Saint-Bacchus: photo memory from the 1990s

For a number of years during the 1990s I was invited by the Comité  des Vins du Roussillon to judge and attend their Saint-Bacchus event, which was organised by Christine Ontivero. This photo of the group (above) has appeared on Facebook this evening.

Saint-Bacchus 1994 – Jim with Tim Atkin and Giles MacDonogh

Salon des Vins de Loire: more photos

Neil Sommerfelt MW, buying director for the Jeroboams Group UK, makes
his final offer to Florent Baumard, Domaine Baumard

Arnaud and Yves Lambert, Domaine de Saint-Just, Saumur and Saumur-Champigny

Saumur and Saumur-Champigny producers Frédéric Filliatreau
and Patrice Retif share a joke with Bernard Sirot,
one of Belgium's most eminent wine journalists.

Antoine Sanzay, one of Saumur's rising stars, behind his stand

Saumur-Champigny: Jean-Luc Mary (Domaine de la Cune)
and Alain Duveau (Domaine des Sables Verts )

Vini-be-Good stand

Touraine

Olivier Poussier, famous sommelier and consultant,
passing through Anjou-Brissac area à grand vitesse.

The Roblin brothers from Maimbray, Sancerre and a friend modeling a rather vivid cardigan

Vouvray stand

Various caves-cooperatives inc Châteaumeillant

Neil and Florent: negotiations continue......