still and sparkling white wines. Originating from the Burgundy region of France, where it even has a village of the same name, Chardonnay has spread across the world and is grown in all wine-making regions
- [#CP2CF - Paradise had to be Rescued](https://www.paradiserescued.com/cp2cf-pay-shut/) - “The defining moment in the history of Paradise Rescued was about to arrive. I guess everybody’s life has one of these moments. A critical decision point arrives and we either take it in a way that leads to something significant or we discard it and never even notice that that was just a fork in
- [Grape Moments – Incredible Bordeaux Wine](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-incredible-bordeaux-wine/) - [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"]Paradise Rescued B1ockOne Bordeaux Cabernet Franc 2010 Until now, we hadn’t really produced sufficient vintages to justify carrying out a proper “vertical” tasting of our Bordeaux wines – that is a tasting
- [#WIneTips33 - Corked Wine](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips33-corked-wine/) - There are a number of flaws or faults that can make a wine unpleasant to drink. A “corked” wine is a fault that we hear talked about a lot but one which is experienced less and less frequently with the greater use of capsule closures and significantly improved cork closure technology. What do we mean
- [Everything rises (and falls) on leadership - Thank you John Maxwell](https://www.paradiserescued.com/everything-rises-and-falls-on-leadership/) - I was honoured this week to have been invited to chair the The Eventful Group’s 2016 Mainstream conference in Melbourne. It was an exceptional conference in its field of industrial plant reliability leadership and engineering maintenance. And I was surprised at the change in the content and language since my last participation in the event.
- [New book release: Paradise Rescued - From Cabbage Patch to Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/cp2cf/) - It’s here, ready and now published! We are proud to announce the publication of “Paradise Rescued – From Cabbage Patch to Cabernet Franc” written by our Founder Director - and now Author - David Stannard. “In 1992 when English born and educated David Stannard purchased a small holiday villa in Bordeaux, he never dreamed that
- [GrapeMoments - “Wine of the Year”: Cabernet Franc?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/wine-of-the-year-cabernet-franc/) - At Paradise Rescued, I increasingly receive more and more enquiries from many destinations – Canada, USA, Brazil, UK, etc looking for a supply of our B1ockOne Bordeaux Cabernet Franc. As I read through the kind emails, there is more than just recognition of our brand presence. Sure, our message of hand crafted organically produced 100%
- [Releasing soon: From Cabbage Patch to Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/releasing-soon-from-cabbage-patch-to-cabernet-franc/) - We are very close now to publishing my first book: Paradise Rescued – From Cabbage Patch to Cabernet Franc. So we thought that we would share a picture of the front cover together with the contents of the back cover:- “In 1992 when English born and educated David Stannard purchased a small holiday villa in
- [#WineTips32 - Noble Rot](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips32-noble-rot/) - Noble rot (Botyritis cinerea as it is known technically) or ‘Pourriture Noble’ (in French) is a special set of fungal conditions experienced by white wine grapes when they become infected by grey rot fungus as the grapes approach their maturity. When picked, pressed and the juice fermented, the resultant so-called “botyrised” wines have a distinctive
- [Vine2Wine – Our verdict on Bordeaux vintage 2015](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-our-verdict-on-bordeaux-vintage-2015/) - From what I can see and hear, there are some pretty big smiles around the Bordeaux vineyards at present as winemakers and wineries start to appreciate their successes from the 2015 season. For many Bordeaux wine businesses, this has been their first big success since 2010, with each intervening season having presented its own series
- [#Food4CabFranc 1: Shrimp Creole](https://www.paradiserescued.com/food4cabfranc-1-shrimp-creole/) - It is tempting to assume that dishes that contain some spice and / or chilli are wine unfriendly. Cabernet Franc is one of the few varietals that can really pair well with a bit – I said a bit – of spice. Our opening recipe in our series of #Food4CabFranc comes from Troy Evans, aka
- [Introducing Food for Cabernet Franc - #Food4CabFranc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/introducing-food-for-cabernet-franc-food4cabfranc/) - We are proud this year to bring our readers a new topic and theme. Oh and another hashtag! We would like to introduce and present Food for Cabernet Franc which quickly becomes #Food4CabFranc. [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"
- [GrapeMoments: Cabernet Franc – the 2016 “go-to” wine](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grapemoments-cabernet-franc-the-2016-go-to-wine/) - I was excited to receive a media article from one of our customers this week trying to guess the wine trends of 2016. It’s a fun thing to do in the first week of a new year, right? The interesting article shared with me was by BloombergBusiness entitled “Eight Ways Wine Will Change in 2016”. And
- [Your 2016 Guide to the Future – Part II The Plan](https://www.paradiserescued.com/your-2016-guide-to-the-future-part-ii-the-plan/) - Happy New Year. I would like to open this week’s blog by wishing all our customers, fans and readers every best wish for a happy, healthy and successful 2016. So how are we going to make that happen? We need a plan. Good luck is unlikely to just occur! Last week, I challenged you to
- [Time to say thank you Team! Happy Christmas](https://www.paradiserescued.com/time-to-say-thank-you-team-happy-christmas/) - Just following on from last week’s “Q&A” blog, one of the other popular questions I get asked is: “How do you make this all work? The winery is in Bordeaux France, you sell this beautiful wine in the USA and Australia… and yet you live in two locations and are always travelling?” This is a
- [Paradise Rescued Q&A time: you asked, we reply](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-qa-time-you-asked-we-reply/) - As we approach the end of the year, we thought it would be fun to do a Q&A blog to reply to the top five questions that we receive from our friends, fans and customers. So we have invited David Stannard, Founder Director of Paradise Rescued to give you a few answers to your questions…
- [#GrapeMoments - Get your red wine temperature right](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grapemoments-get-your-red-wine-temperature-right/) - I have been recently reminder on a couple of occasions that “room temperature” is a very poor measure of temperature for a red wine in a warm climate! And I feel the need to put a small correction into the thinking of our customers and red wine lovers in order to ensure that they can get
- [Vision: Did Alice learn from the Cheshire Cat?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vision-alice-learns-from-the-cheshire-cat/) - In Lewis Carroll’s timeless book Alice in Wonderland, Alice meets the Cheshire Cat and has a quick discussion which goes like this: “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to." said the Cat. "I don't much care where."
- [We started together. Together we continue](https://www.paradiserescued.com/we-started-together-together-we-continue/) - After the horrible and tragic events of Friday night in Paris, I thought I would write a very simple short blog this week. Nothing else makes much sense. So many of our readers to our blog have rung us or sent notes of sympathy containing best wishes and asking them to be passed on to
- [Don’t abdicate your Personal Power](https://www.paradiserescued.com/dont-abdicate-your-personal-power/) - Over the last couple of days, I have had the wonderful privilege to participate in Social Media Pros 2015 #SMPros15 led by Zoe Wyatt of SocialMediaShortCut.com. By good luck, alongside me was Karen Clarke the brilliant new emerging author of “From Bullied to Brilliant” and authority on bullying management strategy. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left
- [Vine2Wine - Horsepower: not a media stunt!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-horsepower-not-a-media-stunt/) - For the first time ever, we welcomed Isabelle Claudel and her small shire horse Ulysse to our Paradise Rescued vineyards in Cardan, Bordeaux. It was a working visit with a very specific goal, although plenty of interested onlookers and cameras were at hand to record the event. The clock rolled back a good number of
- [#CP2CF - Crossing a Foggy Bridge](https://www.paradiserescued.com/cp2cf-crossing-a-foggy-bridge/) - “We were enjoying our fourth day staying at a very cold Chateau Logis in Beautiran. It was the end of winter after all so one could hardly expect summer warmth. Due to our plans to return to Holland via London straight after lunch the contract needed to be signed that morning at 9am in the
- [Bordeaux 2015 beware: Get the CabFranc in there!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bordeaux-2015-beware-get-the-cabfranc-in-there/) - I am always intrigued by the seemingly calm and agreable approach of my 8,500 producer colleagues in Bordeaux who seem content to abdicate the reporting of our annual progress direct to the media. With one notable exception (that I can see thus far) I should add – thank you Gavin Quinney at Chateau Bauduc from
- [Vine2Wine - Old Vine Block Merlot: Magic or Miracle?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-old-vine-block-merlot-magic-or-miracle/) - Four and a half years ago, we took over a sad little block of Merlot vines close to the Paradise Rescued winery and property. Despite a lot of love for much of their life, their recent history had been less kind. And in the 18 months leading up to our purchase, they had in fact been
- [#CP2CF - Do you have a Vision?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/do-you-have-a-vision/) - “If you don’t have a strategy and a plan, either as a business or personally, you won’t know where you are going. If you don’t know where you are going, then you will end up where you are headed! And it may not be that pleasant and it is unlikely to be what you want!
- [Vine2Wine - Bordeaux, do all good vintages end with a 5?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-bordeaux-do-all-good-vintages-end-with-a-5/) - It hasn’t been a deliberate blog silence from Cardan Bordeaux for the last few days; more of a matter of “no time left over” with two harvest days, wine making operations and the usual steady list of improvement projects to undertake. Of course, the big question on everybody’s mind is: “Will Bordeaux 2015 be a
- [#CP2CF – Coming home to a rude awakening](https://www.paradiserescued.com/cp2cf-coming-home-to-a-rude-awakening/) - “There is always a moment of great anticipation, even after 30 hours of non-stop travel! That moment arrives as you drive out of the small town of Paillet off the main road on the right bank of the Garonne that links Cadillac to Langoiran and the easterly Bordeaux Rocade ring. As you leave the town,
- [Inpsired by "Wired for Wonder"](https://www.paradiserescued.com/inpsired-by-wired-for-wonder/) - [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 were inspired at Wired for Wonder - Melbourne 2015 Let me start with a big thank you to Paradise Rescued customer and brand
- [#CP2CF - Reality dawns (at the Cabbage Patch)](https://www.paradiserescued.com/cp2cf-reality-dawns-at-the-cabbage-patch/) - “Throwing money at assets doesn’t make a business! In fact that’s an approach I have often observed creates the worst of businesses, if they indeed succeed! By mid summer 2009, we were the proud owners of half a garden and three quarters of a block of vineyard. It all sounds sort of grand when you
- [Grape Moments - Welcome to #CabernetDay 2015](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-welcome-to-cabernetday-2015/) - The countdown is on again! #CabernetDay celebration is just over two weeks away. #CabernetDay is the annual festival of social media celebration for all Cabernet wines. A lot of wine grape varietals have “adopted” a day to market their uniqueness. There is a global Malbec, Grenache, Merlot day and probably a good few more too…
- [GrapeMoments - It's not about the Wine](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grapemoments-its-not-about-the-wine/) - Really? Yes, it’s true! And I understand that anyone and everyone reading our blog would think that the main reason for our existence as a Bordeaux wine company would be to produce one of the best Cabernet Franc wines in Bordeaux. And indeed we do want to do just that. But you see that’s an
- [Vine2Wine - Advantage Bordeaux Organic](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-advantage-bordeaux-organic/) - [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"]Véraison - has now started in our vineyards - our grapes are turning red! The heat rolls on in sunny summer Bordeaux. And véraison (colour change) is here, changing the skins of
- [Recipes to pair with Cabernet Franc – your ideas?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/recipes-to-pair-with-cabernet-franc-your-ideas/) - [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"]Great wine, great food, great friends - an unbeatable combination Just a thought! Happily I have plenty of them all the time. Occasionally, I have a really good one so let’s run
- [Grape Moments – The 5 S’s of Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-the-5-ss-of-cabernet-franc/) - Ok, so Cabernet Franc is not a top 10 global wine grape varietal, but it is in the top 20 and rising. And it will rise further as the world slowly retreats from the “big red” very full bodied often over-ripe high alcohol tastes in favour of more expressive and subtle varietal red wines. And
- [Grape Moments - Happy 5th Blogday Paradise Rescued](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-happy-5th-blogday-paradise-rescued/) - [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"]On the desk: starting to review layout artwork and final proofs for our first book Wow, I almost missed it! Well actually I didn’t miss it as I knew it was imminent. And the
- [Grape Moments - From Nightmare to Niche](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-from-nightmare-to-niche/) - We are just finishing the design for our first book which we are planning to release in the next couple of months. It has been fascinating journey to document our story thus far and reflect on all those challenging times, the moments of seeming despair and the celebrations that finally resulted. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1"
- [Sustainability - is it now mainstream?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/sustainability-is-it-now-mainstream/) - I was looking at our recent blogs and I noticed that we have been remiss of late for not discussing Sustainability. And I started to wonder whether it was just my slackness that had somehow left it off the discussion agenda or possibly some other factor. [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=""
- [Passion - make it part of your success trilogy](https://www.paradiserescued.com/passion-make-it-part-of-your-success-trilogy/) - We talk long hard and frequently about our our Vision and Mission together with our belief that a clear definition of these two key leadership concepts is critical for organisations, businesses and individuals. [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"]Sunny panorama across the Paradise
- [Grape Moments - Welcome (back) to Cabernet Franc!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/welcome-back-to-cabernet-franc/) - [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"] Paradise Rescued Bordeaux Cabernet Franc ready for harvest in 2014 A good few decades ago on a (presumably) warm barmy Bordeaux summer’s evening, Cabernet Franc got cosy and naughty with Sauvignon
- [Vine2Wine: Bordeaux Merlot Phoenix arises](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bordeaux-merlot-phoenix-arises/) - [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"]From rundown chaos to a new vineyard - the Paradise Rescued Merlot block As I wrote last week, I always have a little apprehension when returning to Cardan after a longish absence. And
- [Homeward bound – do I really have to?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/homeward-bound-do-i-really-have-to/) - [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"]Paradise Rescued winery Cardan Bordeaux from the west, looking across the Hourcat Centre Merlot block. Just 12 hours ago I was siting here on the westerly facing kitchen terrace in Cardan with
- [We love our community! Vive Cardan!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/we-love-our-community-vive-cardan/) - [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"] The Mayor of Cardan, Denis Reyne and our community What a wonderful surprise! I wasn’t even 24 hours back into Cardan Bordeaux
- [One word for Cabernet Franc: Finesse](https://www.paradiserescued.com/one-word-for-cabernet-franc-finesse/) - [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"]Paradise Rescued Director David Stannard displaying the new B1ockOne label I happened to pick up on some interesting Twitter media this week on the subject of Cabernet Franc that has prompted me
- [Grape Moments – Cabernet Franc for the USA!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-cabernet-franc-for-the-usa/) - [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"]Award winners Paradise Rescued bringing Bordeaux Cabernet Franc to the USA It’s taken a lot of persistent effort from many people in a couple of continents to get it all moving. But
- [Paradise Rescued Logo Trade Mark Protection](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-logo-trade-mark-protection/) - [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"] The Paradise Rescued logo is now a protected Trade Mark. When we first started the Paradise Rescued project, I never thought that we would ever have the need to
- [Grape Moments - Sharing our culture, our brand](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-sharing-our-culture-our-brand/) - [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"]Spring across our Hourcat Sud Cabernet Franc vineyard at Cardan Bordeaux - as seen from Cherry Tree Corner looking north towards the winery As many of our regular readers will know, we are
- [Honestly, where are you going?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/honestly-where-are-you-going/) - [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 have a clear vision, plan and goals for the regeneration of our Merlot block “If you don’t know where you are going, how will you know when you get there?” “If you
- [Vine2Wine - Bordeaux spring is on its way](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-bordeaux-spring-is-on-its-way/) - [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"]Measure twice, cut once. Pruning is a precision art. Vineyard success depends on it It probably seems as if we have been deliberately quiet here on talking about all the activity and
- [Is it worth it?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/is-it-worth-it/) - [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"] One of our greatest rewards - Pascale our vigneronne Yes, it’s another of those curious but frequently asked Paradise Rescued questions – “David, is it
- [Mission, Vision, Passion – the story you must hear!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/mission-vision-passion-the-story-you-must-hear/) - [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"] Looking out from the winery gates at Cardan, Bordeaux For some time, we have been receiving a lot of kind feedback from fans and customers asking us
- [Grape Moments - our Paradise Rescued 2015 Golden Goals](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-our-paradise-rescued-2015-golden-goals/) - [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"] Doing out best to create a great vintage is always a Golden Goal for us A few weeks back, when we were in Cardan, Bordeaux we promised to share our
- [Vine2Wine - Our early 2015 Bordeaux update](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-our-early-2015-bordeaux-update/) - [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"] Improving fruit / wine quality from the Cabernet Franc block was very evident I am very conscious that we have now been back 6 weeks from Cardan, Bordeaux and not really
- [Four Questions every winery (business) should ask!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/four-questions-every-winery-business-should-ask/) - When I visit or benchmark with other wineries (or businesses for that matter) in no matter which part of the world I am, I will always ask – unsurprisingly - about their viticultural practices, winemaking and marketing channel. Makes sense? Eager to learn more, I will check what makes their wine taste a particular way or
