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Jeez, I’ve still got a bit of a headache this morning. I clearly don’t have the drinking legs of my 90 year old Dad. He can drink me under the table!

I blame Dad. It’s his fault. He shouldn’t have suggested we decant that 1977 port. I have a slightly thick head this morning.

Another early start for me. Endless cups of tea, a little reading in bed.

I slept quite well. Having turned off the radiator and opened the window so I could breathe, I woke up around 07h15 French time.

This week I made a garlicky prawn dish with a rich sauce that had a little wine, lots of cream and plenty of Parmesan.

After a couple of weeks of quite rich eating and lots of wine, we had a night off the booze and a simple veggie dinner on Monday.

It’s always lovely to make a new wine discovery and this week we did just that. Altesse is a local white grape variety found in Savoie.

Sad news from Noizay this week. Those of you who read my daily blog during the lockdown will remember we had a litte mouse called Maurice.

Artichokes are notoriously difficult to pair with wine. Why is that?

While the action here in Vouvray has transferred from the vineyard to the cellar, the secateurs have still been snipping away in the Loire.

You may be familiar with Pouilly Fumé, a small village close to Sancerre on the other side of the river.