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




Monday, 29 August 2016

2016 Vignes, Vins, Randos – Val de Loire 3rd & 4th September







It is that time of year again – Vignes, Vins, Randos 2016 is on this coming weekend Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th September. Full details here

Unfortunately I have never been in the Loire recently in time for Vignes, Vins, Randos, which is a pity as I have friends who speak highly of these events. Instead I tend to come to the Loire a week or so later for the harvest.  


This year's Randos from West to East:

Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine La Haye-Fouassière 
Coteaux d'Ancenis
Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru/Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru Chaume
Bonnezeaux
Anjou Villages Brissac
Coteaux de l'Aubance 
Saumur Brut Fines Bulles
Saumur Champigny
Chinon
Touraine Azay-le-Rideaux
Vouvray
Touraine-Meland
Jasnières/Coteaux du Loir 



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