- [Paradise Rescued is a project?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-is-a-project/) - [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"]The beauty of our brand logo continually inspires us to drive our Project forward It happens more often than not in France when I am talking about Paradise Rescued that I call it
- [Vine2Wine - Merlot marches on](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-merlot-marches-on/) - I have now been back in Melbourne two weeks from Cardan Bordeaux and I have really only just started to assimilate what I saw and learnt from that (as always) too short visit to Paradise. [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"
- [Happy (5th) Birthday Paradise Rescued](https://www.paradiserescued.com/happy-5th-birthday-paradise-rescued/) - So bizarre! We were siting round an convivial dinner table sharing the simple elegance that France still does the best with our Cardan vineyard and operations team celebrating the countdown to another amazing year ahead. It was a perfect evening and celebration with a small team of people who have created so much, so steadily
- [Vine2Wine - Bordeaux 2014: again, the winner is CabFranc!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-bordeaux-2014-again-the-winner-is-cabfranc/) - [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"]Our New Year's welcome photo - good news for Bordeaux CabFranc fans! I can see it now! But then I can’t? I can clearly understand why Cabernet Franc is and always should be
- [Forget New Years Eve, start thinking 2015 now!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/forget-new-years-eve-start-thinking-2015-now/) - I am pleased that I am publishing this short blog after New Year’s Eve and not before. If I had written last week, it would almost certainly have been forgotten in the “apparent euphoria” of celebrating the arrival of 2015. [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"
- [Closing out a great year](https://www.paradiserescued.com/closing-out-a-great-year-2/) - As we race through the final week of the year and I find myself (happily) en route to Paradise Rescued HQ in Cardan Bordeaux, I wondered what else we might say before kicking off the new year and confirming our goals for 2015. Maybe a quick summary of the highlights of what overall was a
- [Our Christmas wish](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-christmas-wish/) - [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"]The Paradise Rescued boys are already into the Christmas spirit! Can we have a "please explain" ? It’s Christmas Eve – well at least where I am siting and writing! To be really
- [Vine2Wine - Bottled and stored, 2013 CabFranc success!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-bottled-and-stored-2013-cabfranc-success/) - On Friday we proudly bottled off our 2013 Cabernet Franc. [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"]Bottling the Paradise Rescued 2013 #CabernetFranc - live action captured by Soeur Petite in Cardan Bordeaux We can hear you saying the
- [Grape Moments: Our story, our brand](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-our-story-our-brand/) - We have been talking quite a lot recently about our brand and wine brands or branding in general. There are a couple of reasons for that – firstly, a lot more needs to be written on this subject and secondly our vineyard is heading into winter and things get a little quieter. Later this week,
- [Grape Moments: Our brand moves forward](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-our-brand-moves-forward/) - [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"]Beautiful Cabernet Franc fruit in the Hourcat Sud block Cardan Bordeaux - now heading to CT, USA “If you not growing and moving forward, then you are probably going backwards” - the
- [Vision starts within](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vision-starts-within/) - [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"]A new day dawns - how it looks depends on how you look at it! I just couldn’t help myself this week! There it was on Thursday morning in my Inbox; my
- [Bordeaux’s best kept secret – Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bordeauxs-best-kept-secret-cabernet-franc/) - [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"] Perfect ripe Cabernet Franc from the Hourcat Sud block Cardan Red wines that carry a Bordeaux label are required by the rules of our Appellation to contain only specific red grape
- [It starts with WHY!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/it-starts-with-why/) - [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"] Simon Sinek - Start with Why I was recently very taken with some work that I saw and read by
- [Monika Elling: Brand Bordeaux Marketing - missing the mark?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/monika-elling-brand-bordeaux-marketing-missing-the-mark/) - [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"] Monika Elling, CEO Foundations Marketing Worldwide This week, we bring you a #GrapeMoments guest blog article from our US partner Monika Elling, founder and CEO of New York based top
- [Grape Moments: A Day in the Life of brand Paradise Rescued](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-a-day-in-the-life-of-brand-paradise-rescued/) - One of the questions I am asked all the time is “David, other than drinking wine and squeezing a couple of grapes, what do you do in Cardan when you visit?” I thought it would be fun this week to (briefly?) capture a Day in the life of brand Paradise Rescued. If only it was
- [Team Profile: Tricia Wiles, Sweet Graphic Design](https://www.paradiserescued.com/team-profile-tricia-wiles-sweet-graphic-design/) - Paradise Rescued has been incredibly fortunate with the people we partner and work with. I am still not sure whether we find them or they find us. Maybe a bit of both? Either way, the results have been amazing and so powerful across all of the areas of our brand and business. It’s probably worth
- [Vine2Wine – Great day, great team, great Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-great-day-great-team-great-cabernet-franc/) - What an amazing day, what a wonderful team and hopefully another great Bordeaux varietal Cabernet Franc! Vintage 2014! [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"]
- [Vine2Wine – Handcrafted Bordeaux Merlot harvest is in!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-handcrafted-bordeaux-merlot-harvest-is-in/) - In many corners of every wine region of the world, the debate rolls on. And will continue - for ever! Machine harvesting versus hand picking. If you had been in the middle of the Hourcat Centre Old Vine Block Merlot section with us this morning, one would understand that if you want to make the
- [Visual Branding - be deliberate and consistent!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/visual-branding-be-deliberate-and-consistent/) - It was both a pleasure and huge honour to be asked to speak last week at #SMPros14 in Brisbane on the subject “Visualise your Brand”. #SMPros14 is Australia’s leading Social Media Professionals training event, co-ordinated and staged by Zoe Wyatt of Social Media Shortcut. It was also a fun opportunity to think back and take
- [Vine2Wine - Countdown to #Harvest14](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-countdown-to-harvest14/) - It’s here again. We have reached that exciting but nervous time again when the success of a whole season’s hard work hangs off a couple of weeks of weather! [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"]
- [Smash your ceiling – the Roger Bannister story!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/smash-your-ceiling-roger-bannister-story/) - Quite often in our lives, we look at certain situations and conclude that a particular goal cannot be achieved. Why is that? Well most often it is because no one else has ever achieved it so we believe that the ceiling cannot be broken through. And then we consciously decide that the situation is OK.
- [Grape Moments: Remember, there are two Cabernets?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-remember-there-are-two-cabernets/) - [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"] Beautiful ripe Cabernet Franc awaiting harvest at Paradise Rescued Bordeaux Only too often, when someone is offered a choice of a glass of red wine, the answer
- [Vine2Wine - Storm attack, the team stands firm!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-storm-attack-the-team-stands-firm/) - [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"]Pascale in the Cabernet Franc vines - "hands on" continually monitoring the health of the vines. It’s been a rollercoaster ride in the vineyards of Bordeaux as we race through the summer months. One
- [Paradise Rescued to present at #SMPros14 Brisbane](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-to-present-at-smpros14-brisbane/) - [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"]Zoe Wyatt, CEO Social Media ShortCut recognises Paradise Rescued as Social Media Professionals - September 2013. Teaming up again at #SMPros14 Brisbane We are proud to announce that we have been
- [Two Cabernets, one day. It’s #CabernetDay!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/two-cabernets-one-day-its-cabernetday/) - [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"] Paradise Rescued vigneronne Pascale Bervas raises a glass of beautiful Bordeaux full varietal Cabernet Franc to toast #CabernetDay As far as I am concerned it’s a bit like Christmas.
- [Revealed: our vigneron’s secret!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/revealed-the-vignerons-secret-treatment/) - [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"]Pascale in the Paradise Rescued Hourcat Sud Cabernet Franc vines - Passion in action! Today’s commercial world is very focused on guarding its IP or intellectual property. We thought we would turn
- [Vine2Wine - French mid summer magic](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-french-mid-summer-magic/) - [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"]A healthy rose is a sign of a healthy vineyard! Hourcat Sud block CabFranc Long warm summer nights, daytime temperatures in the high 20s, sunshine and the occasional heavy shower….. The Tour
- [Don’t get comfortable, say NO to complacency!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/dont-get-comfortable-say-no-to-complacency/) - [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 will looking to go "one better" again with our 2014 Cabernet Franc This week I was listening to a CEO of
- [Dreams come true - Hourcat Centre replanted in Merlot](https://www.paradiserescued.com/dreams-come-true-hourcat-centre-replanted-in-merlot/) - [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"]"Old Vine Block" Merlot showing amazing vigour in 2014. This terroir has huge potential. Hard to believe. Emotional. Amazing. Dreams really do come true! At a personal level, words fail me and it
- [Grape Moments: Never too small to be a brand!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-never-too-small-to-be-a-brand/) - Despite bold ambitious plans when Paradise Rescued started out four and a half years ago, our vision for what we might achieve was very modest. In fact, looking back, I would say our thinking was limited completely by what everyone else around us was achieving – it became almost a natural ceiling. Our thinking easily
- [Vine2Wine: Summer vineyard Bordeaux sun in Cardan](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-summer-vineyard-bordeaux-sun-in-cardan/) - It’s always great to hear the news from Pascale and what is happening in Cardan. This time last year was just a series of bad cold wet news stories. 2014, as any season, has its’ challenges but it is showing many more positive signs than negative. As I sit a long way away from the
- [Vine2Wine: Our Organic Commitment](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-our-organic-commitment/) - [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"] Pascale working "hands on" with the Cabernet Franc vines in Cardan I am often asked “How do you always find something new to write about every week”? After 4 years of
- [Do we really have to see it, to believe it?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/do-we-really-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it/) - How often have we heard the phrase “I first need to see it in order to believe it”? Good question! But is it true or false? [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"] Blocked? No
- [Vine2Wine: Terroir – only 2 + 2 = 5!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-terroir-only-2-2-5/) - [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"] Our Cabernet Franc terroir - Hourcat Sud, Cardan, Bordeaux So often when I talk and taste nice juice with wine pros in France, I ask
- [Vine2Wine: Spring in the Bordeaux vineyards](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-spring-in-the-bordeaux-vineyards/) - We love writing about Bordeaux and our vineyard at this time of year. Why? Well, quite simply because no one else wants to write at this time of year. It isn’t very sexy to talk about budding shoots, organic treatment, spring growth, sunshine and the season ahead. At this very early stage, one can only
- [Grape Moments: Cabernet Franc - the Red Wine Princess](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-cabernet-franc-the-red-wine-princess/) - Last month, we were honoured to be asked to write a guest blog for Nick's Blog UK based Bordeaux specialist wine retailer Bordeaux Undiscovered Wine shop about our Cabernet Franc - the Red Wine princess. Thank you again Nick Stephens - here is what we wrote.... [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"
- [Does internal culture impact a brand?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/does-internal-culture-impact-a-brand/) - One of the wonderful benefits of leading and owning a business which has continual improvement and development as one of its values is that I get the opportunity to participate in some amazing seminars and learning opportunities. Two months ago, I was honoured to be the guest speaker presenting on “The need for Vision” at
- [Grape Moments: Bordeaux Cabernet Franc 2013 - our verdict!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-beware-cabernet-franc-to-hit-back/) - I was fortunate to time my visit to Cardan with the En Primeurs week in Bordeaux which, thanks to our vine nurseryman and supplier Pierre Bodon, Pascale and I were able to secure entry to the Graves presentation evening. Wow – what an honour! It was a great evening of tasting the new 2013 wines
- [Vine2Wine: Plan for Cardan Bordeaux Cabernet Franc is clear!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-plan-for-cardan-bordeaux-cabernet-franc-is-clear/) - To anyone who has not been on the full “Paradise Rescued journey”, this blog is going to seem somewhat amusing. To almost everyone neither on nor close to the team, the decision process would have seemed easy? But given where we have come from and our initial expectations of what we might achieve relative to
- [Vine2Wine: Sunshine, light, action! Season 2014 let’s go….](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-sunshine-light-action-season-2014-lets-go/) - Two super busy wonderful weeks in Europe are over, including 9 days in beautiful Cardan. I have to laugh when people ask me how the “holiday” went!! What holiday are we referring to? Every day in paradise is a pleasure when you are doing something in which you passionately believe in and enjoy! Naturally I
- [Continual Improvement - is there really an alternative?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/continual-improvement-is-there-really-an-alternative/) - Just 24 hours off the plane into Bordeaux and I am sitting round the Bervas family table enjoying a wonderful French meal. Pan fried duck breast with sauté garlic potatoes and salad accompanied by several different wines – each one getting a thorough analysis. The West Australian Vanya Cullen biodynamic Cabernet Sauvignon is attracting plenty of
- [The Need for Vision](https://www.paradiserescued.com/the-need-for-vision/) - [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"] Paradise Rescued Cabernet Franc - a big vision achieved It was a great honour and pleasure during the week to be asked to speak to the Association for Manufacturing Excellence Australian
- [Vine2Wine: Pruning - apply the carpenter’s rule!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-pruning-apply-the-carpenters-rule/) - “Each head of vine needed a little time…” writes Pascale in her weekly update email from Cardan, Bordeaux. After the cold wet season that was 2013, the vines need a bit of sorting out this year. [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=""
- [Grape Moments: Taint Free corks, let’s get technical](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-taint-free-corks-lets-get-technical/) - [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"] Paradise Rescued branded BTEC taint free technical corks I am prompted to write a couple of lines this week about corks and in particular Technical Corks, the new age of
- [Leadership AND Innovation](https://www.paradiserescued.com/leadership-and-innovation/) - [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"] Innovation - do you have the right culture to make your light come on? After recently been privileged to listen to Prof. Danny Sampson from Melbourne University talking about a significant
- [Vine2Wine: The mid winter view over Paradise](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-the-mid-winter-view-over-paradise/) - [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"]Looking through the old vines towards the winery across the new terroir ready for Merlot planting in the spring. Looking through the old vines towards the winery across the new terroir ready
- [Never give up!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/never-give-up/) - I have just shared on Facebook a wonderful poster quote from Zig Ziglar which read “The moment you are ready to quit is usually the moment right before the miracle happens. Don’t quit.” Zig always has / had the wisest one-liners around! [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"
- [How to get Paradise Rescued CabFranc news first….](https://www.paradiserescued.com/how-to-get-paradise-rescued-cabfranc-news-first/) - [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"] Paradise Rescued kraft bag and designer cork keyring It’s a popular topic right now to give Facebook a hard time on social media about their revised algorithm and
- [Grape Moments: Why we talk brand – brand Paradise Rescued](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-why-we-talk-brand-brand-paradise-rescued/) - A brand is one of those almost impossible intangible things to describe, yet we talk about them all the time!! Like everybody talks about it but nobody can accurately define what it is!! So what is a brand and why do we talk about it? A brand is a combination of design, words and beliefs
- [2014 - an exciting year ahead](https://www.paradiserescued.com/2014-an-exciting-year-ahead/) - [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 will looking to go "one better" again with our 2014 Cabernet Franc The last few days have, as expected, been busy in Cardan Bordeaux as we
- [Bordeaux Cabernet Franc 2013 - "Taste that wine!!"](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bordeaux-cabernet-franc-2013-taste-that-wine/) - There was an interesting article published recently by a couple of angry (rightly so!) very very senior and respectable Bordeaux wine producers protesting loudly about the inaccurate gross media assumption that Bordeaux 2013 is a complete disaster! Their message quite simply was ….. “Don’t read the media, come and taste the wines!” [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column
- [Grape Moments – 2013 Challenges surprises results!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-2013-challenges-surprises-results/) - Last week we wrote a leadership blog about setting goals at the start of a New Year and the great advantage that human beings have! I promised to follow that up with an overview of our Paradise Rescued goals in 2014. And so to make sure that I show appropriate leadership integrity and follow through
- [Would you ask your dog to help set your New Year goals?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/would-you-ask-your-dog-to-help-set-your-new-year-goals/) - This is the final blog for 2103. I hope all our readers had a wonderful safe and enjoyable Christmas with your families. And similarly that it was it a great time to reflect on the last twelve months of what has happened and what learning has come from it. Of course the New Year celebrations
- [We hope you are on Cloud9…Merry Christmas](https://www.paradiserescued.com/we-hope-you-are-on-cloud9merry-christmas/) - And here we are! Again! Writing the last but one blog of the year… as always the shortest but most pleasurable one! Next week, we will share our thoughts on what an amazing year 2013 has been, our exciting goals for the New Year and why this is such an important thing for us humans!!
