Tagged with "life in the Loire"

That’s what they call it isn’t it? Pivoting. Swinging around as if on a pivot. Trying different things.

So, this weekend I was that woman in the supermarket that you try not to make eye contact with. The one trying to sell you something.

As the world slowed down so did we. As the skies became calm, so the sound of nature turned up its volume. It’s been a year and a bit now.

Two turns of the key in the gate and off I go. Just 200 metres up the hill and there I am. Over 2,200 hectares of vines to explore.

Staring out of the window I can see her standing there. Huddled up with a look of confusion on her face. It’s been a week now.

Snow fell at the beginning of last week. Just a little. Enough to turn the vineyards into a sparkling winter scene as temperatures plummeted.

The week of the Le Mans 24 hours race is always our busiest of the year and 2018 was no exception. We had 33 people through that week culminating with the Le Mans Gang.

Happy May Day!
Temperatures dropped to just around freezing last night in the Vouvray and Muscadet regions  so growers were out lighting fires in the vineyard to try and avoid the potential risk of frost. The weather forecast is pretty encouraging but temperatures were due to have a dip last night.