Tag: Wine Travel Guides
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A walk in the vineyards of Chignin
The weather was bright and warm, the vines were budding, the views were magnificent and, of course, the wines were delicious! We had been invited to Savoie to learn more about the walk in the vineyards of Chignin, La Balade Gourmande de Chignin, which will be held over the weekend of 23rd and 24th July…
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A Little more Jura wine in London
A few weeks ago I caught up with Jean-Michel Petit, a biodynamic producer in Pupillin, Jura who was showing his Domaine de la Renardière wines at the Enotria Tasting in the Saatchi Gallery, London. Last year Jean-Michel was in London at the first Jura Wine Tasting and was one of several producers whose wines were so enjoyed by importers…
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Tapping the Vin Jaune in the Jura
This weekend is the 18th wine festival celebrating La Percée du Vin Jaune. It will be held in the neighbouring villages of Conliège and Perrigny, just outside Lons-le-Saunier. It has become very popular and there could be up to 50,000 visitors over the two days of celebrating the release of the ‘new’ vintage of Vin Jaune (6 years…
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Vinocamp Jura
At the end of June we combined another research visit to the Jura for Wink’s upcoming book, Jura Wine, with a weekend of learning, tasting, eating and enjoyment at Vinocamp Jura in Arbois. Un week-end mijoté par Les vins du Jura et Vinocamp pour célébrer l’été au grand air ! It was indeed a weekend simmered with Jura…
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Vines and bluebells at Sedlescombe
Last May we went to East Sussex for a friend’s retirement party which gave us the opportunity to visit Sedlescombe Vineyard, with the delightful added bonus of walking amongst bluebells in full bloom on their woodland walk. Sedlescombe was the first organic vineyard in Great Britain.
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Ripe old age in Savoie
It was a damp, somewhat gloomy day when we went to visit a fine vigneron, Jacques Maillet, in Chautagne, one of the scattered wine regions of Savoie, Eastern France. Last year we had visited Jacques at the Giachino brothers’ winery where he makes his wine. Serrières en Chautagne, to the west of Annecy. Jacques regularly…
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Easter Lunch in Chinaillon
Yet another sunny day in the mountains, but a little too fresh to eat outside. Ah yes, there was another reason not to eat al fresco: the air is also redolent of the natural fertiliser, produced by the cows during their winter stay inside, which has been liberally spread on the surrounding pastures.
Brett, The Wine Maestro 