A (Painless) Beginner’s Guide to Uncorking French Wine: The Loire Valley — Part 2
La vallée de la Loire (the Loire Valley) is an important, intriguing, & diverse region. It is such a wonderful region to visit.
La vallée de la Loire (the Loire Valley) is an important, intriguing, & diverse region. It is such a wonderful region to visit.
Cheese Journeys - these unique tours cherry-pick the best of the best and tell the story of what’s special about each area. They're driven to incite curiosity, passion and the zest for knowledge.
Sampigny-lès-Maranges, a small wine village nestled in the hills (Les Maranges) sitting above Santenay, in the far south of the Côte de Beaune - saturated with dedicated cycle paths and historic quaint villages making a beautiful recipe for randonnées à vélo.
French mustard: Is it the best mustard in the world? Learning about French gastronomy starts with French wines, then cheeses, then mustard - which French mustard is the best?
It would be easy, in spotting a downy, barrel-shaped Chaource, to confuse it for double-cream Brillat-Savarin. I’ll admit I’ve done it several times before, and Lionel Dosne of the Ferme des Tourelles quickly reassures me I’m not the only one.
More of a journey than a destination: Gerry's final instalment of the Burgundy guide reflects on his personal growth and self-discovery.
Delving further into the vineyards of Burgundy, find out what is next for Gerry on his tasting journey.
Walks through the vineyards lead Gerry to come across a surprising building, even if some other aspects of his trip were less impressive...
Falling in love with Burgundy...a return ticket back to the countryside sees Gerry embark on a search to discover more.
A trip to the countryside opens Gerry's eyes to France being more than just Paris, as he samples out the regions best Chardonnays.