Philippe Lejeune is the owner of Château CHAMBERT, a vineyard of 60 hectares with a history of nearly 1,000 years.

We met him during The En Primeurs 2008 week in Bordeaux. He told us about his 2007 and 2008 vintages he was presenting.

Laurence Davidson became certified as a sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers in 2002. He has since been using his skills as a writer and educator to help people appreciate the broad world through wine. He is now in the process of developing some new technologies that will change the way the everyday consumer works with food and beverage pairings called MySommelierSays. Look for this to launch to launch in mid-2009.

Julian Alubaidy works for Irish wine merchants Bubble Brothers, trying to keep customers and suppliers happy, and making sure that the wine doesn't run out. These various duties ensure that there's never a shortage of material for the company's blog.

The wines of Clos Triguedina in Cahors have featured on the list since early days, and have subsequently been joined by Malbecs from the Loire as well as from further afield. The grape seems to suit Irish tastes, and Bubble Brothers are delighted to encourage and develop this growing enthusiasm.

Laurence Veale is the author of a wine blog, Sourgrapes.ie and lives in Dublin, Ireland. What started as a present of a wine appreciation course and a holiday in Chianti quickly became a passion.

This serendipitous route doesn't end there, however. Another gift, this time a book, "Families of the Vine" by Michael Sanders, led him to Cahors.

Reading about the passion, hardship and stoicism of the people behind the wine led Lar to seek out the wines of Cahors from the shelves of Irish wine shops, a treasure hunt that he's happy to stay on.

Thierry and Ghislaine Baltenweck founded the family-owned France-Malbec company to develop their brands on international markets, mostly Brazil. Ghislaine tells us more about this adventure.

Born and educated in the sedate southern counties of England, Amanda Lawrence was blessed with pioneering parents who regularly bumped her down the primitive highways and byways of continental Europe. The Quercy was always a favorite halt, slowly working its charms on her until she finally succumbed. Its now where she lives and works as a writer and journalist, overlooking the famous Cahors vineyards.