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:
The grey Audi on the last photo has exceeded its parking time. Que fait la police?
Bonne question!
Jim, some nice pictures again but .....
One can clearly read the registration of most cars you feature on your blog.
This is a breach in privacy, as some owners may not want the public to know they were parked there at that time ! Did you ask for their permission, to all of them ?
Of course I’m exaggerating, but my point is all those rules about showing pictures of the public, “owning” the copyrights of pictures and so on, is just a mess.
This being said, I, for one, would much rather protect the privacy of those who where photographed without even knowing it, than the money of the one who took the picture and wants to flog it.
Number plates: fair and correct point Luc. Fotos have been adjusted and as far as I can see there are now no readable number plates in this short series.
You’re a great chap, Jim and a witty man. I’m very fond of you.
This business of royalties and copyright really pisses me off.
I think you’ve understood my point. I don’t deny anyone the right to make a living. But being paid “just for the sake of creation” is all too easy.
Another point: if I’m the owner of a “Château de la Loire” - surely a work of art or don’t you think so? – and if someone sells a picture of MY Castle, taken from outside the fences or boundaries of the park, whose money should it be?
Finally, just pressing the trigger is a different matter from painting a frame or writing 200 pages of sheet music!
Why don’t you argue that, if people do nothing wrong, why should they bother being spotted any place any time? I think one could support this view as well, and all my argumentation tumbles down. Not easy.
Luc. Did Marcel Duchamp take longer to sign his WC than it takes to compose and take a photo?
Should a writer who can only manage to type with one finger be paid more than someone who can use both hands at a keyboard?
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