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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 Montreuil-Bellay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Montreuil-Bellay. Show all posts

Friday, 3 January 2014

Château Montreuil-Bellay: various views


More sorting of photos – a long job and probably without end! Here are a selection of Château Montreuil-Bellay taken in early April 2007. April that year was hot and sunny. Unfortunately the weather went downhill after that!

The very attractive château, which was originally a fortress built by Foulques Nerra in the 12th century stands above the River Thouet that flows into the Loire just to the west of Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent, home to several Saumur sparkling wine houses: Ackerman-Laurance, Bouvet-Ladubay, Langlois-Chateau and Veuve-Amiot. 








The River Thouet, the château and the town of Montreuil-Bellay




Saturday, 20 November 2010

Montreuil-Bellay: November 20th-2st: VINIFLORE




Château de Montreuil-Bellay

20 et 21/11 : «VINIFLORE», FOIRE AUX VINS DES LYCÉES PRODUCTEURS

MONTREUIL-BELLAY - « Viniflore », tel est le nom qui a été donné, dès 1994, à la grande Foire Aux Vins des lycées viticoles producteurs, sur le site du lycée de Montreuil-Bellay. Il s’agit avant tout d’une activité pédagogique, qui permet de fédérer tous les secteurs d’activité de l’établissement : les formations viti-vinicoles, les aménagements paysagers et les services aux personnes.


Au programme de Viniflore

20 et 21/11 : «VINIFLORE», FOIRE AUX VINS DES LYCÉES PRODUCTEURS

Pour accueillir les quelques 2000 visiteurs attendus cette année, toute l’équipe du lycée est mobilisée. Mais ce sont les élèves qui jouent un rôle majeur durant ces deux jours.

More details here.

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Also Portes Ouvertes au Domaine de la Bergerie, Champs-sur-Layon: 20th-21st November






Special menu available at La Bergerie restaurant:

www.yves-guegniard.com



Wednesday, 3 December 2008

Brissac and Montreuil-Bellay: photos

Château de Brissac

The small town of Brissac-Quincé is both the centre of the Coteaux de l'Aubance appellation andgives its name to the sub-zone of AC Anjou-Villages Brissac as many of the best Anjou reds come from the Brissac area.


Park of the château and the Aubance stream that gives
its name to the Coteaux de l'Aubance

Château and town of Montreuil-Bellay

Château de Montreuil-Bellay

Wine-wise Montreuil-Bellay is best known for its wine school, which trains many of the local producers. The château that overlooks the River Thouet is a jewel.