Tag: Loire
Vinography Images: Spare Vines
The Savennières appellation is one of the Loire’s smallest, both in its overall size (roughly 350 hectares) and in its
Vinography Images: Biodynamic Welcome
The first thing you see when you walk into the foyer of Famille Joly – Coulee de Serrant in Savennières
Vinography Images: Gloriously Green
Whatever you might think of Biodynamics, or even more specifically the wines of Nicolas Joly, take one look at his
Vinography Images: Spotted in the Cellar
The atmosphere of an old stone cellar is tough to beat when it comes to adding a sense of romance
Vinography Images: A Place of Spirit
The famous vineyard of Clos de Coulée de Serrant is a pretty special place just on its own. It’s one
Vinography Images: Breakthrough Vineyard
We writers never miss the opportunity for a good double-entendre. Antoine Cristal established his wine estate in the Saumur region
Too Much (Bad?) Muscadet or Evil Taxes?
I read with some dismay this morning, a news article in Decanter Magazine about sixty growers in the Loire Valley’s
2005 François Blanchard “Violoncelite” Cabernet Franc, Touraine, France
Perhaps some of the most interesting wines in the world are made by cranks, crackpots, and wackos — iconoclasts that
