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Domaine de la Cotelleraie has long been one of our favourite producers in St Nicolas de Bourgueil so it was great to pop in last week.

There are two types of mildew that commonly affect vines – downy mildew and powdery mildew. Growers in France call downy mildew mildiou and powdery mildew oïdium.

Radishes have really grown on me since we moved to France. Traditionally here they’re eaten with butter, salt and crusty bread as a simple seasonal appetizer.

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.

In the 1980’s when I was working in London selling wine to hotels and restaurants, Muscadet was the Pinot Grigio of its time.

As the weeks go by, we have a clearer idea of the level of frost damage in individual parcels here in the Loire.

Vincent & Tania Carême have planted a new parcel called Les Granges in the village of Noizay this past week.

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

Since the devastating frosts we had last month, all our attention has been focussed on whether or not the secondary buds would bear fruit.

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.

Did you know that freshly grated coconut freezes brilliantly? I’ve had a bag lurking in the back of the freezer for ages.

Soil. We take it for granted don’t we? How often do we think about soil?