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We’re not normally big fans of Gamay but his is just packed with delicious red fruits and is leagues ahead of lots of other Gamays we’ve tasted recently.

Growers in Vouvray, Montlouis sur Loire, Saumur Champigny, the hills of the Layon in Anjou and Savennières braced themselves for another sleepless night.

You’re standing in the winery chatting to the winemaker and he or she starts talking about the must or moût (in French). What’s that?

April has been an eventful month in the Loire valley vineyards with temperatures dropping well below zero on both the 4th and 14th of April.

We spent the day with Diane, the American blogger of Oui in France. We met 10 years ago when she spent the day with us and we have remained in contact.

Such a simple dessert and one that you are going to love (if you love the sharp tang of rhubarb). This easy summer recipe is a real winner.

You’re looking at a wine list and you see the word moelleux after the name of the wine. What does that mean?

A firm family favourite when the children were little, we toasted them and then slathered them with melted butter. A taste of the past.

Opt for organic wines from cool climates such as Europe and avoid hyped up brands that are expensive and often unexciting.

Hundreds of bougies (massive candles) flickering between the vines in an attempt to raise the air temperature. The smell of kerosene lingering in the air.

Jacky Blot’s wines from Domaine de la Taille aux Loups are some of the best wines coming out of the Montlouis appellation.

It’s all systems go as growers prepare for a glacial weekend here in the Loire. Temperatures are set to drop below zero in the early hours tonight.