- [Grape Moments - Pairing Christmas with Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-pairing-christmas-with-cabernet-franc/) - Or maybe Cabernet Franc with Christmas? Whatever….! For most people in the Christian world that magical and unique time is almost here again. Chaos and panic is all around us as we prepare for the big annual family festival. [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"
- [Make your own luck, create gold!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/make-your-own-luck-create-gold/) - There have been quite a few articles recently covering the resurgence of the Cabernet Franc around the world. We like to refer to CabFranc as the princess of red grape varieties because of its softness, beautiful nose and extraordinary length of taste. It is certainly a wine that many vignerons have chosen to forget and
- [Vine2Wine: Thinking Quality - yield isn’t everything!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-thinking-quality-yield-isnt-everything/) - At the start of last week it was the annual date to go on line to the French customs web site and record the 2013 production volume. At the end of the process when you go to save and effectively lodge the file to the authorities, the site does a “sanity check”, which is code
- [Vine2Wine: Progressing the Merlot dream](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-progressing-the-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"]First ever barrel of Paradise Rescued Cabernet Franc Merlot in the winery awaiting bottling. We get quite a few emails from passionate Merlot fans and customers who are keen to hear about
- [#WineTips30 - Wine Australia](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips30-wine-australia/) - [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"]A quick #WineTips look at the history and success of Australian Wine Australia is one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of wine. The origins of the wine industry date back
- [Vine2Wine: Cabernet Franc – the making of vintage 2013](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-cabernet-franc-the-making-of-vintage-2013/) - [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"] Pascale assessing the young wine It has been a busy few weeks at Paradise Rescued. Harvest time and wine making is challenging at
- [Paint your Vision](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paint-your-vision/) - “The only thing worse than being blind, is having sight but no vision.” - Helen Keller [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"] The view from the
- [Grape Moments: Cabernet Franc, the princess of red wines](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-cabernet-franc-the-princess-of-red-wines/) - [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"]Paradise Rescued Cabernet Franc - a delightful food wine Cabernet Franc is unique, special and the real princess of the red wine grape varietals. More often than not, CabFranc is the hidden
- [Grape Moments: Our Stevie International Business Award](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-our-stevie-international-business-award/) - [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"]Paradise Rescued receiving their International Business Award Silver Stevie award for New Company 2013 - photo care of The Stevie Awards What a moment of sheer pride, humility and great emotion. We
- [Grape Moments: Learning from Bordeaux winners](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-learning-from-bordeaux-winners/) - [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"]Monika Elling (right) CEO Foundations Marketing tasting the Lestrille wines with Estelle Roumage The harvest is in, wine is fermenting and every day is full of continual activity in the winery! And
- [Vine2Wine: Multiple triage success – our 2013 harvest story!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-multiple-triage-success-our-2013-story/) - Well it’s done! The 2013 harvest is in the winery now! And how well the Paradise Rescued team can smile after one of the most challenging Bordeaux growing seasons in 25 years. We successfully completed our harvest on Saturday. [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"
- [Build your Vision - Hook into motivation!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/build-your-vision-hook-into-motivation/) - [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"] What keeps you in Motivation Street? The most frequent critique and comment that I get fed back to me at a
- [Social Media Professionals](https://www.paradiserescued.com/social-media-professionals/) - [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"]Zoe Wyatt, CEO Social Media ShortCut recognises Paradise Rescued as Social Media Professionals Leaders are Readers. Leaders must also be Learners. From very early on in our short history Paradise Rescued has
- [Vine2Wine - Focus on Harvest 2013…. the countdown begins](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-focus-on-harvest-2013-the-countdown-begins/) - [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"] Harvest 2012 in Cardan Bordeaux, the home of Cloud9 Cabernet Franc A three month rain drenched freezing spring, vineyards so wet that it was impossible to pass even with a
- [#WineTips25 - Tannin](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips25-tannin/) - [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"]Tannin in wines is dervied from grape skins, seeds and stalks as well as the oak barrel! Tannin is one of the most common words used in describing a wine. But what
- [Paradise Rescued - our Vision revisited](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-our-vision-revisited/) - There is no perfect time to review and refresh a vision, but when you have passed the expiry date on the current one, that’s a good hint to stop, have a good hard look and think about the future. [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"
- [#WineTips24 - Trellis](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips24-trellis/) - [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"]Selecting a trellis system includes many factors including local climate Great fruit from the vineyard is essential in making good wine. Whilst there are many factors that go into producing good fruit,
- [Vine2Wine - Day by day progress in our Bordeaux vineyard](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-day-by-day-progress-in-our-bordeaux-vineyard/) - Thursday night here at Paradise Rescued Australian HQ was a wonderful #CabernetDay party with our fans and customers. Perhaps unsurprisingly after all the bad weather news and vineyard media out of France over the last few months, all the talk at the party was around what was happening in Bordeaux, will 2013 be OK, what
- [Paradise Rescued wins international Silver Stevie Award 2013](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-wins-silver-stevie-award-2013/) - [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"]Paradise Rescued Silver Stevie International Business Award 2013 New Company Last week, we sort of indicated that we would go back to more of our normal news format…. However we had not
- [#WineTips23 - Fermentation Vats](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips23-fermentation-vats/) - [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"] A stainless steel fermentation vat at Paradise Rescued Fermentation of grape juice to make wine has been going on in different vats for a number of
- [Bordeaux Cloud9 Cabernet Franc heading to New York](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bordeaux-cloud9-cabernet-franc-heading-to-new-york/) - [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"] Cloud9 ultra boutique Bordeaux 100% varietal Cabernet Franc This is more of a news release this week than a
- [Courage IS Leadership](https://www.paradiserescued.com/courage-is-leadership/) - [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"] Courage is the basis of leadership, to take the first step to breakthrough. We expect a huge amount of leaders and leadership. We all struggle to even accurately what is leadership. But
- [#WineTips 22 – Sémillon](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips-22-semillon/) - [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"]Sémillon - the "noble" white wine grape Sémillon is a relatively easy to grow white wine grape variety, most commonly grown in the Bordeaux and Gascony regions of France and Hunter Valley
- [Grape Moments - #CabernetDay 2013](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-cabernetday-2013/) - Doesn’t the year go by fast when you are having fun! #Cabernet Day is almost here again….! Hasn’t a lot happened in that time? Wow! [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"]Serious Cabernet.... Paradise Rescued Cloud9 CabFranc and
- [#WineTips 21 - Food Pairing](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips-21-food-pairing/) - [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"]Pairing food and wine - bit of a puzzle? Pairing food and wine - bit of a puzzle? Food / wine pairing is a very challenging topic which could arguably go for a
- [Aligning Brand Paradise Rescued with our values](https://www.paradiserescued.com/aligning-brand-paradise-rescued-wit-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"]Cloud9 Cabernet Franc in the Hourcat Sud vineyard Since very early in our short history, Paradise Rescued has always had
- [#WineTips 19 - Fermentation](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips-19-fermentation/) - [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"]Grape juice fermenting in a vat Fermentation is the process that converts grape juice into wine. Through the interaction of yeast with the sugars in the juice, ethanol (alcohol) is produced and
- [Vine2Wine - Magic Merlot Miracle](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-magic-merlot-miracle/) - Last week we brought you the update on Cloud9 Cabernet Franc. This week we will look at Merlot! The Hourcat Centre story is a modern Magical Merlot Miracle! It is less than two years ago that we were lucky enough to be able to purchase the Hourcat Centre block comprising a 1/10th hectare block of
- [Vine2Wine - Cloud9 2013 Bouncing forward now..](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-cloud9-2013-bouncing-forward-now/) - [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"]A bunch of young green CabFranc grape berries in the Hourcat Sud vineyard It has been a remarkable two plus weeks here in Cardan and I thought we would take a couple
- [WineTips #20 - Biodynamic](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips-1/) - [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"]WineTips #20 - Biodynamic The philosophy of biodynamic farming was developed by Rudolph Steiner in the early 1920s. Biodynamic agriculture is a method of organic farming that emphasizes the holistic development and
- [A Bordeaux Glass: well more than half full!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/a-bordeaux-glass-well-more-than-half-full/) - [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"]Cloud9 revisits his origins...in the CabFranc vineyard Hourcat Sud. You have heard us talk several times previously about the need for a vision and the critical role it plays in any organisation
- [#WineTips17 - Decanting](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips17-decanting/) - [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"]Decanting need not be complex and doesn't require a cut glass decanter! Decanting is often regarded as a snob process for making wine look fancy. It’s not! It is a very effective
- [Attitude is the Difference Maker!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/attitude-is-the-difference-maker/) - [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"]John C Maxwell - The Difference Maker Since the next three weeks are shaping up to be a series of Vine2Wine reports from Cardan, Bordeaux for our fans, and seeing as I
- [#WineTips16 - Hand Picking](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips16-hand-picking/) - [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"]Hand picking B1ockOne CabFranc grapes in Cardan Bordeaux One of the success keys to producing great wine is to start with the best fruit possible. That makes sense! In a typical vineyard due to
- [Bags bulging for Bordeaux!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bags-bulging-for-bordeaux/) - [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"]View from the Hourcat Sud vineyard towards the 12th Century Cardan church It’s an amazing time to get back to Cardan, as we approach the longest day of the year. Long warm
- [#WineTips15 - Organic](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips15/) - [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"]Organic viticulture and wine making Organic viticulture and wine making is the combined process of making wine from organically farmed grapes, which excludes any use of synthetic chemical treatments (pesticides, herbicides or
- [Vine2Wine – Fast forward to summer!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-fast-forward-to-summer/) - It’s always great to be back writing a Vine2Wine blog post again and sharing the news from Cardan with you. When we last wrote some lines from the vineyard, we were all excited with the prospect of what spring was about to deliver! Well let’s fast forward…. [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=""
- [#WineTips14 - Merlot](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips14-merlot/) - [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"]Merlot is the Magician of red grape wine varieties. Merlot is the most planted grape variety in France and one of the big three red wine grape varieties in the world (with
- [#WineTips13 - Closures](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips13-closures/) - [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"]Paradise Rescued Cloud9 CabernetFranc BTEC technical cork A bottle of wine needs a closure to prevent rapid oxidation and facilitate transport. The three main practical systems currently employed worldwide are closures (stelvins),
- [Grape Moments: Brand building in Brisbane](https://www.paradiserescued.com/brand-building-in-brisbane/) - Last weekend up in Brisbane and the two days that followed were so inspirational and motivating for brand Paradise Rescued that I thought it would be worth briefly sharing with you as this week’s blog. Firstly the weather was divine….4 days of clear blue skies and 25C sunshine. I love that! This blog really continues
- [#WineTips11 - Barrels](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips11-barrels/) - [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"]Oak barrels - a key part of wine making The use of oak barrels commenced 2000 + years ago in Roman times as the preferred method of storage and transport for wine.
