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[ October 12, 2008; ] Another major French spectacle takes place on 12 October 2008 with the annual professional cycle race from Paris to Tours in the Loire Valley. Starting on the outskirts of the capital the route extends over 250km (over 160 miles) and takes about 5-6 hours before arriving in the city centre of Tours. There is always ………Continue reading Paris – Tours cycle race There seems to be increasing evidence that the Loire Valley is producing ever better Sauvignon Blanc wines – especially from the Touraine (south of Tours) and east towards Sancerre (which is technically from the “Centre”, but is nevertheless in the valley of the river Loire!) There is a significant area from the southern Touraine eastwards ………Continue reading Revisiting Loire Valley White Wines The Telegraph (19 Aug 08) includes a boat trip up the Rhone Valley as one of its top 10 river cruises: ………Continue reading Water and wine – French vineyards by boat France has always been a good camping destination – the French themselves enjoy “le camping” and the autoroutes heading south are testament to what seems like a mass exodus of Dutch caravans every summer seeking the warmer climes of the Midi or Provence. ………Continue reading Passion France = camping on a vineyard Our tastes in wine tend to be quite individual, and I always seek out those wines which stand out from the bland, branded crowd so often presented on supermarket shelves. ………Continue reading Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny wines from Domaine des Huards Michel and Jocelyne Gendrier at Domaine des Huards are great enthusiasts for these wines – elegant and richly flavoured. Their reputation has spread beyond the local region to Paris – and every weekend you’ll find Parisiens at the domaine, having travelled down the autoroute just to stock up on these wines. ………Continue reading Domaine des Huards, Cheverny & Cour-Cheverny |
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