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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




Showing posts with label #Vitiloire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #Vitiloire. Show all posts

Thursday, 26 May 2016

2016 Vitiloire @Tours – just one day to go

 



Details of the 2016 edition (28-29th May) along with a list of the 150 vignerons present from along the valley from Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine to Saint Pourçain.   


 Philippe Boucard, Lamé Delisle Boucard, Bourgueil



 Laurent Saget, Domaine des Grands Esperances, Touraine 

 Vincent le Cuisinier singing his big hit:
'Au revoir ma petite poule....'

Bruno Curassier, Domaine de la Grange, Touraine 

 

 

Saturday, 31 May 2014

#2014Vitiloire – some photos from Saturday 31st May

 The stands of Vitiloire start just in front of Tours station

 Christophe Baudry (Baudry-Dutour and Maire of Cravant) 
with their new sparkling rosé

Pierre Morgeau, Domaine La Tour Beaumont, Haut-Poitou

 Hervé Tijou, Château de Bellevue

Red and white Touraine from Clos de la Divinière, the birthplace of Rabelais

 Lunchtime scenes 

 Gare de Tours in the background


 Representative from the brewery in Cormery

Luc Poulain, Domaine des Echardières, Pouillé – 
AC Touraine and Touraine-Chenonceaux

Laurent Benoist, Domaine de Viel Orme, Saint Julien de Chedon

 Pierre Aguilas: 2011 Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru and 2010 Quarts de Chaume 
Cause for celebration: the first edition of Vitiloire 
where these two new appellations have not been under legal threat



Jean de Saint Venant

Château de Valmer, Vouvray 

 Serge Babary, the new Mayor of Tours
(above and below) 

Jean-Max Manceau, recently retired president 
of the Chinon appellation with Serge Barbary

Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Vitiloire: reminder this weekend in Tours


Vitiloire in the centre of Tours this weekend: 31st May and 1st June. Details here. 150 Loire vignerons present.

Sunday, 2 February 2014

Date for your diary: VitiLoire 2014 – 31st May - 1st June @Tours



The 14th edition of VitiLoire will be held in the centre of Tours on Saturday 31st May (10.00-19.00) and Sunday 1st June (10.00-18.00). VitiLoire is well worth going to if you are in the area. It is held just in front of Tours central station at the Place de la Gare - Boulevard Heurteloup - Jardin de la Préfecture. Full details are here.  

Some photos from previous editions:

A glass of sparkling anyone?

'Fabulous Crémant-de-Loire' 

Musicians

Charles Pain, Chinon


Francis Jourdan, Chinon

 One of the entrances to VitiLoire

 Philippe Boucard, Bourgueil – wine and poultry

Time for lunch near La Gare de Tours

Wednesday, 29 May 2013

VitiLoire 2013: photos of some vignerons


Photos of a few of the vignerons present@the 11th edition of VitiLoire in Tours last weekend.




 Guitars on a Bourgueil stand

 Jean-François Mériau (Vignoble des Bois Vaudons, Touraine)

20 hectare estate established in 1860 with one hectare


 Pascal Desroches (Reuilly) – above and below

above and below



Above and below




A kind offer ..... but I'll pass ......