One of our favourite spots just down the road from us here at le tasting room. St Mathurin is a pretty riverside village overlooking the river Loire. We often sit on the bank from where I took this picture and admire the sunlight on the cream limestone buildings along the riverside. When we collect our Paris day trippers from Angers we always drive back along the north side of the river Loire. The journey hugs the north bank of the river all the way along until you reach this pretty village where we cross the river to the south side of the Loire and make our way to our little hamlet, Cumeray. I’ve posted this photo before – I just love the colours and the reflections on the water.
Favourite places in the Loire valley
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Le Thoureil early morning
It was such a beautiful morning that I popped down to the river early this morning to walk Sybil . Le Thoureil is one of the prettiest villages perched on the river Loire half way between Angers and Saumur and just a 15 minute walk from our home.
13 May, 2014 -
Technical wine & vineyard vocabulary de-mystified – décavaillonnage
There are a number of vineyard practices that are routinely done in the Springtime and in recent years we have seen more and more growers working their soil mechanically instead of using chemicals. So what exactly is décavaillonnage?
3 May, 2018 -
Loire Wine Salon 2016
The first real chance to get a handle on the current vintage is at the annual trade tastings which happen at the end of January beginning of February each year.
10 Feb, 2016 -
Loire Wine Tours from Paris 2016
We have a new 9 seater car lined up for our 2016 Loire wine tours.
24 Oct, 2015 -
The river Loire at St Mathurin
This is one of my favourite photos of the river Loire taken at St Mathurin just 5km from our home in Anjou. I was standing on the opposite bank of the river by the bridge at St Mathurin and the light was wonderful so I took a few shots on the mobile. The blue of the sky and the reflection of the buildings on the water gives it an almost Italian feel.
6 Jan, 2014 -
Guinea fowl take 2 – spicy Thai stir fry
We both prefer the dark meat, preferring the juicy, tender leg meat to the breast so last night I decided to spice up the remaining breasts! Here what you need to do make a lovely spicy mid-week dinner that requires little work and really hits the spot.
23 Mar, 2019