Tagged with "Loire valley wines"

Flaky pastry with a rich, cheesey, bean, leek and thyme filling. Comfort food for a winter’s day.

We didn’t know whether to be excited or sad as Nigel reached for the final bottle of Coteau des Treilles in the cellar last night.

It’s a long while since we tasted Michel Chevré’s wines. The last time we saw him was at a tasting in Saumur accompanied by his young son.

You know we’re huge fans of Gamay. Yes, after years of denying ourselves this lovely, juicy grape variety, we are singing its praises.

A super easy vegan recipe for a delicious pasty filled with spinach and chickpeas. Ideal for a light lunch.

As the second week of harvest draws to a close here in the Vouvray appellation, most grapes have been safely gathered in.

We called in to see Franck Breton on Thursday for a tasting with guests. It’s a busy time at the moment as harvest is underway.

It’s another spectacularly early harvest here in the Loire. Secateurs started snipping on the 23rd August in Muscadet.

Things have certainly changed since we did our last update a couple of weeks ago. The rain in the past week has been welcome.

When you think of the Loire you probably think about Sauvignon, Chenin & Cabernet Franc. Did you know that there’s Pinot Gris too?

Inspired by a recent trip to Orléans when we enjoyed a lovely fresh lunch at Les Becs à Vin. Today I recreated my version of the tasty veggie plate we shared.

One record after another is being broken this year. July 2022 was the driest July since records began in 1958/9.