Tagged with "Loire valley wines"

Well, the risk of frost is over for this year and at last the vines are beginning to push. The next stage will be flowering in a few weeks.

How chuffed was I to see that Nigel’s brother has framed the lovely prints of the paintings Louisa of Montdomaine created during lockdown.

We often ask our guests to tell us the difference between one parcel and another. What can you see that’s different ?

Here’s a seasonal spicy salad that is great on its own as a light lunch or perfect served alongside crispy pork belly or griddled salmon.

One of the winemakers we were keen to meet at the Salon des Vins de Loire was Thomas Frissant, young vigneron in the village of Mosnes.

Sebastien du Petit Thouars was on good form at the Salon des Vins de Loire and it was great to taste through the current range with him and his winemaker Clement.

Straight back to work – the first thing to do was to take a walk around the vineyards here to see the state of play.

Anne-Claire Vallée was on top form at the Salon des Vins de Loire. We tasted the current range and one or two new wines to the portfolio.

The Côte Roannaise is a long way from us here in Noizay but it’s still considered to be part of the Loire when it comes to wine.

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.