Around Bourgueil today – flowering, Café de la Promenade, tasting at Chevalerie

Flowering well underway at Château Minière 

(above and below)

Side on view of the new tasting room at Château Minière

Loïc Terquem, La Floie Lucé, Saumur

@Domaine de la Chevalerie

Eddy et Mylène Oosterlinck-Bracke, Domaine de Juchepie, Layon

@Domaine de la Chevalerie

Laurent Herlin in Lilliput
Sadly Laurent is largely giving up his domaine following a 
succession of difficult vintages
He is keeping on his around one hectare 
vineyard that he owns and will return to his IT work
Understandable but such a great shame!

The bar @Café de la Promenade, Bourgueil

Since taking over from Ludo and Sophie, Norah and Sam 

have put la Promenade on a more professional basis, 

although there is less bohemian chic 

We had a very good meal here tonight.