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Dallies in the Valley

On February 10, 2015 By julia7ich

With little prospect for the future, 14-year-old Josip Babich left his home country in 1910 to join his brothers digging for Kauri gum on the other side of the world. He never saw his parents again. Mick and Katé Brajkovich adventurously left their home country in 1937 to seek a better future. In 1944 they [...]

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Groovy New Zealand

On January 28, 2015 By julia7ich

Who else would request a horizontal tasting of Grüner Veltliner, but an Austrian wine writer? The profound viticulturist and winemaker Simon Nunns of Coopers Creek Vineyard presented me with New Zealand’s interpretation of Austria’s predominant grape variety. New Zealand has 35,000 hectares of vines and produces an [...]

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New Zealand Wine Adventure Tour

On January 26, 2015 By julia7ich

A new adventure begins! New Zealand has long been on my list of dream destinations. As I arrive in the Sofitel at the Viaduct Harbour in New Zealand, I find this waiting for me: Dear Julia, On behalf of New Zealand Winegrowers, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and Central Otago Pinot Noir Ltd, [...]

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“Annihilated by men, rats, and dogs. As usual.”

On January 21, 2014 By julia7ich

“Unbeknownst to most ornithologists, the dodo was actually a very advanced species, living alone quite peacefully until the 17th century. It was annihilated by men, rats, and dogs. As usual.” This is a caption from a Gary Larson cartoon (my favourite cartoonist ever) that depicts dodo birds sitting on a sandy palm beach reading books, [...]

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Three-Country Bike Tour

On August 7, 2013 By julia7ich

Dear Dale Blu Cannon, my faithful mountain bike, I love you, but am abandoning you for a weekend. I am too young to commit myself to just one bike for the rest of my life. I’ve found a young racy bike I want to take on an adventure over the Austrian, Swiss, and Italian Alps! [...]

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Smart new app for wine travellers – myWachau

On October 24, 2012 By julia7ich

There is certainly no better way to get to know a complex terroir than visiting it. Hiking or bicycling in the vineyards lends understanding to the subtleties between sites and why the wines taste and evolve the way they do. Climbing the steep vineyard slopes of the Danube River gorge called Wachau is [...]

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Hoodoos and Gratitude for 2011

On January 4, 2012 By Julia Sevenich

Happy New Year! I hope that 2011 was a fulfilling year for you and that you have good things to look forward to in this new year of 2012. My 2011 was filled with family and friends, adventures in the outdoors, plenty of delicious good food, and several very memorable wines. I had plenty of [...]

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