Tagged with "wine education"
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Salon des Vins de Loire 2023- Domaine de la Cotelleraie
Anne-Claire Vallée was on top form at the Salon des Vins de Loire. We tasted the current range and one or two new wines to the portfolio.
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Salon des Vins de Loire 2023 – Domaine Serol
The Côte Roannaise is a long way from us here in Noizay but it’s still considered to be part of the Loire when it comes to wine.
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Chenin Blanc from South Africa
One of the highlights of the salon in Angers was meeting up with Ina Smith who works for the Chenin Blanc Association in South Africa.
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Loire Zoom update and tasting Jan 28th 2023
Yes, it’s time for the next Zoom update and tasting! This time I’m going to focus on sparkling wines and the different methods of production.
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Clos de l’Ecotard – Thibaud et Michel Chevré
It’s a long while since we tasted Michel Chevré’s wines. The last time we saw him was at a tasting in Saumur accompanied by his young son.
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Wines for Christmas 2022 – try a Chenin Blanc!
It will come as no surprise at all that I going to recommend you have a Chenin Blanc on the table during the Christmas festivities.
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Wines for Christmas 2022 – try a Gamay!
You know we’re huge fans of Gamay. Yes, after years of denying ourselves this lovely, juicy grape variety, we are singing its praises.
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Wines for Christmas 2022 – try a Zweigelt!
When it comes to food and wine pairing, Christmas can be a bit of a nightmare. So many different flavours and textures on one plate. Often we veer towards the classics.
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Wines for Thanksgiving – reds
What wines go well with your traditional Thanksgiving dinner?
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Recipes from Le Tasting Room’s kitchen – seedy crackers for dips or cheese
I’ve made these crackers a couple of times now and they’re extremely moreish. Serve them with homemade hummus or with a cheeseboard.
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Loire vineyard update – harvest 2022
Well, we’ve had rain. Quite a lot yesterday. Not so much of a shower, more of a deluge. Growers are speeding up gathering their grapes.
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Loire harvest update 2022 – Domaine Franck Breton Montlouis-sur-Loire
We called in to see Franck Breton on Thursday for a tasting with guests. It’s a busy time at the moment as harvest is underway.