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[ July 4, 2009; ] On July 04, 2009 there is music in the cellars of Sancerre in the Centre region – high up the Loire Valley and the source of some of the best Sauvignon Blanc in France, made from the chalky soils of the region. A small amount of red wine is made from Pinot Noir. ………Continue reading Jazz at Sancerre [ August 15, 2009; ] On 15 August 2009 the village of Pouilly-sur-Loire (58 Nievre, Bourgogne), best known for its crisp Sauvignon Blanc Pouilly-Fumé wines, celebrates its wine festival on the banks of the Loire river. ………Continue reading Pouilly-sur-Loire Wine Festival Now that does sound like fun – although maybe a little scary until you are confident on the machine – hire a Segway for a tour of the parts of the Loire Valley ………Continue reading Segway down the Loire Valley! [ May 1, 2009 to May 3, 2009. ] [caption id="attachment_1786" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Fete des Plantes"][/caption] A timely reminder from Colin Elliott, who runs a French Garden design company at Chabris (36 Indre, Centre) who will be exhibiting at the Garden Festival (Fete des Plantes) at the Chateau de la Ferte St Aubin from 1-3 May 2009. For more info see www.chateau-ferte-st-aubin.com la Ferte St Aubin is ………Continue reading Garden festival at Ferte St Aubin [ November 21, 2008 to November 23, 2008. ] [caption id="attachment_1282" align="alignright" width="350" caption="Domaine le Fort"][/caption] For the first time this November there will be a French Wine Growers Fair in London (21-23 November 2008 at the Barbican). The Salons des Vignerons Independents (Independent Winemakers Fairs) are well established in France and we usually try to get to one of the fairs in Lille, Strasbourg ………Continue reading France comes to London – French Wine Growers Fair 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 |
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