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Guinea fowl take 2 – spicy Thai stir fry
We both prefer the dark meat, preferring the juicy, tender leg meat to the breast so last night I decided to spice up the remaining breasts! Here what you need to do make a lovely spicy mid-week dinner that requires little work and really hits the spot.
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Technical wine & vineyard vocabulary de-mystified – décavaillonnage
There are a number of vineyard practices that are routinely done in the Springtime and in recent years we have seen more and more growers working their soil mechanically instead of using chemicals. So what exactly is décavaillonnage?
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La Renaissance des Appellations – Domaine de Juchepie
Layers and layers of exotic aromas from macerated raisins and caramel to black tea, ginger and spice. A truly delightful wine. How anyone can say they don’t like sweet wine I don’t know.
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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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Loire Wine Tour, Ecolodge & Spa
New for 2017 we have teamed up with Ecolodges de Loire & Spa to offer you a short stay in the heart of the beautiful Anjou countryside after a day of Loire Wine Discovery
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Loire valley pumpkins & squashes
Bowls of steaming soup and pumpkin pie, guess the weight of the pumpkin and the biggest display of pumpkins and squashes I’ve ever seen in my life.
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Things to do in the Loire valley. Hot air ballooning.
If you’ve never been up in a hot air balloon, I can wholeheartedly suggest you give it try in the Loire valley.
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10 Things to do in the Loire valley that you might not have thought of
Looking for a few ideas for things to do in 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 de la Bergerie – lovely wines and a great restaurant
We’re happy to add another local producer to our Loire wine tastings this year, Domaine de la Bergerie in Anjou.
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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.