With cold and snowy weather it is a great time to be indoors pouring wine, so it is off to Amsterdam for a trade tasting for distributors, wine shops and restaurants.

Leslie behind the Pasquale Pelissero stand talking with Stefan from Braida.

Turn out was good for the event which had wines from around the world. We miss tasting different varietals. In Piedmont it is hard to find wine that is not "Piemontese" so this was a treat.

One of the perks of the trade is swapping wine with other reps after the event is over we nabbed a German Riesling, Argentina Malbec, South African Chenin Blanc and a Spanish Garnacha Blanca.

In The Netherlands, snow doesn't seem to slow down the bikes. This picture was taken in the centre of Leiden.