- [Grape Moments: Monika Elling - Bottle Shock!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-monika-elling-bottle-shock/) - [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"]Monika Elling, Founder and CEO Foundations Marketing Worldwide We continue our Guest blogs this week with an article from Monika Elling, founder and CEO of New York based top specialist luxury good
- [#WineTips12 - Véraison](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips12-veraison/) - [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"] Explaining what is Véraison in the vineyard. The word Véraison is a French word adopted into the world of viticulture, whose literal translation means “towards ripening”. Véraison is the time at
- [Grape Moments: Paradise Rescued, brand or sales?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-paradise-rescued-brand-or-sales/) - [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"]Paradise Rescued Cloud9 Cabernet Franc As we continue to work with many different experts in wine and viticulture worldwide, I was challenged by a blog (and follow up tweet!) written by Monika
- [Vine2Wine: Paradise springs into life!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-paradise-springs-into-life/) - [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"] South facing panorama across the Cloud9 Cabernet Franc vineyard of Hourcat Sud Cardan Bordeaux We love it! As always….. The most common questions we receive from friends, fans and customers is
- [#WineTips9 – Serving Temperature](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips9-serving-temperature/) - [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"]What's the best temperature for serving and drinking wines? No, very much not a snob topic! If you have ever drunk cold red wine or “very warm” wine of any sort, you
- [Guest Blog: Animoto interviews Paradise Rescued](https://www.paradiserescued.com/guest-blog-animoto-interviews-paradise-rescued/) - For our last three video productions, we have been using Animoto Pro digital technology to showcase our images of beautiful Cardan, Bordeaux and Paradise Rescued. They liked how we had used their software and emailed us to do a small interview for their blog. So we thought we would allow them to be our first
- [#WineTips8 - Organic Viticulture](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips8-organic-viticulture/) - [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"]Bird's nest in the Hourcat Sud vineyard - nice confirmation of Organic Viticulture Producing Organic wine starts in the vineyard with Organic Viticulture. Organic viticulture is about developing and maintaining a natural
- [Optimism, pessimism or realism?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/optimism-pessimism-or-realism/) - We have a lot of media happening at the moment and sadly not enough time to translate it into French. But we will get there for our French friends too!! [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"]Looking across
- [#WineTips7 - Malolactic](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips7-malolactic/) - [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"]Malolactic fermentation - so often talked about, but what is it? Malolactic (or secondary) fermentation is a natural process that converts tart tasting naturally occurring malic acid into softer richer lactic acid.
- [Grape Moments: Increasing customer focus](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-increasing-customer-focus/) - When we discuss what’s happening in our vineyard and winery, we use the label From Wine2Vine in our blog title. When we talk about the wine market, marketing and the world of wine we include the words Grape Moments. And this week is very much an update of our current activities in marketing and development
- [#WineTips6 – Big producers](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips6-big-producers/) - [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"] The global big wine producing countries So which country is the world's largest wine producer? Well it is a close competition again between the two big European wine lovers, France and
- [Afraid of wine tasting? 4 tips to get you started!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/afraid-of-wine-tasting-4-tips-to-get-you-started/) - [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"] Try different wines with different foods - learning is fun and easy! Because we have to eat to live, it is no surprise that almost everyone loves a nice meal. Drinking
- [#WineTips5 - Glasses](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips5-glasses/) - [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"]A good wine glass is essential to the pleasure of drinking wine A good wine glass is a “must have” accompaniment for a good wine. We suggest that you experience the difference
- [Vine2Wine: Halfway to harvest? All the news…](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-halfway-to-harvest-all-the-news/) - Next Saturday will be the 6 month anniversary of our 2012 harvest at Cardan! Yes really! And to celebrate that success and the continued good progress of our Cloud9 Cabernet Franc and “C-3” Cabernet Merlot in the winery, we are proud to make this a vlog and launch a new video “Harvest Success in Paradise”,
- [#WineTips 4 - Vine Canopy](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips-4-vine-canopy/) - [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"]#WineTips 4 - Vine canopy The canopy of a vine is everything that you can see above ground, starting with the trunk and then the cordons, stems, buds, leaves, flowers and fruit.
- [Grape Moments: 6 top tips for Wine Social Media marketing](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-6-top-tips-for-wine-social-media-marketing/) - [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"]Give careful consideration to your Social Media marketing strategy Last week, we wrote about the advantages we see in using Social Media Marketing and why it is a central part of our
- [#WineTips 3 Maceration](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips-3-maceration/) - [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"] Beautiful Cabernet Franc grapes and juice macerating to make Cloud9 wine Maceration is one of those technical type words that we see in the description of a wine and how it
- [Grape Moments: 5 reasons to use Social Media for Wine](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-5-reasons-to-use-social-media-for-wine/) - [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"]Matching wines and social media? Do the two go together? Last weekend during a Twitter discussion from Melbourne with colleague French wine producers who were attending the #Vinocamp wine social media marketing
- [#WineTips 2 - Bordeaux Wine](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips-2-bordeaux-wine/) - [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"]Beautiful Bordeaux - the city at the heart of one the world's great wine regions Bordeaux mystifies many people because it really is a huge wine region. Located in the Gironde department
- [If you think you can, you are absolutely right!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/if-you-think-you-can-you-are-absolutely-right/) - [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"]It all begins with a clear mental picture - a vision - of what you want. “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right” wrote Henry Ford.
- [#WineTips 1: Easy Corkscrew](https://www.paradiserescued.com/winetips-1-easy-corkscrew/) - [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"] #WineTips 1 Easy Corkscrew One of nicest parts of a great meal is often that moment when you pull the cork from a great bottle of wine. That unique sound always
- [Paradise Rescued to launch weekly #WineTips](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-to-launch-weekly-winetips/) - [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"]#WineTips by Paradise Rescued will launch this Thursday For the first time ever that I can recall, we will publish two blogs this week. Of course, this will use up a little
- [Vine2Wine: Cloud9 2012 now in oak, tastes amazing](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine2wine-cloud9-2012-now-in-oak-tastes-amazing/) - [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"]Cloud9 CabFranc grapes in Hourcat Sud, a few days before harvest 2012 A quick blog this week to give you the good news that the 2012 Cloud9 Cabernet Franc has now been
- [Grape Moments: Introducing Nicks Wines](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-introducing-nicks-wines/) - [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"]Nicks Wine Merchants Jackson Court East Doncaster Melbourne Great news this week – we are pleased to announce this week that Nicks Wines in East Doncaster has listed and is now making
- [Vine2Wine: Explaining “terroir”!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/from-vine-to-wine-explaining-terroir/) - [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"]South facing vineyards at Beguey, Bordeaux I just couldn’t stop myself writing about this topic as it is possibly the most misunderstood and misused word or excuse in the wine world. I
- [Paradise Rescued Cardan - January 2013 report card!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-cardan-january-2013-report-card/) - After a week back from amazing beautiful Cardan, Bordeaux, I thought we should share the highlights of the visit to the vineyards. Passion and commitment are running high…. I am often asked “how do you get involvement, buy-in, passion and commitment from your team?” It’s somewhat easier in a small business but basically, it’s all
- [Vine2Wine: CabMerlot, a new wine is born](https://www.paradiserescued.com/from-vine-to-wine-cabmerlot-a-new-wine-is-born/) - [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"]Good reason to smile - our vigneronne Pascale tastes the first CabMerlot Where do we start? This is a very open blog…even more open than our usual high standards. In fact it’s
- [If you believe, they can achieve!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/if-you-believe-they-can-achieve/) - [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"]Book cover: My Journey - Jim Stynes I say it every time that I travel long distance….but I just love that opportunity to read and learn about leaders and leadership. If you
- [Vine2Wine: Vintage 2012 – a Cloud9 tradition begins?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/from-vine-to-wine-vintage-2012-a-cloud9-tradition-begins/) - [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"]Pascale holds up a beautiful tasting glass of Cabernet Franc Cloud9 2012 Winter in Bordeaux is not always great for the weather but we need a cold period to divide the seasons
- [Paradise Rescued – the plan for 2013](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-the-plan-for-2013/) - [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"]Pascale's focus will once again be on producing exceptional fruit from the vineyards Welcome to 2013 and our first blog of the New Year – what a great year ahead! Having talked
- [Choices and decisions - you can change your 2013](https://www.paradiserescued.com/choices-and-decisions/) - [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"]Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you are absolutely right! Henry Ford This is our final blog of 2012. The end of the year is always a great
- [Grape Moments: Merry Christmas – 2012 top 6 highlights!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-merry-christmas-2012-top-6-highlights/) - Wow, where did that one go? 2012 nearly finished. And from a Paradise Rescued perspective - what an amazing year it has been. Just before we pass on the festive greetings, I thought it might be nice to share some of the good news stories from Paradise Rescued in 2012…. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left
- [Vine2Wine: Whispers from the Winery….](https://www.paradiserescued.com/from-vine-to-wine-whispers-from-the-winery/) - [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"]Cloud9 CabFranc 2012 starting to look promising We haven’t written an update from Cardan for a while, so you might be thinking that everything was quiet there. Well it is quiet but
- [Thank you Zig Ziglar for the motivation](https://www.paradiserescued.com/thank-you-zig-ziglar-for-the-motivation/) - [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"]Zig Ziglar 1926 - 2012 Last week it was a sad moment for many of us to learn of the passing of Zig Ziglar. Although I don’t believe that he wrote the
- [Leadership: Beating frustration and disappointment](https://www.paradiserescued.com/leadership-beating-frustration-and-disappointment/) - [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"]Autumn Foliage - Cabenet Franc - Hourcat Sud It’s getting to that quiet time of the year. In the vineyard, the beautiful autumn colours indicate the vines are starting to relax after
- [How Twitter helps build brand Paradise Rescued](https://www.paradiserescued.com/how-twitter-helps-build-brand-paradise-rescued/) - [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"]Twitter has been a great promotional tool for brand Paradise Rescued There is a lot of discussion in the wine media of recent regarding the use and effectiveness of Social Media in
- [Grape Moments: Cloud9 Cabernet Franc – the 2 big questions!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-cloud9-cabernet-franc-the-2-big-questions/) - During our short history, we have gained many wonderful fans, interested supporters and new friends. Meeting so many people has been a great experience. The most frequent two questions that everybody asks are these :- How is the Cloud9 2010 going? Will 2012 be as good? [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=""
- [Grape Moments: Bordeaux right bank - Merlot is the magician](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-bordeaux-right-bank-merlot-is-the-magician/) - [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"]Merlot grapes one week before harvest in Hourcat Centre We have talked a lot about Hourcat Centre lately, our vision for Merlot, the first tiny harvest of Merlot this year and so I
- [What Level Leader are you? Choose from John Maxwell’s list of 5!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/what-level-leader-are-you-choose-from-john-maxwells-list-of-5/) - [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"]Leadership at the Triage table - taking Cloud9 to a new level of quality. Everyone knows how much I enjoy the long haul Emirates flights from Melbourne to Bordeaux as they provide
- [Grape Moments: Bordeaux Wine - the future looks organic](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-bordeaux-wine-the-future-looks-organic/) - When I saw the enclosed LinkTV video documentary on Bordeaux organic wine, I couldn’t resist sharing it with our fans and wine enthusiasts. The world of wine is changing. And I can’t think of a better way of promoting this than via this video! Organic wine is currently a nice juicy controversial subject in Europe
- [Bordeaux Merlot vision progress in Hourcat Centre](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bordeaux-merlot-vision-progress-in-hourcat-centre/) - [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"]Ripe Merlot fruit in Hourcat Centre September 2012 We can forgive you for thinking that the first half of October has just been party time with grape picking teams, paella eating
- [Vine2Wine: Bordeaux 2012- Quality not quantity!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/from-vine-to-wine-bordeaux-2012-quality-not-quantity/) - [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"]Albane checks the density during the final "open' pump over. Leaving Bordeaux has never been easy in any of the 20 years that I have been coming here. It’s hard to believe
- [Vine2Wine: Bordeaux Cloud9 2012 harvest success](https://www.paradiserescued.com/from-vine-to-wine-bordeaux-cloud9-vintage-2012-harvest-success/) - [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"]The final "triage" fruit selection for #Cloud9 #CabFranc It’s getting dark. I close the winery doors for the night as the rain starts to softly fall. We can smile now…after one of
- [Leadership Lessons from a small Bordeaux Winery](https://www.paradiserescued.com/leadership-lessons-bordeaux-winery/) - [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"]The winery - Paradise Rescued We never advertised it but we never hid the fact either. Vintage 2011 did not go to plan. Without sharing all the fun details, basically the quality
- [Bordeaux calling….ready to harvest our passion!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bordeaux-ready-to-harvest-passion/) - [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"]Old Merlot vine mid season - beautiful 2012 wine? Just a quick blog this week. The excitement is increasing. The bags are out again, packing has begun as I prepare to head
- [A man with a dream will not be denied!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/a-man-with-a-dream-will-not-be-denied/) - [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"]Louie Carrillo's famous line Most of our regular blog readers know that project Paradise Rescued is not just about producing great Bordeaux wine. We love our #Cloud9 #CabFranc with a passion but
- [Grape moments: J’adore #CabernetDay](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-adore-cabernetday/) - [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"]Cloud9 and Decanter A few days after the “big day”, I thought it would be good to reflect our thoughts on the success and sustainability of #CabernetDay. The “after party” talk in
- [Vine2Wine: Vintage 2012 – let’s talk!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/from-vine-to-wine-vintage-2012-lets-talk/) - [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"]Cabernet Franc grapes - Hourcat Sud Cardan We have been hesitant to talk about vintage 2012. The difficulties of last year, the deep freeze in February 2012 followed by a short heat
- [Building brand Paradise Rescued with Sweet Graphic Design](https://www.paradiserescued.com/building-brand-paradise-rescued-with-sweet-graphic-design/) - [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"]Paradise Rescued DropStops join the brand Last week, it was fantastic to be up in the beautiful spring sunshine of Brisbane. It was better still to be able to catch up with
- [Grape Moments: Announcing #CabernetDay August 30th 2012](https://www.paradiserescued.com/announcing-cabernetday-august-30th-2012/) - [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"]#Cloud9 #CabFranc Box, glass, wine Wow, how fast has the last year gone and how far have we come? Last year we were comparing wonderful Cabernet wines from around the world with
- [Cobaw Ridge – an inspirational biodynamic gem!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/cobaw-ridge-an-inspirational-biodynamic-gem/) - [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"]Cobaw Ridge Winery, Macedon Ranges, Australia It’s always nice when you find someone doing the same (good) things as yourself. It’s equally exciting when you find someone who has already succeeded at
- [Stephen Covey’s 7 Effective Leadership Habits legacy](https://www.paradiserescued.com/stephen-coveys-7-superb-leadership-habits-legacy/) - [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"]Stephen Covey - Seven Habits of Highly Effective People There’s so much news that we don’t know where to start! But this week’s blog can’t pass without paying a tribute to Stephen
- [Sustainability – just #Cloud9 thinking?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/sustainability-just-cloud9-thinking/) - [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"]Hourcat Sud vineyard in the commune of Cardan. Home of #Cloud9 #CabFranc In a world where economic stability has again become a dream for many countries and seemingly, in some parts of
- [Fine Wine, on Line - that's #Cloud9!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/fine-wine-on-line-thats-cloud9/) - [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"]Cloud9 2010 Cabernet Franc We’re on #Cloud9! That wonderful moment has finally arrived and the doors are open! Cloud9 is available for sale and the first bottles have already started to move
- [Vine2Wine: "Grape" progress in Cardan Bordeaux!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/vine-to-wine-grape-progress-in-cardan-bordeaux/) - [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"]Young Cabernet Franc grapes Firstly our apologies for the lack of a blog last week. Due to other issues which required our immediate attention in Europe, last weekend’s plans had to be
- [Grape Moments: #Cloud9 nearly ready for sale!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/grape-moments-cloud9-nearly-ready-for-sales/) - [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"]Healthy Vine Leaf Hourcat Sud May 2012 The tempo is rising; the level of marketing activity is increasing as we approach that “moment of truth” when our beautiful Cloud9 goes on sale…..
