Concentrating mainly but not exclusively on the Loire's vineyards, its vignerons and their wines along with places to eat and stay. Also covers some recently published wine books – not just from Loire. Regional Chair for Loire @Decanter's World Wine Awards since its inception. Winner of the 2009 Wine Blog Trophy (journalist category) Salon des Vins de Loire. I have a large and expanding library of photos, particularly from the Loire – places, producers, vineyards etc. European.
1997: Le Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvée Award for investigations into Champagne for the Millennium investment scams
2001: Le Prix Champagne Lanson Ivory Award for investdrinks.org
2011: Vindic d'Or MMXI – 'Meilleur blog anti-1855'
2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story
2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award
4 comments:
Are you a steam railway enthusiast?
I love steam trains and spent a large part of my childhood at Cromford station (lately more notorious for a gruesome murder), watching the trains go by, along with my male cousins who were busy collecting the numbers.
(I have also driven a steam engine, albeit a small one, and was most impressed by how much soot it could produce and deposit on the passengers, if you pressed the right levers at the right moment.)
Thanks Jean. Yes I like trains and greatly enjoy travelling by train. Although steam has a special magic, the TGV can be fantastic – Avignon to Paris in 2 hours 40 mins.
I think train is the most civilised way of travelling, especially compared to air travel.
Following your comment I googled the murder at Cromford Station and it was indeed a gruesome and bizarre crime.
Amazing that the murderer who had so carefully have set up the crime should then slip up by paying for a top-up on his mobile with his credit card.
Yes, he was definitely not the brightest button in the button box. A bit thick, in fact.
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