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
6 comments:
Congratulations to the Gaudrelle team!
Had it been a Mr. Strauss-Kahn dinner instead, they would rather have chosen the Château Gaudriole’s “ammanite phalloïde” cuvée, I suppose ! And the winemaker could have been ... Claude Tapin, with due respect and apologies for the similarity to Dom. Pierre Bise’s most appreciated and talented boss !
thanks for the mention! It was a great event, however the event was in Portland Maine, not our young upstart cousin on the west coast.
Apologies Ned. Duly amended. Jim
Alexandre is the best....He is the most open mind of Vouvray... I hope the fund raising comite paid for the wine... We should propose him to do the same with Sarkozy....
Aynard ... but I thought Sarko drank orange juice?
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