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…
Some years ago we featured a satellite picture of France taken from space, which was fascinating in making clear the impact of the rivers and mountains on the geography, settlement and agriculture of France – esepcially vines.The map was published by the Institut Geographique National (IGN) the French equivalent of the Ordnance Survey and main […]
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…
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 […]
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…