Learning wine alongside a country
This is a journal of vineyards, culture, and learning — closer to the sun, in new Himalayan soils, with a wine story still taking shape.
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Bottling Day, Paused
Bottling the 2024 Marp Reserve in Thimphu It’s been nearly a month since we returned to Thimphu after the pruning trip. While Matt and Dorji continued cutting, clearing, and tying down vines at our central vineyards in Pinsa and Baja, and out west in Paro and Ser Bhum, my work shifted indoors. While they pruned,…
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Between Vintages
My First Harvest — Bhutan (June – October 2025) A five-month harvest shaped by altitude and terrain Snowy roads of Bumthang. It is cold — especially after spending over a month in Southeast Asia. I finish packing and look outside. Snow — ཁཝ — the first I’ve seen in Thimphu. We load up and head to the…
A question for you…
As I keep learning alongside Bhutan’s emerging wine industry, I’m curious what you’d like to hear more about.
Vineyards, winemaking, daily life, food pairings — or something else entirely?
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