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
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Dr. Jim, up there on the river Tejo, I completed your prescription today, the last « tablet » being Philippe Delesvaux’s Clos du Papillon 1993 (St Aubin, as you well know). A very odd wine indeed. We had an off-dry Vouvray yesterday evening (La Cave à la Biche 2004) and Christine asked me: “Is it the same as yesterday turned sweet”? A candid question if ever there was one but I can see her point. Her second remark was: “It tastes of iron.” She’s right, like when you’ve brushed your teeth with excessive vigor (the cation in hemoglobin being Fe3+ as everyone know). All in all, a very intriguing wine: golden-orange, very resiny nose (and raisiny as well), like beewax candle, and tons of exotic fruit (mango, overripe pineapple, papaya). In the end, a wonderful acidity. I think it should have waited another 10 years, but enjoyable still.
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