I discovered AmByth Estate of Templeton, Ca (Paso Robles Wine Region) last May at the RAW Artisan Wine Fair in London. I talked with the owners and winemakers Mary Morwood Hart and Phillip Hart, and tasted their wines. AmByth Estate is the…
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Loire Valley
Today is National Coffee Day! Photo by Christine Humphrey © 2012…
For a hot late summer’s day……
The quirky, but fun Cafe de la Promenade in Bourgueil, Loire Valley, France, where I enjoyed lunch during my June visit. And, check out the dessert sampler!…
An example of “millerandange”…uneven fruit set caused by adverse growing conditions, at Le Clos d’Entre les Murs d’Antoine Cristal in Saumur-Champigny, Loire Valley, France, where I visited in June. Photo courtesy of Cathy Henton of le tasting room in…
Domaine de la Cotelleraie in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Loire Valley, France Photo by Christine Humphrey ©2012…
Riddling, the second fermentation, for cremant de Loire, sparkling wine, in the caves of Langlois-Chateau, Saumur, Loire Valley, France.…
Troglodytic caves and a windmill near Saumur, in the Loire Valley, France, that I visited last month… Until next time…à votre santé! Photos by Christine Humphrey ©2012…
During my recent trip to the Loire Valley, I visited a very special vineyard, where the environmental synergy is perfect harmony. That place is Château de Fosse-Sèche. Located in the Saumur region of the Loire Valley, Château de…
A beautiful and unusual Crémant Rouge (sparkling red wine) made from Cabernet Franc that I tasted a few weeks ago at Langlois-Chateau in Saumur, Loire Valley, France. Photo By Christine Humphrey ©2012 …