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
2 comments:
Ask him on my behalf to tell you, for the nth time, his true story on how blending-in several types of Chenin from several terroirs homogenizes their speed of polymerization and leads to a more harmonic evolution in time, without the “hollow” episodes which many a wine go through.
And ask him about his recipe of fresh strawberries in a rosé-based soup.
And ask him about a walk in the Coulée de Serrant (as thieves, incognito) somewhere in 1995, with a bunch of idiots, all mocking his Majesty Joly.
And tell him we are drinking les Rouannières now, and Louche, and Verger and .... mostly 1990, as well as his Quarts-de-Chaume (1992, that one).
And say hello to him, if he still remembers me. I, for one, never forget his wines are superb!
As you say Luc!
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