Loire Valley Wine Tour

2018-04-10

Call me old-fashioned, but when given the opportunity I always like to give organic wines a try. At Maisons des Vins, those wonderful establishments in...

2015-12-09

My family have been giving me a hard time recently for not giving them a wish list for Christmas 2015. With this in mind and tongue firmly in teeth,...

2015-01-28

It’s only natural. I am often asked to take clients to a “boutique winery” and it is so easy to oblige; in the Loire Valley there are very few major...

2014-12-01

Sierra de Grazalema National Park , Andalucia, Spain On a recent trip to Spain we explored the Sierra de Grazalema National Park and the Los Alcornocales...

2014-09-18

Sommelier Wine Awards How often have you found yourself in this situation? You stand in the wine store or supermarket, surrounded by thousands of bottles...

2014-09-05

When we are touring and tasting in the Loire Valley we might treat ourselves to a little cocktail before lunching at our chosen restaurant. In Montrichard...

2014-07-29

A small group of clients recently asked for a very special tour via their American travel agent and we were pleased to oblige. Staying at the Chateau...

2014-05-21

As I have said many times before, people tend not to realise just how big the Loire Valley is. The longest river in France, from its source up in the...

2014-02-07

Exhausted but very happy, I spent the day at the Salons des Vins de Loire on Monday, meeting, greeting and tasting with the winemakers of the region and...

2014-02-02

Domaine de Bellevue In last year’s World Sauvignon awards, local wines from the Touraine came away with 16 Gold Medals and a huge number of lesser titles...