Awards and citations:


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 wine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wine. Show all posts

Thursday, 6 July 2017

Bulles au Centre 2017, Montrichard 16th July






Salon des bulles en méthode ancestrale, avec une soixantaine de vignerons, brasseurs et cidriculteurs venant de France, Italie, Géorgie, Espagne, etc.
Le temps d'un dimanche d'été, Montrichard devient la capitale mondiale des pétillants naturels !

Avec :
ANJOU La Grange aux Belles, Martinez, Mosse, Les Roches sèches - BRETAGNE En Bulles Lentes (cidre) - BOURGUEIL Ansodelles - CERDON Villeneuve - CHEVERNY Sevin, Simonutti, Tessier, Villemade - COTEAUX D’ANCENIS Chevarin, Février - COTEAUX DU LOIR Guettier - COTEAUX DU VENDÔMOIS Lesné - DIOIS Bautin - FLEURIE Delienne - GAILLAC Cantalauze - LANGUEDOC Brosselin - LIMOUX Beirieu - LIMOUSIN La ferme du Puy (cidre) - LUBERON Garreta - MONTLOUIS Chanson, Jousset, Prével, Saumon - NORMANDIE Zangs (cidre) - SAINT-JOSEPH Domaine des Miquettes - SAUMUR La Folle Berthe, Mourrain & Troubat - SAUTERNES Dejean - TOURAINE Baloche, Bellanger, Bonhomme, Bouges, Les Capriades, Chigard, Female Boss Brewery, Gillet, Leclerc, Lemasson, Maître & Saint-Léger, Brasserie de la Pigeonnelle, Quastana, Thibault - TOURAINE AMBOISE Mesliand - TOURAINE AZAY-LE-RIDEAU Bourse - VOUVRAY Autran, Breton, Brunet, Carême, Perrault & Jadaud - ALLEMAGNE Brand, Schmitt - AUSTRALIE Jauma Winery - ESPAGNE Vinyes Singulars - GEORGIE Lapati Wines, Okruashvili - ITALIE Rizzardi - JAPON Brasserie Shinkame - PORTUGAL Pico Wines


Sunday 16th July rue Porte au Roi, Montrichard Bulles au Centre  – 60 producers – wine, beer and cider makers using traditional methods. From 11.00 to 19.00. 

Monday, 25 January 2016

Mug shots from last night's Outsiders' tasting...


Caryl Panman, Château Rives-Blanques, Limoux 


 
Nicole Bojanowski

Some portraits from last night's Outsiders tasting at La Panacée: 

'Fred' – tout court !
Striking blend of Muscadet and St Emilion 

Roger Williamson 

Michel Smith – Les 5 du Vin
 (above and below)




Vianney Fabre, Château d'Angles 
 
Jon Bojanowski


 Graham Nutter, Chateau St Jacques d’Albas

Peter Gorley

Alan March










Fabien Lainé – motorised skateboard taster....

Louise profile of the Boss 

 Patricia Huczek


The sensible way to make rosé...

wine's love 




Lord Ken  – a young American in the Midi 


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Thursday, 21 January 2016

Two dates for your Loire Diary: Fêtes des Vins de Bourgueil – 2016 Vitiloire


Two excellent events for your Loire diary and both in the centre of Tours close the main railway station:

Saturday 19th March: 14th Fête des Vins de Bourgueil à Tours
'Venez rencontrer une cinquantaine de vignerons de Bourgueil installés boulevard Heurteloup à Tours pour déguster et découvrir le millésime 2015.

En présence de la Commanderie de la Dive Bouteille de Bourgueil et Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil, et de métiers de bouche qui proposent une restauration sur place, cette quatorzième édition de la fête des vins de Bourgueil à Tours proposera également des animations pour les enfants autour du goût et de la dégustation.'


Further details here. 




Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th May: Vitiloire 
The biggest outdoor fair for Loire wines with 70 appellations represented and more than 150 producers present. Saturday from 10am to 7pm and Sunday 10am till 6pm. Vitiloire attracts around 35,000 visitors (2015). 
More details here. 

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Pauillac – famed for its wine yes but tomatoes, too!

Small venetians or rubis

World renowned for the quality of its wines, Pauillac also produces some equally fine tomatoes – something known only to a few. Driving past town houses in central Pauillac one wouldn't guess that behind the firmly bolted doors, many have splendid, secluded gardens. Home not only to flowers but also a place where a variety of vegetables thrive none more so than the tomato – perfectly adapted to le terroir.


Green tomato (Thessalonki) with some droplets of water


Black cherry tomatoes