Tagged with "wine education"

The least used (but most effective) way of fighting frost here in the Loire is to use aspersion. Sprinkling water over the vines.

This past week has been a tough one for growers in the Loire as they battle to save their 2021 crop. So what’s the cost of frost?

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

You might have tasted an ‘orange’ wine already or have heard about it but not know exactly what it is. They’re all the rage!

I hear it often. Red wines from the Loire don’t measure up to the big bold flavours of wines from Australia or California. Is that true?

Did you know that here in the Loire we grow Malbec? Yes, the grape variety that you may think belongs to Argentina. Actually it’s French!

Following our lively Zoom tasting on Saturday, I wanted to share my thoughts on two of the wines that I tasted during our session.

Once in a while everything just comes together with food and wine and it can sometimes be when you’re least expecting it.

The Sazerac is a classic cocktail that originated in the early 19th century in a New Orleans apothecary.

I try to be generous with my mince pies, spreading the British cheer around me here in France (much to the bafflement of the French).

Last night I made roasted butternut squash and sticky chicken thighs with a white miso, brown sugar, black vinegar & sesame oil sauce.

I’ve taken a few days off from the daily blogging and to be honest, I feel better for it. Writing every day has been a pleasure.