We just finished our outstanding tour of the Loire Valley wine country and came away with a much better appreciation of the high quality of the wines from one end…
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The Loire Valley has a diversity of wines, primarily white. They unfortunately don’t receive the attention they deserve, and when they receive attention, it’s usually Sancerre, Muscadet or Vouvray. But…
Today we move to Nantes to meet up with our river cruise but not before stopping in Saumur for a tasting of sparkling wines at Gratien and Meyer. This large…
Today is Muscadet day and we went to one of the best. I selected our one winery visit to Muscadet months ago and just last week in my favorite wine…
Chateau du Petit Thouars We were greeted at the Chateau by Sebastien du Petit Thouars who inherited the title of Count from his father. We last visited this estate when…
Our first visit Saturday was to the Marc Brédif winery, located in vast troglodyte caves that date back to the 10th century. There are over 2 kilometers of galleries where…
Our trip started in Paris where our bus picked us up to bring us to Chateau du Nozet in Pouilly Fumé, home of Baron Patrick deLadoucette. I knew from previous…
Portugal may be one of the oldest wine producing countries in the world, but it ranks near the bottom of recognition in the grand scheme of things. Other than Port,…
Bringing back wines from our tours to share with fellow wine lovers is as much of a challenge as it is a passion. I bring back wines that are rare…
The Gambero Rosso 2019 edition of the Tre Bichieri winners won’t be released until the end of the year but at a luncheon tasting I attended recently, the owner of…
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