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Category Archives: Loire
Great Exhibitionists
The Winemakers Club and Carte Blanche Wines got together again at Farringdon Street Vaults for their Winter Portfolio Tasting. Readers of this Blog will know Winemakers very well. Their philosophy is finely stated in the words of founder/owner John Baum: … Continue reading
Posted in biodynamic wine, Hungarian Wine, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Austrian Wine, Burgenland Wine, Carte Blanche Wines, Christophe Muret, Domaine de L'Horizon Calce, Domaine des Marnes Blanches Jura, Domaine du Mortier, Empriente de Temps, Fabien Jouves, Feudo dei Sanseverino Calabria, Franken Wine, Gino Pedrotti, Grange de L'Oncle Charles, Great Exhibition Tasting, Hegyikalo Eger Hungary, Il Guercio, Jerome Francois, Karim Vionnet Beaujolais, Kiral Yudvar Tokaj, Maestro Terenzio Passito, Mas del Périé Cahors, Meinklang, Meinklang Graupert, Meinklang Konkret, Mouthes le Bihan Duras, Nosiola, Ostheim Alsace Wine, Pamhagen Austria, Riecine, Sean O'Callaghan, Shobbrook Giallo, Shobbrook Seppeltsfield, Sittweg Alsace, Stefan Vetter Franken, Tom Shobbrook, Tommy Field, Tommy Ruff, Trentino Vino Santo, Winemakers Club
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Va Tutto…Bon
Tutto Wines held their French Portfolio Tasting at Ducksoup in Dean Street, Soho, yesterday (hence the linguistic mangling). Many of you will already have read my article which covered the (mainly) Italian side of their list, which they showed at the … Continue reading
Posted in biodynamic wine, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Natural Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Alex Whyte, Arbois, Banyuls, Damiano Fiamma, Domaine de Chassorney, Domaine L'Octavin, Domaine Sauveterre Macon, Ducksoup Soho, Fleurie, Frederic Cossard, Guy Blanchard, Jasnieres, Jean-Pierre Robinot, Jerome Guichard, Julie Balagny, Jura, La Grapperie, Manuel Di Vecchi Staraz, Olek Bondonio, Pelaverga, Pinot d'Aunis, Reynaud Guettier, Tutto Wines, Vinyer de la Ruca
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Bicycle, Bicycle,…
It may be a coincidence, but so many people I know who love wine also love cycling. Of course, wine is a highly calorific beverage and we all need to battle those calories. But there’s another angle as well. I … Continue reading
Posted in Loire, Mosel, Neusiedlersee, Wachau, Wine, Wine Travel
Tagged Cycling from Bernkastel, Cycling from Chinon, Haus Prankl, Hubert Fohringer, Iron Curtain Cycle Trail, Krems, Loibnerhof, Loire Cycle Path, Mosel Cycle Path, Neusiedlersee Cycling, Neusiedlersee Passenger Ferries, Rust Cycle Hire, Spitz, Wachau Cycle Trail, Wine cycling
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