Tag Archives: Loire

Chenin the Versatile

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Hugo

In the summer we spent a week in Touraine, which meant getting to drink plenty of Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc, the two primary varieties of the Central Loire.  The latter gives good quality and great value wines in the … Continue reading →

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Genesis Wines Trade Tasting

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Hugo

Recently I went to the trade tasting for Genesis Wines at the Century Club in Soho.  There were 113 wines set out by region, with with just over half from France.  As well as the classic regions, there were also … Continue reading →

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Viavino Wine Course Session Four

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Hugo

This Tuesday saw the fourth session of the Classic French Wine Regions wine tasting and education course I’m running.  The idea is to educate about the world of wine whilst also improving tasting skills.  In the third session we looked … Continue reading →

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Viavino Wine Course Session Three

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Hugo

Last Tuesday saw the third session of the Classic French Wine Regions wine tasting and education course I’m running.  The idea is to educate about the world of wine whilst also improving tasting skills.  In the second session we looked … Continue reading →

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Viavino Wine Course Part One

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Hugo

This Tuesday marked the first session of the Classic French Wine Regions wine tasting and education course I’m running.  The idea is to educate about the world of wine whilst also improving tasting skills.  In the first session we looked … Continue reading →

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Bourgeuil Yannick Amirault

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Hugo

Last night I had a rather good Daube de Boeuf Provençale accompanied by a terrific bottle of 2002 Bourgeuil Grand Clos, from the excellent producer Yannick Amirault. Bourgeuil and its neighbouring appellation Chinon face each other across the Loire and both … Continue reading →

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