Chavignol: some recent photos

 

Vines and posts near Chavignol 

 Domaine Delaporte shop in centre of Chavignol

 Au P'tit Goûter – new restauraut/bistro/tapas bar in Chavignol

 Dubois Boulay: the traditional chhesemaker in Chavignol that was bought by a larger company recently. However, the cheese remains excellent

 Part of Les Monts Damnés

 A roof and a red speck of a brazier for burning prunings on the slopes of the Monts Damnés

(above and below)

 A roof and Les Monts Damnés

 

Looking up through Chavignol to the church and the Henri Bourgeois winery above 

 Street in Chavignol

 Thomas Labaille shop in centre of Chavignol

2010 Salon des Vins de Loire: photos from Day 3

Paul Buisse toasts his impending retirement

Long time producer and négociant in Montrichard, Paul Buisse sold his business to Pierre Chainier last August with the arrangement that Paul would stay on for a year. One of the stalwarts of the Salon, there will have to be someone else looking after the stand in 2011. Paul is not retiring completely as he will be doing some consultancy work. Vinification will continue at the Paul Buisse premises in Montrichard but the wines will be bottled at the Pierre Chainier installation at Amboise.

Jean-Paul Labaille of Thomas Labaille (Chavignol, Sancerre) with his L'Authentique

Yves Guegniard and his daughter, Anne

Yves Guegniard

Alain Guichet with the new project Alpha Loire where he is in partnership with Philippe Angier (formerly at the Oisly et Thesée coop) and Fabienne Raviche

Full reports on these and other producers will be written up as soon as possible.