This spell of warm weather is a delight and last night we enjoyed a BBQ in the garden with friends and family. Everyone brought something to the table – flowers, bread, nibbles, salads and puds as well as plenty of wine. So lovely to be able to sit outside until the early hours of the morning and enjoy the balmy summer evenings.
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.
Pruning in the Loire valley
Appreciate natural wines for what they truly are and accept that they are quirky, different, unique. That’s the point.
We had a great day out with a group of sixteen classic car enthusiasts.
Made from the Melon de Bourgogne grape (the same one used in still Muscadet), this sparkling wine is just brimming with fruity freshness and hints of ripe rhubarb.
2016 turned out to be a very tricky year for them with miniscule yeilds of around 6hl/ha.
