Jim's Loire

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.

Sunday, 16 September 2012

Dirty Dozen tasting: tasters

Two tasters busy@work@The Dirty Dozen tasting 12th September 2012

Christian Honorez and Matt Wilkin of H2Vin

Danny Cameron looks forward (Raymond Reynolds)

David Williams (The Wine Gang)

Graham Holter (editor and publisher of The Wine Merchant magazine)

Guillaume Aubert stressing a point

Iris Ellmann (The Wine Barn)

Dr Jamie Goode (The Wine Anorak)

Jancis Robinson MW

Jane Parkinson (The Wine Gang) and Emily O'Hare (sommelier@River Café)

Lance Foyster (Clark Foyster Wines) properly wary of paparazzi!

Matt Wilkin (H2Vin)

Robert Wheatcroft (Vine Trail)

Wine writer Sarah Ahmed with her Canon G12

Gearoid Devaney of Flint Wines

Notes on some of the wines in next post

4 comments:

Anthony Rose16 September 2012 at 14:40
Matt Wilkin's looking a little blank.
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Jim's Loire16 September 2012 at 15:33
Anthony. Possibly but in fact he was keenly extrolling the virtues of one of his wines, if I remember correctly! Jim
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Colin Thorne16 September 2012 at 23:13
Jim, Last pic is Gearoid Devaney of Flint Wines
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Jim's Loire17 September 2012 at 03:53
Colin. Many thanks. Jim
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