Awards and citations:


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




Friday 24 October 2014

Fins des vendanges 2014 – Vouvray, Bourgueil and Touraine Ouest (Petit Thouars)

 Entrance in Vernou to the Domaine Vincent Carême

 23.10: Vincent Carême dealing with the last 2014 grapes bought from a friend 
Registering 16% potential


 Washing the picking boxes – cleanliness is essential in winemaking 

 Domaine Vincent Carême: L'Ancestrale 

 Vincent and his L'Ancestrale 

François Pinon, Vernou

 Pickers waterproofs drying@François Pinon
(above and below)


 Emmanuel who works with François Pinon – checking a cork

 ... then the wine 

 Young George (one month old) getting his 1st IT lesson from Sébastien du Petit Thouars
They finished picking yesterday with their Cabernet Franc

 Château du Petit Thouars

 Xavier and friends: 2014 Bacchic celebrations in Bourgueil


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