This week I present for your delectation a small collection of info bites – tapas or petiscos perhaps? Portugal Adegga Wine Market on Saturday 1st December 2018 – a date for your diary This year the winter Adegga Wine Market has a new venue at Armazém 16, Marvila, Lisboa with 70 Produtores Adegga, 500 Vinhos, 5 Chefs, …
Étiquette : Pouilly Fumé
2018 Loire – is this the birth of a legendary vintage?
Pinot Noir awaiting sorting @Domaine Henri Bourgeois On Friday Alphone Mellot snr was categorical: "This is a mythical vintage – 1947 but with quantity!" Alphonse Père was born in 1947 – obviously he will remember little of that year but says that he has never seen a vintage of this quality. We will see …
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Pascal Jolivet – Sancerre and more (Part 1)
Pascal Jolivet neck label A couple of weeks ago I received a box of samples of his current releases kindly sent by Pascal Jolivet. I have been enjoying tasting them and this post covers the first seven. 2017 Attitude, IGT (Above and below) 2017 Attitude, IGT Val de Loire Attitude comes from 60 …
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Central Loire Vineyards – 1990 – 2017
The last 27 years has seen very considerably changes in the Central Loire Vineyards. With one sole exception it has been a tale of success and expansion. It is fascinating to compare the area planted in each of the Central Loire appellation in 1990 with the area planted in 2017. An overall increase of 2451 …
Andrew Jefford on Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé – all things are not equal
The cross above Chavignol with the often present Sancerre in the distance There is a very good post (Sancerre and friends) by Andrew Jefford on decanter.com today. Not a surprise that Andrew's article is good. No the surprise is that this is the first time that such a long established wine writer has visited …
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Central Loire Vineyards: forthcoming events
Events: 14th August to 9th September 2017 Plenty of events here for the diaries of those of you in the Central Loire vineyards for the next month or so. Exhibitions:
Bain vs INAO
Alexandre Bain (Photo (c) Jim Budd) Je n'ai pas le plaisir de connaître Alexandre Bain, vigneron de Tracy, ni ses vins. Et peut-être que c'est mieux ainsi, si je veux tenter d'émettre un avis impartial. D'après Corinne Caillaud, du Figaro, qui semble bien le connaître, bien qu'elle traite rarement de vin, il s'agit d'un bon vigneron. Il …