- [Vine2Wine: rapid change in the vineyard](https://www.paradiserescued.com/from-vine-to-wine-rapid-change-in-the-vineyard/) - [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"]Pascale Bervas en Hourcat Sud We love receiving the news from Pascale our vigneron in Cardan. There is nothing more motivating than to hear her talk about the progress in the vineyard,
- [#Cloud9 #CabFranc – our 5 top tasting points.](https://www.paradiserescued.com/cloud9-cabfranc-our-5-top-tasting-points/) - [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"]Cloud9, bottle box and Riedel Bordeaux glass Wow, it’s been an exciting week. Cloud9 finished its “rest and recovery” in Parton’s temperature controlled store room, Quarantine liked our labels and we took
- [Hillcrest Vineyard Open Door - Paradise in Australia?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/hillcrest-vineyard-open-door-paradise-in-australia/) - [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"]Hillcrest Vineyard - Village Cab Sauvignon 2010 As our pre-sales marketing work continues, we are carefully selecting appropriate quality wine merchants and restaurants where we would like to see #Cloud9 offered for
- [Estelle Roumage - developing brand Lestrille](https://www.paradiserescued.com/estelle-roumage-developing-brand-lestrille/) - [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"]Welcome to Chateau Lestrille We always love sharing the news about our friends and partners. Why? Well quite simply it creates a “win win” relationship. Without the kind help, encouragement, advice and
- [Wix.com Facebook page award for Paradise Rescued](https://www.paradiserescued.com/wix-com-facebook-page-award-for-paradise-rescued/) - [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"]Paradise Rescued Facebook Cover Photo Wow, what a week, what a kind recognition! Thank wix.com. Two and half years ago, we could barely spell Facebook. This week, wix.com awarded us their prize
- [Vine2Wine: The Perfect Vine? Double Guyot system](https://www.paradiserescued.com/from-vine-to-wine-the-perfect-vine-double-guyot-system/) - Three weeks ago, in “From Vine to Wine”, we talked about the opening weather for the season and made mention of the detailed work that Pascale had put into pruning the vines and making them ready for season 2012. This week we are proud to release our latest “In the Vines" video which gets up
- [Chateau La Croix Taillefer lifts our Merlot dream](https://www.paradiserescued.com/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"]Ch La croix Taillefer Pomerol 2005 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
- [Vine2Wine: Hot cold dry start to season 2012](https://www.paradiserescued.com/from-vine-to-wine-hot-cold-dry-start-to-season-2012/) - [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"]Merlot Bud burst - Hourcat Centre As most of our regular readers will have realised by now, there’s no more passionate to place to be to write about one’s vineyard that when
- [Bordeaux is the best!!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bordeaux-is-the-best/) - [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"]St. Emilion Primeurs Bio 2011 d'Aquitaine This week’s blog is not a leadership session. But I do have to say…when you have a great team, great moments and great things happen. And
- [6 Steps to Better Partnerships](https://www.paradiserescued.com/6-steps-to-better-partnerships/) - [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"]Partnership With a small business that spans two distant countries of the world, despite having a great team in both France and Australia, long distance travel is inevitable. And apart from the
- [Vine2Wine: Spring arrives in Cardan](https://www.paradiserescued.com/from-vine-to-wine-spring-arrives-in-cardan/) - We cover a lot of different topics in our weekly blog, ranging from Sustainability, the Environment, Leadership and Learning through to grape varieties, wine making and the wine market itself. Our blog is also our forum for bringing you an update on all things Paradise Rescued, what’s happening in the vineyards, winery, our wine and
- [How much wine do you get for 162 Airbuses?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/how-much-wine-do-you-get-for-162-airbuses/) - [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"]Chateau Guiraud First up this week, I wanted to congratulate Chateau Guiraud, Premier Grand Cru Classé Sauternes in achieving full organic certification. This is fantastic to have one of the best French
- [Blog #100 – Baby business to Brand !](https://www.paradiserescued.com/blog-100-baby-business-to-brand/) - Welcome Blog number 100 – well done Paradise Rescued!! In a world where more 50% of all companies fail within two years and today’s new idea is tomorrow’s trash, we very pleased to be writing this 100th blog. And prospering!! At the same time, it is great to have a small laugh with ourselves and
- [Carménère – Bordeaux’s lost grape variety?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/carmenere-bordeauxs-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"]Carménère 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
- [Perfect combination - cold weather and vine pruning!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/perfect-combination-cold-weather-and-vine-pruning/) - Thank you to everyone who has seen (or experienced) the cold weather locally in our vineyards in Cardan and written to check if our vines will be OK. They will be fine and although many of our friends locally have had to endure some difficult conditions, from a vigneron’s perspective, the intensely cold spell has
- [Veal and Cabernet Franc – a classic #Cloud9 pair](https://www.paradiserescued.com/veal-and-cabernet-franc-a-classic-cloud9-pair/) - [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"]#Cloud9 - bottle and web site As a blogger, I guess I am very fortunate at the moment. We seem to have a lot of material to write about, which is great,
- [Leadership Lessons from the Lion King](https://www.paradiserescued.com/leadership-lessons-from-the-lion-king/) - [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"]Simba Despite a big part of the Paradise Rescued project being inspired by Ridely Scott’s “A Good Year” with Russell Crowe and Marion Cotillard, I really don’t watch films even on 24
- [Partners and neighbours....](https://www.paradiserescued.com/partners-and-neighbours/) - One of the great pleasures of last week’s Mayor’s Annual New Year’s party in Cardan was listening to all our wonderful [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"]BCB Warehouse Bruges Bordeaux neighbours introducing Paradise Rescued to their friends
- [A week in Bordeaux…never never enough!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/a-week-in-bordeauxnever-never-enough/) - I think if we were here for a month, the feelings would still be the same. Total pleasure, passion, good times together and lots of activity!! And it never feels good to have to leave! But the next visit won’t be far away… [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=""
- [Wine by design? Our 5 taste questions](https://www.paradiserescued.com/wine-by-design-our-5-taste-questions/) - I will be in Cardan very soon and I was almost tempted to wait until I got there before writing this week’s blog. Then I remembered that the passion of being back in Paradise will very quickly engulf me and the short time of the visit will be gone. And of course there will be
- [Turning resolutions into reality - a 5 step process](https://www.paradiserescued.com/resolution-to-reality-5-step-process/) - [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"]Our Vision 2010 I have already heard a lot of New Year’s resolutions or wishes for something better to happen. Sadly most of those wishes are exactly that and have already been
- [Thanks 2011 for the challenges, now let’s get 2012 started!!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/thanks-2011-for-the-challenges-now-lets-get-2012-started/) - [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"]Fruit from the vines What a great way to start a fantastic new year!! It’s superb to have the first day of the new year on a Sunday so as we can
- [The Christmas Video Blog: we hope you’re on #Cloud9!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/the-christmas-video-blog-we-hope-youre-on-cloud9/) - At this time of year, there are only a couple of words left to say. We will leave it until the following blog to provide a summary of this year’s operations – good and not so good! Together with our plans and goals for 2012. What we should say this week is that – despite
- [Drips and drops, all the small December news items…](https://www.paradiserescued.com/drips-and-drops-all-the-small-december-news-items/) - [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"]Yarra Valley view It may be nearly the end of the year but there’s always something happening around the wine world. It may be colder and quieter in Bordeaux at the moment
- [Googling, let’s get Analytical!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/googling-lets-get-analytical/) - [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"]Hourcat Sud from the Winery gates With our improved web site now integrated with our blog, we thought it would be a good time to get serious about looking at our Google
- [Into the spotlight!!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/into-the-spotlight/) - This week we had our first opportunity to get out and start actively promoting Paradise Rescued and the forthcoming arrival of our 2010 Cloud9 Cabernet Franc into Australia. We were very kindly given the opportunity to speak at the Victorian Manufacturing Leaders quarterly SIRF Roundtable dinner. As many people know, we put in a lot
- [Bordeaux is the best value wine in the world?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bordeaux-is-the-best-value-wine-in-the-world/) - One of the most interesting pieces of media this week came from an interview with Gary Vaynerchuk, formerly Mr WineLibraryTV and now American social media leader. Gary is a passionate straight talker - he never holds back! And on the subject of wine tasting and assessing consumer value, he is an excellent reference point. I
- [A picture says more than a thousand words!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/a-picture-says-more-than-a-thousand-words/) - It was a long weekend in France this week. The sun was out. Soeur Petite picked up her camera and headed into the vines to capture the incredible autumn colours so that we could share them with our fans and the world. The feedback has already been prompt and amazing from both Facebook and Twitter. Thank you Nathalie for the photos and everyone for your support.
