Tagged with "Loire wine tours"
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Why is pruning so important?
There are different ways to prune vines. Here in the Loire in Anjou we see a lot of Single Guyot and Double Guyot pruning, a cane replacement system.
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Pruning in the Loire valley
Pruning in the Loire valley
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What is bâtonnage?
Bâttonage is the French word for stirring the ‘lees’
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Loire Valley
A few things that you might not know about the Loire valley.
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Classic car day
We had a great day out with a group of sixteen classic car enthusiasts.
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Domaine Ogereau
The wines from Domaine Ogereau in Anjou were tasting fantastic when we visited last week
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Leduc-Frouin Coteaux du Layon 1976
Antoine carefully removed the cork and checked the wine. It was perfect – a beautiful golden colour but still crystal clear gleaming in the glass.
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A touch of frost in the Loire
A really cold snap (well below freezing) is a great thing for vines. It helps kill off those nasty fungal diseases that fester quietly in the damp warm weather and are proving to be such a problem in todays vineyards.
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Le Thoureil – a beautiful riverside village perched on the banks of the Loire
Le Thoureil – a beautiful riverside village perched on the banks of the Loire – Le Tasting Room
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Loire Wine Tours from Paris 2016
We have a new 9 seater car lined up for our 2016 Loire wine tours.
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Taste Loire wines and take them home on the plane
Most people don’t realize that taking back wine bottles with them on the airplane is not only less complicated than they thought, but it’s often the easiest, safest, and most affordable way to get you wine back home.
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Domaine FL
We were invited to see how work is progressing at Domaine FL today. Beautifully situated in the heart of the Layon, this project is nearing the final phase.