Tagged with "Loire wine tours"
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Life in the Loire on lock-down. 12 April. Day twenty nine.
Another sunny morning this Easter Sunday. As I lie in bed I can hear the gentle hum of the cooler in the winery opposite. A sure sign of warmer weather.
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Life in the Loire on lock-down. 11th April. Day twenty eight.
As it’s the Easter weekend I decided to make something appropriate for lunch today. Scotch eggs. One of Nigel’s favourite things in the world.
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Life in the Loire on lock-down. 25th March. Day eleven.
It’s nearly lunchtime and I’m still sitting on the computer responding to all the lovely messages from friends, relatives, previous clients and wine lovers.
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Life in the Loire on lock-down. Saturday 21st March. Day seven
There was a kerfuffle outside this morning as we woke up. I could hear voices so went to the window to see what was happening.
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Life in the Loire on lock-down – Sunday March 15th. Day one.
What a beautiful day. The first bright and sunny day for weeks. Something to lift the spirits as we enter into a rather dark period of our lives.
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Life in the Loire on lock-down – Saturday March 14th. The day before.
Yesterday we drove into Tours to collect some paint that we’d ordered and took the opportunity to pop into Les Halles to buy some cheese for the week.
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Wine education – budburst in the vineyards
So it seems I’m going to have plenty of time to wander around the vineyards over the next few weeks. The plateau just above the house is planted with Chenin.
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Vineyard update 9th March 2020
I mentioned that growers have been leaving pruning late to avoid the risk of frost and that some are pruning in 2 passes.
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Wine tasting at its best chez Peter & Juliette Hahn
Peter and Julette Hahn’s tiny estate in the heart of the Vouvray appellation in the winemaking village of Vernou sur Brenne is rather special.
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Recipes from Le Tasting Room’s kitchen – carrot, almond, orange and olive oil cake
A deliciously moist cake that makes a great partner to a cup of coffee in the morning or served as a dessert with a little creme fraiche.
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Wine education – the Touraine appellation
The Touraine AOC is one of the biggest in the Loire. 5,000 ha (15,000 acres) between Chambord & Azay le Rideau passing by Chenonceaux & Chaumont-sur-Loire.
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What is duty when it comes to wine?
Duty is the tax that we pay on wine and can often account for a large proportion of the shelf price. It literally means ‘what is due’.