Comments on: No monkeying around http://www.drvino.com/2006/12/09/no-monkeying-around/ wine talk that goes down easy Sat, 18 May 2013 23:46:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Chateau Razorwire? Grape thefts in three countries | Dr Vino's wine blog http://www.drvino.com/2006/12/09/no-monkeying-around/#comment-313165 Chateau Razorwire? Grape thefts in three countries | Dr Vino's wine blog Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:20:25 +0000 http://70.103.16.189/~drvinoco/wordpress/2006/12/no-monkeying-around/#comment-313165 [...] have their pests: consider the baboons, rattlesnakes and bears we have discussed before as well as birds, deer and other vermin. But the [...]

]]> By: Baboons, biting hands, Bordeaux disarray, sommeliers – sipped and spit | Dr Vino's wine blog http://www.drvino.com/2006/12/09/no-monkeying-around/#comment-297175 Baboons, biting hands, Bordeaux disarray, sommeliers – sipped and spit | Dr Vino's wine blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:01:03 +0000 http://70.103.16.189/~drvinoco/wordpress/2006/12/no-monkeying-around/#comment-297175 [...] First time here? Check out the "site highlights," send in a question, subscribe to the latest posts by RSS, or daily email. Thanks for visiting!SIPPED: headline writing “Baboons give Chardonnay a thumbs up,” was a recent headline on timeslive.co.za. Nice. How many baboon thumbs up could catch on as a new, powerful wine evaluation method. (See our previous baboon coverage.) [...]

]]> By: Benito http://www.drvino.com/2006/12/09/no-monkeying-around/#comment-610 Benito Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:10:00 +0000 http://70.103.16.189/~drvinoco/wordpress/2006/12/no-monkeying-around/#comment-610 I grew tomatoes for the first time this past summer, mostly heirlooms or heirloom hybrids. My very first ripe tomato was pecked to pieces by birds before I got a chance to eat it. I enjoy birdwatching and get excited every time a new species stops by on some migratory route, but I seriously considered sitting out back with a shotgun to defend my tomatoes.

Fortunately the birds mostly ignored the tomatoes after that, though I did have a hell of a time with big green caterpillars at the end of the season. Those bastards were hacked apart with no remorse whatsoever.

I’m also reminded of my grandfather’s neighbor, who is an avid gardener. He’s an expert at catching moles, yet doesn’t have the heart to kill them. So whenever he catches one, he drives to the other side of the river and releases it, making sure that it successfully burrows underground before returning home.

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2006/12/09/no-monkeying-around/#comment-611 Dr. Vino Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:34:00 +0000 http://70.103.16.189/~drvinoco/wordpress/2006/12/no-monkeying-around/#comment-611 Wow–how gruesome! Sounds like an Indiana Jones movie.

I hope to check out the area one day myself!

Cheers,

]]> By: Cru Master http://www.drvino.com/2006/12/09/no-monkeying-around/#comment-612 Cru Master Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:04:00 +0000 http://70.103.16.189/~drvinoco/wordpress/2006/12/no-monkeying-around/#comment-612 the sugar cane farmers of the east of south africa had a similar solution to the monkeys and baboons – as culprit was caught, beheaded and the prize stuck on a stake on the perimeter of the cane fields – whilst gruesome, very effective.

regarding the wine, Tulbagh is a beautiful part of a country and the wine making scene there is very friendly and extremely collaborative – there is no bitter rivalry and the comoon goal is great wine for the area. Two other favourites of mine from the area is http://www.bucksridge.co.za and http://www.saronsberg.co.za

Chris is doing fantastic work in setting standards for organic wines in south africa and indeed the world – and his love for it shines through in his wine – lovely stuff

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