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[ September 25, 2009 to September 27, 2009. ] The wines of Domaine de Lauroux in SW France will be on taste at Nantwich Food & Drink Festival in Cheshire from 25-27 September 2009. Karen Kitchener, owner of the Domaine with husband Nicholas, will be giving a tutored tasting of 3 of their Cotes de Gascogne wines on each day of the festival (2.30pm ………Continue reading Gascony Wines at Nantwich Food Festival As a fan of SW France, its wines and its food it is always good to have some of your favourite wines featured by an independent UK wine merchant – Leon Stolarski Fine Wines has selected 2 lesser-known wines from domaines I have worked with before. Laplace is one of the biggest and most ………Continue reading Pacherenc du Vic Bilh and Fronton wines in the UK Part of our series featuring places for a short stay in the in France we visit the Gers, South West France. Le Weekend in…Eauze Where to stay? Domaine de Lauroux at Manciet. Domaine de Lauroux, situated 2km from the town of Manciet.where Karen and Richard Kitchener run a wine and Armagnac domaine in the Cotes de Gascogne. ………Continue reading Le Weekend in…. Eauze I suspect we all look for evidence to convince us that our bad habits are not so bad for us after all. I still quote numerous medical articles which “prove” that wine is good for you, conveniently ignoring the caveat “in moderation”. ………Continue reading Healthy duck and goose?? [ October 24, 2008 to October 26, 2008. ] [caption id="attachment_1215" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Lauroux vineyards in the Gers in winter"][/caption] Nick and Karen Kitchener will be in London exhibiting their wines (Cotes de Gascogne and Floc) and Armagnacs at The Wine Show to be held at the Business Design Centre, Islington on 23-26 October. (Stand C35-4 in the Wine Market on the 3rd floor). It ………Continue reading Get a taste of Armagnac from Domaine de Lauroux Apparently there is a type of pain d’epices (spice cake, rather like gingerbread) made with honey which is designed to go with Foie Gras (Goose Liver)! So I learn from specialist French food importers Its French! I have yet to try this, but when you think that digestive biscuits work well with Stilton, then maybe ………Continue reading Cake to accompany Foie Gras?? |
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