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Malbec from Domaine des Rochelles
Domaine de Rochelles is a family run estate based in Saint Jean des Mauvrets, about 10 minutes from Angers.
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Catching up with Antoine et Nathalie Leduc of Leduc-Frouin in Anjou
It’s a while since we were in Anjou so it was a pleasure to drop in on Antoine and Nathalie Leduc of Leduc-Frouin last week.
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A drop of liquid gold – Quarts de Chaume
I’m always a bit mystified when people tell me they don’t like ‘sweet wine’. They eat dessert, they love chocolate, they adore ice cream.
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Catching up with Arnaud Lambert
We popped over to see Arnaud Lambert last week for a long overdue catch up and tasting. Arnaud’s wines are some of our favourites from Saumur.
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Catching up with Mathieu Vallée of Chateau Yvonne in Saumur Champigny
It seems like we’ve been in a bit of a vacuum these past two years and opportunities to taste with our favourite producers have been limited.
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Pruning in the Vouvray vineyards (video)
Nigel is pruning a parcel of Chenin Blanc in the Vouvray appellation again this year.
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Recipes from Le Tasting Room’s kitchen – Gougères
My first experience of eating gougères was in the 1980’s when visiting Louis Jadot in Beaune. A huge basket was passed around as we tasted.
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Touraine-Amboise
It’s easy to see the effects of climate change here in the Loire valley. Over the past 20 years we’ve had more heat and more frost.
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What’s on the cheeseboard this week? Le Maréchal
A delicious Swiss cheese made from raw milk, Marechal is one our favourites.
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Loire portes ouvertes – Domaine Daridan Cour-Cheverny
Yes, it’s that time of year! As we approach Christmas, traditionally domaines open their doors and welcome private customers to taste & buy.
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About Georges Duboeuf – the ‘king’ of Beaujolais
This week in France it’s all about Beaujolais Nouveau (new Beaujolais). The official date was yesterday and I popped out to buy a bottle.
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Wine education – Folle Blanche
When we talk all things Muscadet and the region close to the sea at Nantes, there’s only one grape variety that springs to mind.