- [Parker’s predictions - just blue sky thinking?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/parkers-predictions-just-blue-sky-thinking/) - Robert M. Parker, Jr., the world's foremost wine guru, makes 12 bold predictions in http://www.foodandwine.com/ about major changes that he believes will influence the wine world of the future. In Bordeaux, Mr. Parker is both feared and loved, supported and detested. But his style, his tasting analyses and approach have changed wine. This week, we
- [Why leadership, why personal development, why John Maxwell?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/why-leadership-why-personal-development-why-john-maxwell/) - Wow – there’s a title – what does that all mean??!! The memory of three great evenings and two wonderful days in Cardan certainly helped me get through a very full but interesting agenda in Germany. And a further 24 hours in three aeroplanes back to Australia provides more time to read, reflect and plan
- [Two days in Bordeaux are always better than NO days in Bordeaux!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/two-days-in-bordeaux-are-always-better-than-no-days-in-bordeaux/) - I have been so lucky these last two days to have been able to divert my travel plans briefly into beautiful Cardan before heading off to Germany. As always, the time passed too quickly, but every second was worth the diversion. So what’s going on in Cardan? First of all the weather was amazing. It
- [Tech talk: isn’t malolactic just sour milk…or grapes?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/tech-talk-isnt-malolactic-just-sour-milkor-grapes/) - One of the goals for our blog is to share some of the technical “mysteries” of the wine world. In reality, there are very few real secrets, wine making and marketing has a system like everything else but because it is such a widely discussed but poorly understood subject, everyone assumes that there are some
- [A Pressing Affair](https://www.paradiserescued.com/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
- [Dream big for Merlot in Hourcat Centre](https://www.paradiserescued.com/dream-big-for-merlot-in-hourcat-centre/) - What can we achieve? What is possible? As I prepare to leave Paris for Dubai and Melbourne, there is so much to reflect on from the last few days. So I am wondering how much to write now and what to leave for next time. I could write a small essay really on what has
- [A week of wizard winery wonders](https://www.paradiserescued.com/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
- [Vine2Wine: Harvest Day 2011 at Cardan](https://www.paradiserescued.com/harvest-day-2011-at-cardan/) - The contrast couldn’t be bigger. This morning is a quiet slightly overcast day in a beautiful village in South West France. The shutters are opening now and quiet family Sundays are under way. 24 hours ago, a very different experience was happening here in the centre of this community. It was harvest day 2011 for
- [The secret is out, we’re on Cloud9](https://www.paradiserescued.com/the-secret-is-out-were-on-cloud9/) - The suspense is over; we have finally announced the name of our wonderful 2010 Cabernet Franc – as part of the #CabernetDay celebrations! Our wine will be called Cloud9 and we are equally pleased to release a copy of the label which will print shortly and be added to the beautiful conical Bordeaux bottles. Naturally,
- [What’s all the fuss with #CabernetDay?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/whats-all-the-fuss-with-cabernetday/) - #CabernetDay has attracted a lot of social media attention over the last week or so as we move towards the global social media event on September 1st to celebrate the amazing Cabernet family of wines – our lovely Cabernet Franc, the princess of all grape varieties and Cabernet Sauvignon, one the world’s great and most
- [Good morning, it’s now SAS Paradise Rescued!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/good-morning-its-now-sas-paradise-rescued/) - With the very big news from last week about our participation in #CabernetDay announced, this week we can now bring you the other big news that we deferred! Our mission is to protect the heritage of our beautiful village of Cardan France, sustain its rural community, to produce fine high quality Bordeaux wines and to
- [#CabernetDay 2011, we will be (t)here!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/cabernetday-2011-we-will-be-there/) - In one of our blog’s back in March this year, we wrote “Never think that a duck on water is doing nothing”. We knew a lot was coming in 2011 but we were struggling to control our excitement whilst trying to maintain the necessary confidentiality around a couple of important things that we knew would
- [Blog, blog, blog - why blog at all? Here's why...](https://www.paradiserescued.com/blog-blog-blog-why-blog-at-all-heres-why/) - Our blog continues to reach out to a wider and wider audience every week. In July alone, our pages were read more than 150 times by people from Moscow to Melbourne and Amsterdam to Auckland. Most of our readers will probably have worked out that the principal editor – and we do have several –
- [Our wolves in sheep’s clothing…](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wolves-in-sheeps-clothing/) - We have an additional team working for us 24/7 now to maintain the organic health of our fantastic Paradise Rescued vineyards. From a sustainability perspective, this new team is incredible. Give them a pesticide free organic environment and they go to work for nothing. How good is that – mother nature has teamed up with
- [“Rognage” – hedgecutting for vines!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/rognage-hedgecutting-for-vines/) - The last ten days have been wet and cold in Cardan. In fact, this has been the first decent period of rain since last November! Although our vines have survived the dry spell very well – thanks to Pascale’s excellent work and our organic strategy – the rain is very welcome and will now finally
- [The Vines are Corking!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/the-vines-are-corking/) - It's David 2 again here from Sunny France with some exciting news! The corks have arrived at the Winery! They look fantastic and the amount of detail that has been able to get onto the cork is incredible. Of course the bottling of the 2010 vintage will be done at the best possible time, with
- [Summer in France with a View of Vines](https://www.paradiserescued.com/summer-in-france-with-a-view-of-vines/) - Bonjour! It's David 2 here writing you a blog from the sunny french villa at Paradise Rescued. Wow... So much to tell you! We have come from Australia, for a holiday and to see how all of Pascale & Albane's work is progressing in the vineyard. The Vines look superb, they have developed a canopy
- [Mid year School report!! News from the vineyard…](https://www.paradiserescued.com/mid-year-school-report-news-from-the-vineyard/) - As we have reached the middle of the growing season, it seems like a great time to bring you an update from the vineyard. Pascale sends us regular emails and feedback and Albane has just visited the vineyard in her capacity as Organic Viticultural Adviser. Overall we are in good shape at this point of
- [Writing from my heart….](https://www.paradiserescued.com/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.](https://www.paradiserescued.com/the-petit-pois-are-here-againand-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!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/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
- [Cabernet Franc - wine sublime!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/cabernet-franc-wine-sublime/) - I reckon most of our fans have got the message! Our first vintage from Paradise Rescued from the Hourcat Sud block in beautiful Cardan is a 100% Cabernet Franc varietal wine. In the Bordeaux region, this is rare – Cabernet Franc is normally a (small) part of the final wine assemblage found mainly in the
- [The (lady)birds, bees and a close encounter with nasty Mr. Hail!!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/the-ladybirds-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!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/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
- [Bottling the magic!!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/bottling-the-magic/) - After much reflection and thought, we have finally found and decided on the bottle for our 2010 Cabernet Franc. A key part of our quality and marketing strategies has been the goal to deliver a quality product at every step but also to create something different that will give our customers a unique experience. A
- [Cardan – April 18/19. Good fruit requires healthy vines - good news, we have superb vines!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/cardan-april-1819-good-fruit-requires-healthy-vines-good-news-we-have-superb-vines/) - More beautiful sunshine in Cardan. At the moment it is like summer here and the vines are now growing very quickly. Pascale and I have together inspected every row of the Hourcat Sud block. The main stems that she retained from the pruning have now been tied horizontally to the trellis and the young green
- [This really is Paradise!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/this-really-is-paradise/) - I have just come inside – it’s 9.30pm and still warmer outside than in after an amazing day. There is still a lovely mild fragrance of garlic in the kitchen following a simple French style meal. The sun slowly sank out of the sky as I once again tasted one of my reference wines… Sadly,
- [Maintaining Sustainability on the agenda](https://www.paradiserescued.com/maintaining-sustainability-on-the-agenda/) - 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
- [No frost please, our buds are bursting!!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/no-frost-please-our-buds-are-bursting/) - 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
- [Happy Birthday Facebook…Paradise Rescued, that is!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/happy-birthday-facebookparadise-rescued-that-is/) - There have been a couple of birthdays this week but none more important for us than the first birthday of our Facebook page! More than 80% of all businesses don’t make it to their first birthday and from what I observe, most Facebook pages never live that long also!! So congratulations to Nathalie, Lauren and
- [Congratulations Sarah!! Do we need an IT department?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/congratulations-sarah-do-we-need-an-it-department/) - The best thrilling news this week is the announcement of Sarah Goldblatt’s engagement. Sarah is the developer of our beautiful Paradise Rescued web site. Congratulations Sarah and Andy, with all our best wishes for your future life together. As most of our fans know, we always like to report good news! If the news is
- [Never think a duck on water is doing nothing!!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/never-think-a-duck-on-water-is-doing-nothing/) - 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
- [From Garden garage to Wizard winery!!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/from-garden-garage-to-wizard-winery/) - A year can be a short time or a long time? As Sœur Petite and Josiane Costa teamed up to bring us some photos of the new roses, I noticed that we had not yet shared any pictures of our wonderful winery. Less than six months ago we had a Garden garage just emptied of
- [Earthworms and roses](https://www.paradiserescued.com/earthworms-and-roses/) - Sorry, no it’s not the name of a new rock band!! Just another exciting week in our Cardan vineyard. As winter comes to a close, the activity in the vineyard starts to increase. You may have read last week that the pruning is complete. Despite the wet weather, Pascale has been back in the vines,
- [Update from the vineyard. And then logistics and marketing…](https://www.paradiserescued.com/update-from-the-vineyard-and-then-logistics-and-marketing/) - 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
- [Media review – scanning the net](https://www.paradiserescued.com/media-review-scanning-the-net/) - 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
- [A big thank you to Estelle Roumage at Château Lestrille](https://www.paradiserescued.com/a-big-thank-you-to-estelle-roumage-at-chateau-lestrille/) - 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
- [One era comes to a close, another season begins…](https://www.paradiserescued.com/one-era-comes-to-a-close-another-season-begins/) - 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
- [The moment of truth……the first taste…success!!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/the-moment-of-truththe-first-tastesuccess/) - The patron has had his first taste!! The 2010 Paradise Rescued Cabernet Franc has been sampled from the barriques. Wow, wow, wow. The colour is stunning with a young fresh deep pale ruby red that one gets from a well made and beautifully macerated Cab Franc. As you swirl the gorgeous wine and lift the
- [A great start to 2011, inspiration in our winery](https://www.paradiserescued.com/a-great-start-to-2011-inspiration-in-our-winery/) - Welcome to 2011. Paradise Rescued wishes all our readers, fans and team good health, happiness and every success in the New Year. Make your dreams come true!! The year is off to a great start! Firstly, it is fantastic to be back in Cardan and see the amazing work that our team has carried out
- [A beautiful Christmas present for Paradise Rescued – thank you Sarah Goldblatt](https://www.paradiserescued.com/a-beautiful-christmas-present-for-paradise-rescued-thank-you-sarah-goldblatt/) - 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
- [Merry Christmas….who is the elf in our winery?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/merry-christmas-who-is-the-elf-in-our-winery/) - 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
- [Our 2010 harvest is declared, thank you Rockford Winery...](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-2010-harvest-is-declared-thank-you-rockford-winery/) - 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
- [Our “barriques” have arrived, Bordeaux’s hidden organic secret?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-barriques-have-arrived-bordeauxs-hidden-organic-secret/) - Our oak barrels – “barriques” to be exact, each with a volume of 225 litres – arrived into the winery last week. We are using one year old barriques as we feel that new barrels would overpower our young Cabernet Franc wine. Each barrel has been carefully selected and supplied by Tonnellerie Baron from leading
- [Wine making at Ch. Grand Puy-Ducasse and Paradise Rescued, the malolactic is going well..](https://www.paradiserescued.com/wine-making-at-ch-grand-puy-ducasse-and-paradise-rescued-the-malolactic-is-going-well/) - The October edition of Revue du Vin de France contained an interesting interview with the owner of Ch. Grand-Puy Ducasse, 5th Classed Growth property in Pauillac, Medoc - a star chateau in Bordeaux. I was somewhat stunned by the similarities of what they do and how they make their wine to what Paradise Rescued has
- [Thank you David2, back at the desk...](https://www.paradiserescued.com/thank-you-david2-back-at-the-desk/) - Thank you to David2 for standing in for me last weekend whilst I was away. And for the very kind words he wrote about Paradise Rescued. One of the greatest pleasures of this project is watching the personal development of our “team” members as we move forward and realise higher levels of quality, excellence and
- [Guest Blogger David 2](https://www.paradiserescued.com/guest-blogger-david-2/) - Hello! David S is currently away seeing to some family issues in the United Kingdom, he has asked Lauren and I to keep the blogasphere alive and kicking. This is me on the right examining a fine bottle of French wine on my last trip to Cardan. Quickly an update about the Vines! One of
- [Sustainability on the up …](https://www.paradiserescued.com/sustainability-on-the-up/) - A short plane ride to Sydney and back is a great quiet opportunity to read through several downloaded or printed media articles. Following up one of our Twitter messages, I checked out an article promoted by respected Hong Kong based wine journo and Master of Wine, Debra Meiburg. It was interesting to read that New
- [Encouraging news, wine update and the web site is coming…](https://www.paradiserescued.com/encouraging-news-wine-update-and-the-web-site-is-coming/) - Thank you for all your kind emails and encouragement this week. And from the data that I can see, the visit and assistance of Jean Luc Daubisse was also a very popular and newsworthy activity. Below, I have attached the link to Soeur Petite’s excellent photos from last Saturday’s work in the winery. The wine
- [Jean-Luc Daubisse helps the team, time for the malolactic...](https://www.paradiserescued.com/jean-luc-daubisse-helps-the-team-time-for-the-malolactic/) - Pascale, our vigneron, sent me an email this morning with the latest news. The primary main fermentation or “maceration” is complete. On Friday, she completed the final “pump over” of the juice onto the cap in the top of the vat. And yesterday - Saturday – the team “racked off” the juice into containers, pressed
- [Progress in the winery….](https://www.paradiserescued.com/progress-in-the-winery/) - A successful harvest doesn’t make a good wine!! The harvest went well last Saturday and that has started the next part of the process. Thank you again to the team, friends and neighbours who participated. I hope it was great day. We are only making one “first label” wine – no second “cru”!! So while
- [The harvest is in!!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/the-harvest-is-in/) - Our vigneron, Pascale, has just texted me to report “ That’s it, all finished, the grapes are in the vat. Everything went well!” Thank you Pascale and congratulations. What an achievement. Here is the link to the pictures.... http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=290384&id=337333082525
- [Nearly ready… harvest time is coming.](https://www.paradiserescued.com/nearly-ready-harvest-time-is-coming/) - The winery fitting out continues to progress towards a successful completion mid next week. Thank you Gilles Jacquot, our Project Manager at Le Temps des Travaux for your persistence and determination. The walls are now plastered, the doors are in place and the final cable installation will take place on Wednesday together with the delivery
- [We find a bird's nest in the vines....fruit still looking great.](https://www.paradiserescued.com/we-find-a-birds-nest-in-the-vines-fruit-still-looking-great/) - You may recall our mini blog and excitement some months back when we found a ladybird back in the vines. Sœur Petite joined Pascale and I for the final inspection of the vines before harvesting and we found a bird’s nest on top of the main spur of one of the vines. Let’s be honest,
- [Our fermentation vat has arrived – there will be a 2010 Paradise Rescued vintage.](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-fermentation-vat-has-arrived-there-will-be-a-2010-paradise-rescued-vintage/) - Our stainless steel fermentation vat or "cuve" has arrived at the factory of Lévêque et Fils in Cadillac. As you can see from the photo, it looks beautiful - this is very exciting. We can now definately make wine this year, which given the fantastic health of the grapes, is very encouraging. Christian Lévêque and
- [Back in Cardan, amazing grapes and many small challenges !!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/back-in-cardan-amazing-grapes-and-many-small-challenges/) - It is fantastic to be back in Cardan amongst our friends and supporters here. Thank you for the kind welcome, as always. Too much to write - where shall I start? I will write a paragraph today and probably some more closer to the weekend. The first immediate observation is the vines themselves. It is
- [The bags are packed, I can’t wait to be back in Cardan, the heart of Paradise Rescued.](https://www.paradiserescued.com/the-bags-are-packed-i-cant-wait-to-be-back-in-cardan-the-heart-of-paradise-rescued/) - It’s not long now until I depart from Melbourne for Europe. I cannot wait to be back in Cardan, to meet our friends once again and see the amazing progress made by the Paradise Rescued team there. It is very exciting. It certainly won’t be a holiday in the traditional sense but it will be
- [Paradise Rescued - Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-cabernet-franc/) - They are all red now - see the latest amazing photos. http://tinyurl.com/PRphoto100827
- [More good news from Pascale, our registration with the Wine Union Bordeaux Supérieur has been accepted…](https://www.paradiserescued.com/more-good-news-from-pascale-our-registration-with-the-wine-union-bordeaux-superieur-has-been-accepted/) - During the week, Pascale wrote (and spoke) to us. Here are her words on the progress of Paradise Rescued’s vines. “Finally, some news from Cardan! The colour change (‘véraison’) has been initiated thanks to the rain over the last few days and then the return of the heat. The grapes change colour, the vine stops
- [The grapes are changing colour..](https://www.paradiserescued.com/the-grapes-are-changing-colour/) - More incredible photos from Cardan, France. Thank you Soeur Petite for the great pictures and of course Pascale for all the work in the vineyard. http://tinyurl.com/PRphoto100821
- [The table grapes are ready, some amazing amazing people….](https://www.paradiserescued.com/the-table-grapes-are-ready-some-amazing-amazing-people/) - Speaking to Pascale this week, she tells me that the table grapes in the bottom section of Hourcat Sud, near to the stream, are ready for picking and eating. To our fans and friends in Cardan, please pick them before the birds get there!! What a pleasure it has been this week to meet a
- [More beautiful photos from Cardan...](https://www.paradiserescued.com/more-beautiful-photos-from-cardan/) - Please follow the link below to check out the most recent images from our vineyard. The grapes continue to grow in good health as the weather locally continues to be very pleasant. http://tinyurl.com/PRphoto100814 Thank you Soeur Petite!
- [Paradise Rescued releases its brand logo.](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-releases-its-brand-logo/) - Paradise Rescued is proud today to launch its wonderful brand logo. The amazing vine and trellis design has been developed by Tricia Wiles at Sweet Graphic Design and selected from a number of potential logos by our friends in France, UK and Australia. Paradise Rescued is very very proud and pleased with the result and
- [Welcome Lauriane Castaing – best news of the week!!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/welcome-lauriane-castaing-best-news-of-the-week/) - The best news of this week for Paradise Rescued is the arrival of beautiful little Lauriane Castaing into our community of Cardan. Congratulations Céline and Laurent – we can’t wait to meet your beautiful young girl.
