When a widow in her seventies sells up, few travel 12,000 miles to start a brand new vineyard and winery in a new country. But Madam May de Lencquesaing is no ordinary woman. Peter F May visits her new estate and tastes her wines.

Broke the Grape's Joy is a heartwarming bitter-sweet novel of a middle-aged widow running an about-to-go broke St Emilion winery. Into her life comes an older man and a beautiful young girl. They will change her life but who can she trust?

There are several systems for scoring wine, Peter F May considers them and decides that the scorer matters is the important factor/

Pinot Grigio is a wine that has become very popular in recent years. Peter F May looks deeper into this grape variety

One of the most important vineyard jobs is pruning. Peter F May goes into the cold to wield his shears.

How long does an opened wine remain drinkable? Peter F May has been experimenting.