Episode 30: Domaine Charles Joguet – Integrated Ecosystems in Chinon
In this episode of The Wine Beat, we take you to the heart of the Chinon wine region in the Loire Valley. Our hosts are Anne-Charlotte Genet and Kevin Fontaine.…
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Episode 24: Château de Targé in Saumur with Paul Pisani-Ferry
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The beautiful Château de Targé is one of the most recognizable wine châteaux dotted along the exposed limestone cliffs of Saumur. Paul Pisani-Ferry is the…
Episode 23: The Chinon Wines of Domaine Bernard Baudry
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The third stop on our podcasting tour of the Loire Valley takes us to the famous Domaine Bernard Baudry for great Cabernet Franc from Chinon.…
Episode 22: Jacky Blot and the Re-Invention of Chenin Blanc
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Jacky Blot, as you will hear in this episode, is one of those mavericks in winemaking who come along and truly shakes things up across…
Episode 21: Pierre-Henri Gadais Talks About Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine.
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Muscadet from Sèvre-et-Maine is a thrilling wine with a range of expressions that riff off the bright acidic backbone, minerality and lemon flavours of the…
Wines of Chinon, Loire, France
The Enduring Rebellious Rabelais – Chinon’s Famous Son.
You can’t go anywhere in Chinon without seeing that rascal, Rabelais. François Rabelais is one of France’s greatest authors and he often…
Crémant de Loire AOC, France
The famous tuffeau limestone caverns of the Loire provide perfect storage, this at Chateau Monmousseau
Historic, verdant, vibrant and beautiful, the Loire Valley is one of the most emblematic regions…
Sèvre-et-Maine, Loire Valley, France
VGC Véronique Günther Chéreau estate in Sèvre & Maine
The idea of a wine region and a wine type with a long pedigree implies that the farmers in that region…