- [Introducing Sue Gregory… and the story of the paper napkin!!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/introducing-sue-gregory-and-the-story-of-the-paper-napkin/) - You may have seen the pictures of Sue a few weeks back - I'll publish one of them here again. Sue was the “spark” that made Paradise Rescued happen. Her skill as a leadership coach is in empowering other people to believe that they can create something very special, that they can turn a dream
- [Photo update](https://www.paradiserescued.com/photo-update/) - Some beautiful new photos have been posted on our Facebook page...... Our "little peas" have now become grapes!! http://tinyurl.com/PRphoto100728
- [Six weeks to wait, the Tour in Bordeaux, winery progress, our accountant….](https://www.paradiserescued.com/six-weeks-to-wait-the-tour-in-bordeaux-winery-progress-our-accountant/) - It’s been amazing watching the Tour de France passing through sunny Bordeaux and the beautiful vines and countryside of the Medoc. Although there is a lot to do, I can’t wait to be back in Cardan – just 6 weeks to go this Monday! It’s been another busy week. The work, equipment and preparations for
- [Confusion???, Pressure rising and Ch. Coutet](https://www.paradiserescued.com/confusion-pressure-rising-and-ch-coutet/) - To start this week, an apology. I think we may have confused our fans? In order to maintain a better history of Paradise Rescued, we now post our notes / blogs to our blogsite and link our Facebook fans to that page via a hotlink, which is shown on Facebook. I am not sure that
- [Sunshine, “petits pois” and the value of having values.](https://www.paradiserescued.com/sunshine-petits-pois-and-the-value-of-having-values/) - What a joy - to see the Tour de France, the beautiful French countryside and - even better news – the sunshine. What a wonderful country. There have been a few challenges in the last two weeks!! Our efforts to register the wine as a Bordeaux Superior did not succeed – at least for the
- [Got it!! A simple explanation why Australians love Stelvins and the French keep their corks….!!!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/got-it-a-simple-explanation-why-australians-love-stelvins-and-the-french-keep-their-corks/) - A small humorous addition to our debate of Stelvins versus corks! It’s very simple really…..in Australia our houses don’t always have solid walls and when the weather is warm, they wear thongs!! Opening a bottle in this manner would not work and therefore the Stelvin was invented? Friends, never ever ever ever open a bottle
- [The vines get a positive health check, the first bunches start to show!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/the-vines-get-a-positive-health-check-the-first-bunches-start-to-show/) - We receive three formal visits and reports per season from Albane Bervas, our organic viticultural adviser from CIVAM Bio Gironde. The health of the vines is evident from the photos. Her final summary reads "Overall the vineyard is going well. Carry on!" In talking with Albane, the biggest challenge in 2010, after a cool spring,
- [Beautiful photos....](https://www.paradiserescued.com/beautiful-photos/) - Thank you again Soeur for the amazing photos - we will talk again at the weekend. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paradise-Rescued/337333082525?v=photos
- [Blog site goes live, the vines finish flowering, registration.](https://www.paradiserescued.com/blog-site-goes-live-the-vines-finish-flowering-registration/) - This week's update is posted here and to the new blog site - the link is attached. This should give our customers, our fans and us a better way of maintaining the history, week by week. I received another superb "vineyard update" this week from Pascale. Flowering has now finished and she has started to
- [Sunday 12th June - let’s think about sustainability?](https://www.paradiserescued.com/sunday-12th-june-lets-think-about-sustainability/) - It’s been a busy week overall, but nothing very special and noteworthy for PR. So I have added a small summary of our Cork versus Stelvin debate that we opened in the Discussions area of this page. I am interested to move the debate onto more of a Sustainable Development and environmental theme. As always,
- [Saturday 5th June: A ladybird returns, Bordeaux Supérieur](https://www.paradiserescued.com/saturday-5th-june-a-ladybird-returns-bordeaux-superieur/) - I received a wonderful email from Pascale this week. She saw a ladybird on the foliage of one of the vines. This is an important milestone in the recovery of a terrain so heavily sterilised by pesticides back to a natural living part of our countryside. We know that this change will take a long
- [Sunday 30th May: Designing our wine, Yarra Valley benchmarking and blogsite](https://www.paradiserescued.com/sunday-30th-may-designing-our-wine-yarra-valley-benchmarking-and-blogsite/) - We started detailed discussions this week with Estelle Dessup, our wine maker. Making a good Cabernet Franc varietal wine in the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux is a challenge. The garage at Hourcat Est needs to be converted into the “winery” and equipment installed. Harvesting will be done by hand and the wine matured in oak.
- [2nd blog: Pascale provides an organic update on our vines](https://www.paradiserescued.com/2nd-blog-pascale-provides-an-organic-update-on-our-vines/) - This week I am very proud to present Bervas Pascale, our vigneron. When you look at the pictures of the vines, Pascale’s fantastic work is obvious with pruning accuracy and the new vegetation looking so healthy. We are fortunate to have found a vigneron so devoted. We aske...d her to give a short introduction to
- [Saturday 15th May: More superb photos, coming soon - Pascale explains "organic"](https://www.paradiserescued.com/saturday-15th-may-more-superb-photos-coming-soon-pascale-explains-organic/) - Next week we will have a blog introducing Pascale Bervas, our vigneron. Many of you in Cardan have already seen her working hard and diligently in the vines. She will tell you a bit more about what is happening there organically. In the meantime, Sœur has posted some more fantastic photos– thank you Sœur for
- [Saturday 8th May : Let's start the debate !](https://www.paradiserescued.com/saturday-8th-may-lets-start-the-debate/) - No big news or important developments this week. So instead, I thought we might open the big debate…. Please see our Facebook Discussions page.
- [Saturday 1st May: In the vines, Google results and Twitter!!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/saturday-1st-may-in-the-vines-google-results-and-twitter/) - The mild treatments are starting in the vines – thank you Pascale. Something amusing for the future and marketing…. If you search Paradise Rescued on google.fr (francophone), you will find it – thanks to our fans – already in spot # 1,2,3 and 4 !! On google.com globally, only spot # 5 – for the
- [Sunday 25th April: Support, vines, photos, logo](https://www.paradiserescued.com/sunday-25th-april-support-vines-photos-logo/) - 96 visits to the wall last week – thanks for your support! Very positive discussion with Pascale our vigneron during the week – excellent progress in the vines – see the lovely photos, thanks to Soeur Petite. Decision taken on the logo for PR – Tricia in Brisbane can now finish it – thanks to
- [First Blog 17 April 2010](https://www.paradiserescued.com/first-blog-17-april-2010/) - Hello. My name is David Stannard and together with my wife, Maggie and daughter Lauren, we are the proud owners of Paradise Rescued. This is our first “open” letter or “blog”. You may have seen in our Vision and introduction that Sustainable Development is one of our values, which means that we very much want

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- [HOME 2019](https://www.paradiserescued.com/) - Paradise Rescued certified organic red wine is grown in our vineyard in Bordeaux France. Australian based in Melbourne. Try our Cabernet Franc & Merlot.
- [Visit our Winery](https://www.paradiserescued.com/visit/) - Paradise Rescued vineyards and winery are open for tastings, visits and experience tours from the start of April to the end of October. We very much look forward to welcoming you to paradise in Cardan, Bordeaux and sharing our wines, organic regenerative viticulture and history of artisanal excellence. Below, we offer you the visit experiences,
- [Contact](https://www.paradiserescued.com/contact-us/) - Contact Us
- [Paradise Rescued - our family and our members](https://www.paradiserescued.com/club/) - Welcome to our Paradise Rescued family David Stannard - Founder Director Paradise Rescued Hello! Welcome to Paradise Rescued. Become a part of our family, a Paradise Rescued member and come behind the scenes with us into our organic Bordeaux vineyard, winery and world of wine. Meet the people and community sustaining the heritage of our
- [BlockTwo Merlot CabFranc Series wines](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/blocktwo/) - To the west of the Paradise Rescued there is a vineyard and further west from that the old farmhouse and the hamlet of Hourcat. On a summer's evening as the sun drops behind the hamlet, the vineyard and view from the property is something special. Paradise! The vineyard had a tough start into the Paradise
- [B1ockOne Cabernet Franc series wines](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/b1ockone/) - The Bordeaux wine region has three principal red wine grape varietals - Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and the less talked about but critically important Cabernet Franc. In many cases, Bordeaux red wines are blends comprising all three grapes although to the east of the region on the so-called Right Bank (rive droite) Merlot is the most
- [Our Organic Wine](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/) - Paradise Rescued produces fine organic Bordeaux wine. Our belief is that good wine is first grown on great vines in a healthy vineyard. It always starts in the vineyard Our viticulture and winemaking have followed approved and recognised organic methods / standards since starting with vintage 2010. Paradise Rescued was certified Organic by ECOCERT in 2016 and has
- [Our Community and Sustainability](https://www.paradiserescued.com/about-2/our-community/) - The village of Cardan This is our beautiful village of Cardan, with some 400 inhabitants, located 35 km south-east from the city of Bordeaux on the low hills or "côteaux" of the right northerly bank of the River Garonne. The village contains a heritage protected 12th century church. Many of the locals have become our
- [About Paradise Rescued](https://www.paradiserescued.com/about-2/) - Paradise Rescued hand produces fine organic Bordeaux wine. Our History and Heritage Paradise Rescued is a certified organic micro winery based in the beautiful village of Cardan, Bordeaux France. Our objective is to produce high quality Bordeaux red wine for sale across the world. Paradise Rescued was created out of its owner’s dreams: firstly (and
- [Our Vision](https://www.paradiserescued.com/about-2/our-vision/) - We believe that is very important for any organisation, business or individual to have a clear vision of where they see themselves at a point somewhere distant in the future. We call this our (picture)Vision 2020 which is included below. We use our Vision on a daily basis as a reference for our decision making
- [Our Vineyard and Philosophy](https://www.paradiserescued.com/about-2/our-vineyard/) - Vineyards Our first vineyard block - the Hourcat Sud Cabernet Franc vineyard - was purchased in mid-2009 with commercial viticultural management starting in January 2010. This vineyard comprises two sections The larger 0.45 ha easterly higher section with +/- 1,000 head of now 30 year old Cabernet Franc vines, which provides the fruit for our
- [David Stannard - founder](https://www.paradiserescued.com/about-2/david-stannard-founder-and-owner-director/) - David Stannard is the Founder and Owner Director of Paradise Rescued. David was born and educated in England, qualifying as a Chemical Engineer from Birmingham University in 1980. He has had a successful leadership career in the petrochemical industry in the UK, Netherlands and Australia covering more than 40 years. Together with his family, he purchased
- [Our Mission](https://www.paradiserescued.com/about-2/our-mission/) - Our Mission is to protect the Heritage of the beautiful village of Cardan, France, sustain its rural community and to hand produce high quality Organic Wines. Watch this short video clip as Founder Director David Stannard explains why Paradise Rescued was started and what is our mission today. And always...
- [B1ockOne 2010](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/b1ockone/b1ockone-2010/) - B1ockOne 2010 Bordeaux Cabernet Franc is almost a unique wine from the world's most prestigious and largest vineyards. Cabernet Franc is one of the three top grape varieties used in Bordeaux blends but less well known than Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Less than a dozen 100% Bordeaux Cabernet Franc wines are produced. Our 2010 wine - formerly sold under the Cloud9
- [SHOP](https://www.paradiserescued.com/shop/) - Our Paradise Rescued wineshops selling our wines, books, gift cards are now available in the following countries or regions... WineShop Australia BoutiqueVin Europe - Eurozone Please note : We are sorry to advise that following the departure of the United Kingdom from the Eurozone, we are currently unable to supply into the UK. We are
- [BlockTwo 2016](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/blocktwo-2016/) - BlockTwo 2016 - International Wine Competition Bronze Medal winner 2016 was an all round successful vintage for Bordeaux and Paradise Rescued, rounding off a nice hat-rick of vintages. The first half of the season was wet and cold but great flowering conditions followed by a warm dry summer with cool evening conditions setting up a
- [BlockTwo 2015](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/blocktwo-2015/) - Across the Bordeaux wine region, 2015 was a little variable but overall a very good vintage. But when a winery got it right, it was excellent. At Paradise Rescued it was very good. The first half of the season was very warm with very little rain falling until after flowering. July was a scorcher before rain began
- [BlockTwo 2014](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/blocktwo-2014/) - 2014 is a much overlooked and underrated Bordeaux vintage. Following a mild wet winter, the season started early and generally Spring was mild to warm with successful flowering. June was hot but with some severe thunderstorms across the region. July was wet and August cold. But an Indian style summer in September saved the vintage
- [BlockTwo 2012](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/blocktwo-2012/) - 2012 is the inaugural BlockTwo Merlot CabFranc blend by Paradise Rescued. After recovery of the tiny 1/10th hectare section of 60 year old Merlot vines in 2010 / 11 from their near death experience, this was the first year of Merlot fruit production. Harvested by hand, destemmed by hand and crushed by hand, just a
- [B1ockOne 2012](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/b1ockone/b1ockone-2012/) - 2012 was a real vigneron's year with success being won or lost in the vineyard rather than the winery. A slow wet start to they season created fungal disease issues galore requiring daily vineyard inspections and very regular micro-treatments. Intense heat followed which shut the vines down for much of the summer. September rain and cooler
- [B1ockOne 2013](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/b1ockone/b1ockone-2013/) - The one word that comes to mind when talking about the 2013 Bordeaux vintage is "wet"! The first five months off the year were exactly that - and cold! June warmed up a bit just as flowering had finished and then July was the hottest summer month in 60 years. The combination of high humidity
- [B1ockOne 2014](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/b1ockone/b1ockone-2014/) - 2014 is a much overlooked and underrated Bordeaux vintage. Following a mild wet winter, the season started early and generally Spring was mild to warm with successful flowering. June was hot but with some severe thunderstorms across the region. July was wet and August cold. But an Indian style summer in September saved the vintage
- [B1ockOne 2015](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/b1ockone/b1ockone-2015/) - Bordeaux 2015 vintage was somewhat variable but overall a very good vintage. But when a winery got it right, it was excellent. At Paradise Rescued it was very good and the Cabernet Franc excelled. The first half of the season was very warm with very little rain falling until after flowering. July was a scorcher before rain began and
- [B1ockOne 2016](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/b1ockone/b1ockone-2016/) - B1ockOne Cabernet Franc 2016 - IWC Commendation winner 2016 was an all round successful vintage for Bordeaux and Paradise Rescued, rounding off a nice hat-rick of vintages. The first half of the season was wet and cold but great flowering conditions followed by a warm dry summer with cool evening conditions setting up a great
- [Wine Shop Australia](https://www.paradiserescued.com/shop/australia-wine-shop/) - Visit our Australia Wineshop site for our full range of wines available in Australia, as well as gift cards and our books. Our Paradise Rescued members receive a discount on all their orders as well as other benefits. See our Members page here for details.....
