No, this is NOT a genderist or sexist post, have patience all will be revealed! Our arrival at the port of Le Havre and subsequent departure for a Savennieres wine tasting was not without incident; returning to our car parked on… Read More ›
Visits
Chateau Montreuil-Bellay without wine!
Don’t you just love French Chateau, especially if they are involved in winemaking too! Externally preserved quite wonderfully because Oliver Cromwell and his cannons had no cause to cross the water, but often bereft internally, stripped of all furnishings. A… Read More ›
Saumur, undervalued wines to knock your socks off!
Saumur may not be on every wine tasters radar, but there are wines in this area to knock your socks off including the many Cremant fizz, long lasting Chenin Blanc, as well as Cabernet Franc that gives many a Bordeaux… Read More ›
Wines, vines and lines from Rabelais!
Stand on the exact spot in Chinon and you are within 10 metres in three different directions of touching Chateau Chinon, Clos de L’Echo, Domaine Charles Joguet at Caves de Silènes and the French writer Rabelais. What’s the connection? Well,… Read More ›
Is this a wine for women! Postcard from Savennierres
Domaine du Closel, Savennierres, has been run by a female winemaker for 5 generations. Wonderful expression of Chenin Blanc at its best with Evelyne de Pontbriande, current owner/winemaker, who couldn’t stop laughing at my joke question, “is this a wine… Read More ›
It’s not about the wine! Postcard from Loire, France
Our travels renewed, some will be pleased to hear, as we arrive at Fontevraud L’Abbeye for a few days. The fact that the whole area is filled with plantings of Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc is a complete… Read More ›
Cremant, Next big thing in Sparkling Wine?
Champagne and Prosecco might be the dominant markets for fizzy wine globally at present, but a moments thought should lead you to discover another sparkling wine type ….. Cremant. This is the generic name for wines made in France that… Read More ›
