The winemakers of Anjou and Saumur offer to brighten up February with a weekend wine Festival on 18 - 19 May 2024 at Challonnes-sur-Loire (49 Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire).…
The winemakers of Anjou and Saumur offer to brighten up February with a weekend wine Festival in February at Challonnes-sur-Loire (49 Maine-et-Loire, Centre - Val de Loire) This is not…
Chateau d'Aydie and the Laplace family are widely regarded as one of the foremost quality producers of Madiran. Frédéric Laplace was recognised as one of the pioneer winemakers - first…
Armagnac pre-dates Cognac by about 150 years but never seems to have been as commercially successful or available, tending to be appreciated more by restaurants, connoisseurs and the locals. There…
Somehow I am accustomed to finding historic or spectacular sights classed as "World Heritage Sites" but the inclusion of a 200 mile stretch of the Loire Valley in Unesco's list…
For wine enthusiasts there can be few more attractive options for holidays than spending part of the time surrounded by vines on a vineyard, with some preferential access to the…
The latest edition of the Guide Hachette des Vins is now available, Every autumn sees the publication of the annual "Guide Hachette des Vins", something which winemakers, merchants and wine…
Quercy is the ancient name of a region of South West France in the Lot and Lot-et-Garonne départements roughly centred on Cahors (46, Lot, Occitanie). The Coteaux du Quercy wine…
Cotes du Marmandais,(47 Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle Aquitaine) The Cotes du Marmandais centred on the town of Marmande is one of a number of small appellations south of Bergerac and east of…
Domaine Berthomieu is a small domaine (26 hectares) in the village of Viella, in the north of the Madiran appellation (32 Gers,Occitanie) . The domaine has been in the family…
Touraine Dauvignon Isabelle & Noe Rouballay own and run this charming small domaine in southern Touraine on a plateau between the Loire and Cher rivers at Oisly (41 Loir=et-Cher, Centre…
In this mosaic of very different terroirs, the Gaillac vineyard is situated 50 km east of Toulouse, in the direction of Albi, in the Tarn departement. The vineyard stretches over…
Les Terrasses de Larzac The Languedoc wine appellations are a bit of a minefield at AOC (Appellation d'Origine Controllée) level, with the all encompassing "Coteaux du Languedoc" AC supplemented by…
As ALLEZ VINS! UK French wine merchants we imported the wines of Domaine la Fourmone and l'Oustau Fauquet for many years, Madame Combe produces high quality intense wines using traditional…
Vines at Domaine la Fourmone Domaine la Fourmone One of our favourites and an early discovery for their Côtes du Rhône villages , Vacqueyras and Gigondas! Region: Rhône Valley Appellation:…