- [Visite - reservations en français](https://www.paradiserescued.com/visit/visite-reservations-en-francais/) - Le vignoble et chai de Paradise Rescued sont ouverts à votre visite pendant l'été et nous sommes impatients de vous accueillir au paradis à Cardan, Bordeaux. Ci-dessous, nous vous proposons les expériences de visite, où vous serez personnellement accueilli et guidé soit par le patron / propriétaire David Stannard ou notre vigneronne / chef de
- [David Stannard - Business Conference Speaker](https://www.paradiserescued.com/about-2/david-stannard-founder-and-owner-director/speaker/) - Just how does a British born Australian, petro-chemical engineer accidentally create an international award winning boutique organic winery in the south of France? David Stannard, Founder and Director of Paradise Rescued looks forward to the opportunity to passionately speak to your meeting, conference or workshop. Share in the success story that is Paradise Rescued:- Hear how
- [Our Book video: Paradise Rescued – From Cabbage Patch to Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/book/cabbage-patch-cabernet-franc/book-video-paradise-rescued-cabbage-patch-cabernet-franc/) - In this short video, author of new book “Paradise Rescued – from Cabbage Patch to Cabernet Franc” David Stannard gives an introduction to the the story that is now Paradise Rescued. Watch it here… youtube.com/watch?v=b31MieCqrJo Have a quick taster of David’s book – here is Chapter 1 for you to download and read …. #CP2CF
- [Get your free #WineTips](https://www.paradiserescued.com/club/join-club-paradise-rescued/) - Next time you're opening a bottle of fine red wine and sharing a favourite meal with your friends, would you like to impress them with your wine knowledge and conversation starters such as: What is organic wine? Why is it different from Biodynamic wine? What foods go best with certain wines? When you said Cabernet
- [Club Paradise Rescued - Member Page](https://www.paradiserescued.com/club/club-paradise-rescued/) - Paradise Rescued Founder Director David Stannard welcomes you to Club Paradise Rescued. Welcome to Club Paradise Rescued. This page is for our Club Paradise Rescued members. If you would like to join our Club, receive a FREE copy of our #WineTips and take advantage of our Special Offers, then please fill in the "Join our
- [Club Join](https://www.paradiserescued.com/club-join/)
- [Branded Products](https://www.paradiserescued.com/where-to-buy/branded-products/) - And for travelling coffee lovers Welcome to our Paradise Rescued branded goods section. We currently have four Zazzle merchandising 'stores' around the world open to supply you with Paradise Rescued branded items, including coffee mugs, mobile phone cases, key rings, notepads, et. Click on one of the links below for your country. If your country
- [Cloud9 2010 Bordeaux Cabernet Franc Tasting notes](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/cloud9-2010-tasting-notes/) - We’re on Cloud9! Cloud9 is a classic 100% varietal Cabernet Franc. Here are our five top tasting points:- The colour is a less dense but brighter red than other Bordeaux varietals. It looks lovely. The nose is now a beautiful fine mixture of red currants and cherries, again showing what CabFranc does best. It’s very
- [Books](https://www.paradiserescued.com/book/) - Paradise Rescued Founder Director David Stannard has written two books about the how he and dedicated community of Cardan Bordeaux France came together to create our micro niche winery brand. In his first book From Cabbage Patch to Cabernet Franc, David tells his own story of how he came to own a small holiday home in
- [Cloud9 - Bronze Medal - Melbourne International Wine Competition](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/cloud9-cabernet-franc-melbourne-international-wine-competition-bronze-medal/) - Paradise Rescued Bordeaux 100% varietal Cabernet Franc Cloud9 2010 was awarded a Bronze Medal at the Melbourne International Wine Competition 2016. Commenting on the award Paradise Rescued Founder Director David Stannard said “Given that 2010 was our first ever vintage and right at the beginning of our journey to rejuvenate our Hourcat Sud Cabernet Franc block, we
- [It's Not About the Dirt](https://www.paradiserescued.com/book/its-not-about-the-dirt/) - NOW AVAILABLE: It's Not About the Dirt - the second book by David Stannard telling the Paradise Rescued business and brand development story. Grow Yourself – Grow Your Business! Available now in paperback print or e-book version. It's Not About the Dirt - David Stannard's second book This is a truly international success story of
- [From Cabbage Patch to Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/book/cabbage-patch-cabernet-franc/) - BOOK NOW AVAILABLE: Paradise Rescued - From Cabbage Patch to Cabernet Franc by David Stannard, Founder Director of Paradise Rescued in Cardan Bordeaux France. From Cabbage Patch to Cabernet Franc - the new e-book cover In 1992 when English born and educated David Stannard purchased a small holiday villa in Bordeaux, he never dreamed that
- [Paradise Rescued wins 2016 Stevie International Business Award](https://www.paradiserescued.com/paradise-rescued-wins-2016-stevie-iba/) - Press & Media Release: Paradise Rescued has been awarded a Silver Stevie International Business Award for its Small Budget Marketing Campaign launch of B1ockOne Bordeaux Cabernet Franc into the USA. Paradise Rescued Founder Director David Stannard proudly accepted the Stevie Award at a Gala dinner ceremony at the Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Rome on Friday
- [Club Paradise Rescued: Book excerpt "From Cabbage Patch to Cabernet Franc"](https://www.paradiserescued.com/club-cp2cf/) - "From Cabbage Patch to Cabernet Franc" - e-book cover For Club Paradise Rescued members only. Hit the link below to access an excerpt from "Paradise Rescued - From Cabbage Patch to Cabernet Franc":- #CP2CF Ch 1-3 Excerpt Buy a Paperback copy Buy an e-book copy From Cabbage Patch to Cabernet Franc
- [Handcrafted Merlot Fruit](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/bordeaux-bits-the-video-clip-series/handcrafted-merlot-fruit/) - A video clip from the successful 2015 Merlot harvest at Paradise Rescued Cardan Bordeaux. Each bunch was manually stripped and the gently crushed by hand using this our small crusher. [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"][fusion_youtube id="VPMhuxdhnso" width="690"
- [Working the Soil - the Cavailloneuse Plough](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/bordeaux-bits-the-video-clip-series/working-the-soil/) - An up close and personal look at the operation of the Cavailloneuse Plough, seen in this video clip working the new section of our Hourcat Centre vineyard. In an organic vineyard, this is the perfect way to do the weeding in and around the vines and completely avoid the use herbicide. Even baby vines as
- [Punching down the cap](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/bordeaux-bits-the-video-clip-series/punching-down-the-cap/) - Close up action from the Paradise Rescued winery in Bordeaux showing how we "punch down" the cap of grape skins on top of the fermentation vat to ensure thorough contact or maceration with the juice. This process is called "Rognage" in French. [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"
- [Ploughing under the Merlot vines](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/bordeaux-bits-the-video-clip-series/ploughing-under-the-merlot-vines/) - A brilliant demonstration of the practical organic alternative to using weedkiller! Gérald using his tractor and a special "cavailloneuse" tractor to plough underneath each row and vine in the old Merlot block. [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"
- [Trimming the Vine Canopy](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/bordeaux-bits-the-video-clip-series/trimming-the-vine-canopy/) - In French, it is called "rognage". At Paradise Rescued in Cardan, we call it "chopping their heads". This process is used to stop excess vegetation growth and channel the vines energy into producing amazing fruit. [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"
- [Stirring the lees in barrel](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/bordeaux-bits-the-video-clip-series/stirring-the-lees-in-barrel/) - Pascale in the winery at Cardan, stirring the lees at the bottom of a beautiful barrel of 2013 #CabernetFranc [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"][fusion_youtube id="uTqPVz3sgE4" width="690" height="370" autoplay="no" api_params="" class=""/][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
- [Bottling the 2012 Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/bordeaux-bits-the-video-clip-series/bottling-the-2012-cabernet-franc/) - Short assemblage of video shots from the 2012 Cabernet Franc bottling operation. [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"][fusion_youtube id="ezv46RC9kzs" width="690" height="370" autoplay="no" api_params="" class=""/][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
- [Bordeaux Bits - the video clip series](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/bordeaux-bits-the-video-clip-series/) - Welcome to our new series of action mini video clips filmed on location in and around our Paradise Rescued vineyards in the village of Cardan, Bordeaux. Either click on the links below or reposition your mouse over the Video button above and navigate using the dropdown boxes... 1. Ploughing under the Merlot vines 2. Stirring the lees in
- [Tasting Paradise Rescued Cabernet Franc 2013](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/live-from-bordeaux-the-videos-series-new/live-from-bordeaux-8-tasting-paradise-rescued-cabernet-franc-2013/) - Paradise Rescued Owner Director David Stannard shares his first tasting of the 2013 Cabernet Franc straight from the barrel. Filmed live from the Paradise Rescued winery in Cardan Bordeaux. 2013 was a very challenging cold wet growing season. Detailed hands on viticulture followed by careful gentle vinification has produced a very special light fruity and
- [Live from Bordeaux 7 - The Art of Pruning](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/live-from-bordeaux-the-videos-series-new/live-from-bordeaux-7-the-art-of-pruning/) - It would be easy to believe that the annual winter pruning of grape vines is simply a question of taking out the sharp secateurs and cutting back most of what you can see!! Never make that mistake! Pruning is the first critical step is setting up a vine for the season ahead and the following
- [Stevie International Business Award](https://www.paradiserescued.com/about-2/awards/) - Paradise Rescued are the proud winners of the 2013 Silver Stevie International Business Award for New Company of the Year. Paradise Rescued was awarded their Silver Stevie at a Gala Dinner held at the W Hotel Barcelona on Monday 14th October 2013. The award was received by Owner and Director David Stannard together with Sales
- [Harvest report Cardan 2013](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/live-from-bordeaux-the-videos-series-new/live-from-bordeaux-6-harvest-report-cardan-2013/) - This "Live from Bordeaux" video was filmed in the vineyard during harvest 2013 on Saturday 5th October...not quite the scene you might expect, but vineyard life has its interesting days as well!
- [Paradise Rescued vineyard tour](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/live-from-bordeaux-the-videos-series-new/live-from-bordeaux-5-paradise-rescued-vineyard-tour/) - Take a virtual guided tour of Paradise Rescued, the vineyards, the winery - all in the beautiful village of Cardan, Bordeaux.
- [Taste that Merlot!!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/live-from-bordeaux-the-videos-series-new/live-from-bordeaux-4-taste-that-merlot/) - Inside the winery, Paradise Rescued owner David Stannard tastes the first ever small quantity of Merlot 2012 from the 55 year old Hourcat Centre vine block.
- [Old Vine Block Merlot territory!](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/live-from-bordeaux-the-videos-series-new/live-from-bordeaux-3-old-vine-block-merlot-territory/) - A progress report on the amazing story of how Paradise Rescued is transforming the Hourcat Centre block in Cardan, Bordeaux. Filmed at the southern end of the land in the 55 year old vines, which have recovered and are thriving. As you look towards the north, behind Pascale our vigneronne, you will see the new
- [Winery Tasting of the 2012 Cabernet Franc Cloud9](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/live-from-bordeaux-the-videos-series-new/live-from-bordeaux-2-winery-tasting-of-the-2012-cabernet-franc-cloud9/) - David Stannard, owner of Paradise Rescued, tastes the 2012 Cabernet Franc Cloud9 direct from the oak barrels in the winery.
- [In the Cabernet Franc Cloud9 vineyard at Cardan](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/live-from-bordeaux-the-videos-series-new/live-from-bordeaux-1-in-the-cabernet-franc-cloud9-vineyard-at-cardan/) - Filmed at the end of June 2013, David Stannard owner of Paradise Rescued, provides a mid season update from the Cloud9 Cabernet Franc vines in Cardan, Bordeaux.
- [Live from Bordeaux...the video series](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/live-from-bordeaux-the-videos-series-new/) - Live from Bordeaux Welcome to our series of mini videos all filmed live on location in and around the vineyards and property of Paradise Rescued in our village of Cardan, Bordeaux. Either click on the links below or reposition your mouse over the Video button above and navigate using the dropdown boxes... 1: In the
- [Harvesting Success in Paradise 2012](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/harvesting-success-in-paradise-2012-new/) - A video record of Harvest 2012 over the first weekend of October 2012. After a tough season in the vineyard, this was a perfect day. See the images and movie clips of all the action from preparation, harvesting, sorting, crushing and on to the party!
- [Winter in Paradise](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/winter-in-paradise-new/) - Even in winter, there is plenty to be done in our Bordeaux vineyard and winery.
- [A Piece of Paradise](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/a-piece-of-paradise/) - A beautiful short picture album video about Paradise Rescued
- [In the Vines 3 - The Perfect Vine? Double Guyot system](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/in-the-vines-3-the-perfect-vine-double-guyot-system-new/)
- [Tasting Cloud9 2010 Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/tasting-cloud9-2010-cabernet-franc/) - Fine Wine, On Line – that’s Cloud9….click here to buy!
- [Introduction to Paradise Rescued](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/introduction-to-paradise-rescued/)
- [Video](https://www.paradiserescued.com/videos/) - Thank you for your wonderful support of our YouTube channel ParadiseRescuedTV . We will continue to add new video clips as we develop the skills and technology to present the best images and stories possible of Paradise Rescued.
- [Taste Cloud9 - on line](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/taste-cloud9-on-line/) - Here is our on-line video recording of Cloud9, recorded at the Paradise Rescued winery in September 2011. We hope you enjoy the wine as much as we do. Fine Wine, On Line – that’s Cloud9….click here to buy!
- [Cloud9 2010 Bordeaux Cabernet Franc](https://www.paradiserescued.com/our-wines/2010-cloud9-cabernet-franc/) - Cloud9 2010 Bordeaux full varietal Cabernet Franc was fermented and macerated in a single stainless steel vat with daily pump over and pigage for up to 15 days before racking and pressing of the marc. The malolactic fermentation was held until the wine was run off into one-year-old hand selected oak barrels. After eight months

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