A roundabout route to Serbia

Monty Waldin writes about this new vineyard venture in Serbia, adding. 'I have absolutely no commercial link with this wine's owner/founder/winemaker Don McCulloch and don't intend to have any commercial link with it. I've given him the barest bit of advice but pro bono. I just think it is a fascinating project and I really hope it succeeds.'

A few years ago when my Chateau Monty television series was being shown on Britain's Channel Four, I received dozens of emails from people which began, 'I want to start my own biodynamic vineyard just like you…'. The request which...