Meeting Mr. Edouard Labruyere at Domaine Jacques Prieur Mâcon Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Meeting Monsieur Jean-Pierre Foubet at his residence (Chateau Chasse-Spleen). Monsieur Jean-Pierre Foubet shared his opinion his wine in the region which is in Moulis-en-Medoc Bordeaux France.

Meeting Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bouygues of Château Montrose at Château Montrose

Meeting Mr. Vincent Priou (1st gentleman from left) at Château Beauregard St-Emilion France

A lovely lunch invited by Monsieur Gilles et Madam Hepeue at Chateau Lamarque in Medoc Bordeaux, France. I was given a short tour of their cellar.

As an invited guest to a cosy dinner party at Château Haut-Marbuzet

I met Patrick Tocaciu who was the owner of Patrick winery in Coonawarra in early 2000. He was passionate about Aussie footy and a very good wine maker. He studied at Roseworthy wine college. I still remember he spoke about the making of a Botrytis semillon.