I was driving in my (diesel) powered car yesterday when I heard on the radio the result of an amazing experiment. The Isle of Eigg, in the North Sea, and part of northern Scotland, became one of the first islands in the world to derive all of its energy from renewable sources. Read here Not to mention as well that the residents will now have 24 hour electricity. Pretty cool, I say, and a model for other small population, remote places around the world... I can think of a few islands off the coast of Maine (USA) that could get ALL of their energy from wind power.

..as you have seen, the blog will at times stray away from the subject of wine...but here’s an event that calls for some champagne! Sante!

Isle of Eigg, Kildonnan, Highland, UK