2016 RAW (London) – some photos from Sunday

 The famous varietal Laurent Herlin (Bourgueil)

(above and below) 

Baseball Bourgueil......

Eric (Pascal et Beatrice Lambert) says "It's time to taste Chinon!"

Vine Revival: Vincent Caillé et Christelle Guibert 

A relaxed Fred Niger (Domaine de l'Ecu) 

Wendy Paillé

Sylvain Fadat (Domaine D'Aupilhac)

Fabio Bartolomei

Vincent Wallard – showing a Chinon his first French wine 

 Brett Jones going cabin-luggage to Vienna?

 Setting up the Victualler/RAW shop

 The Little Bread Pedlar

Farewell Aimé Guibert (Mas de Daumas Gassac) – a giant of the new Languedoc

Very sad news that Aimé Guibert founder of Mas de Daumas Gassac died last night aged 91. 

Aimé was one of the giants of the new Languedoc. It was the Mas de Daumas Gassac reds in the 1980s that caught the attention of writers like Hugh Johnson and Michael Broadbent MW bringing the changes underway in the Midi to the media's attention.

I saw Sylvain Fadat of Domaine d'Aupilhac at RAW this morning, who gave me the news. Sylvain stressed what a huge contribution Aimé had made to shaping the Languedoc that we now know.

My thoughts and condolences to Aimé's family and friends.