Concentrating mainly but not exclusively on the Loire's vineyards, its vignerons and their wines along with places to eat and stay. Also covers some recently published wine books – not just from Loire. Regional Chair for Loire @Decanter's World Wine Awards since its inception.
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Friday 30 March 2012
Gaudrelle's Ammonite 2009 Vouvray selected for Obama dinner
Alexandre Monmousseau: Château Gaudrelle
Alexandre Monmousseau's 2009 Ammonite Vouvray Sec has been selected for a Président Obama fund raising dinner in Portland, Maine this evening. The wines to be served at the Presidential dinner were selected by Ned Swain of Devenish Wines.
Had it been a Mr. Strauss-Kahn dinner instead, they would rather have chosen the Château Gaudriole’s “ammanite phalloïde” cuvée, I suppose ! And the winemaker could have been ... Claude Tapin, with due respect and apologies for the similarity to Dom. Pierre Bise’s most appreciated and talented boss !
Alexandre is the best....He is the most open mind of Vouvray... I hope the fund raising comite paid for the wine... We should propose him to do the same with Sarkozy....
Congratulations to the Gaudrelle team!
ReplyDeleteHad it been a Mr. Strauss-Kahn dinner instead, they would rather have chosen the Château Gaudriole’s “ammanite phalloïde” cuvée, I suppose ! And the winemaker could have been ... Claude Tapin, with due respect and apologies for the similarity to Dom. Pierre Bise’s most appreciated and talented boss !
ReplyDeletethanks for the mention! It was a great event, however the event was in Portland Maine, not our young upstart cousin on the west coast.
ReplyDeleteApologies Ned. Duly amended. Jim
ReplyDeleteAlexandre is the best....He is the most open mind of Vouvray... I hope the fund raising comite paid for the wine... We should propose him to do the same with Sarkozy....
ReplyDeleteAynard ... but I thought Sarko drank orange juice?
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