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Coteaux du Quercy VDQS

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…

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Cotes du Marmandais

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…

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Corbieres from Castelmaure

Have long been a fan of the superb Corbieres Wines from SCV Castelmaure – a small co-operative in the rocky “Durban” region near Fitou. So, it is encouraging to see that Oddbins are now stocking their “la Chapelle” cuvée. Whilst not as big as my preferred “Grande Cuvée” this is an excellent everyday red: “Corbières […]

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Madiran – Domaine Berthoumieu,

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…

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Domaine Octavie, Touraine

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…

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Gaillac – Domaine de Labarthe

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…

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Etaples Herring Festival

In Burgundy they celebrate wine, in Perigord they revere the truffle and in Etaples they worship the Herring! 12 - 13 November 2022 is the weekend when Etaples (62 Pas…

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Terasses de Larzac, Coteaux du Languedoc

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…

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