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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'

2011: Robert M. Parker, Jnr: ‘This blogger...’:

2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story

2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Wednesday 19 March 2014

Côte Roannaise/Côtes de Forez: Good first day in Roannaise

The steeply sloping Boutheran

 Early morning in the Côte Roannaise


Had a full day visiting and tasting in the Côte Roannaise on Tuesday and will have another today, so only time to post a few photos from yesterday.

 
Tasting in the morning of Roannaise and Forez wines
@the Association Viticole Roannaise  

 Alain Baillon: one of the producers I visited


 Ambierle

 Yann Palais


 Sheep in Yann Palais' vineyards trumping Bourgueil's hens!



 Thierry Bonneton in the first parcel of vines he planted


1 comment:

Luc Charlier said...

Jim, quickly pay a visit to the Troisgros family, before they emigrate to Ouches. The notorious “mise aux normes”, a French specialty, strikes again. NB: never had the pleasure myself, though.