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Wine education. Keeping things sweet – chaptalisation
As the grapes for the 2021 harvest come in, thoughts turn to the subject of chaptalisation. Have you any idea what it is?
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Wine education – all about the Fiefs Vendéens
The Fiefs Vendéens? Is that part of the Loire? Where is it exactly? What kind of wines come from there?
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Zoom Tasting 24th July 8pm French time
Put the date in your diaries. The next Zoom tasting in on Saturday 24th July at 8pm French time.
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Vineyard update 2021 – flowering in the vines
Vines here in the Loire are now in full flower. As you pass the vineyards and the wind is blowing in the right direction you can smell the delicate scent.
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What’s on the cheese board this week? Mothais sur feuille
Mothais sur feuille is one of our favourite goat’s cheeses and it makes a regular appearance on our cheese board.
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Wine education – what’s the deal with egg shaped fermenters?
Fermenting wine in an egg shaped vessel is nothing new. It goes back thousands of years but in recently, we’ve seen a resurgence of them.
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Wine education – all about Muscadet
In the 1980’s when I was working in London selling wine to hotels and restaurants, Muscadet was the Pinot Grigio of its time.
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Wine education – assessing frost damage in the vineyards
As the weeks go by, we have a clearer idea of the level of frost damage in individual parcels here in the Loire.
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Wine education – planting new vines
Vincent & Tania Carême have planted a new parcel called Les Granges in the village of Noizay this past week.
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Recipes from Le Tasting Room’s kitchen – easy pork fillet and veggie curry
An easy one pot simple supper that can be rustled up in just a few minutes. You can make it using whatever veg you have in the fridge.
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The Clos du Papillon in Savennières
The Clos de Papillon is a prestigous plot of vines situated in the heart of the Savennères appellation. Located close to the city of Angers.
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Understanding French wine labels. Part one – Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée.
French wine labels can be tricky to understand. The combination of unfamiliar vocabulary and a different language can make it difficult.
