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Good Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie is wonderfully refreshing and the ideal accompaniment to fresh seafood. The best wines have a lovely citric character, minerality and good length. In recent years … read more

In the Languedoc this week the tourists are loving it. The vignerons are suffering. It hasn't rained properly for months. The vines are stressed. Grapes lack juice and aren't ripening as they should … read more

After the Eiffel Tower the famous Chateau of Chenonceau must be one of the best known images of France. An evening tasting here was the highlight of a week spent in the Loire Valley. The Chateau is li … read more

Last week we were in the Loire Valley visiting a couple of our suppliers and tasting the recently bottled vintage. Even in winter, it is beautiful by the river. Many of the hotels and restaurants whic … read more

The beginning of February saw us crossing the channel to Angers in the Loire Valley to visit the Val de Loire show, a three-day event where producers from all over the region come to showcase their wi … read more