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Wine Tasting, Vineyards, in France

  • Snow White goes tasting

    Snow White & wineCentre Pompidou, Paris (Visual story) A bizarre happening took place a few days ago at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, a cultural center also short-named as Beaubourg. In the basement of the Contemporary Art Museum and in...

  • Ampelidae (Loire)

    Ampelidae : manoir de LavauguyotMarigny-Brizay, Haut-Poitou (Loire) Ampelidae is a relatively recent winery which is atypical in many regards. Let's look at the Haut Poitou first : this is a sub-region of the Loire, it lies on the southern flank...

  • Pierre Beauger, Auvergne (Loire)

    Pierre Beauger in his cellar in Jussat Jussat-Chanonat/Champeix, Auvergne (Loire - bottom-right of this map) The first one who told me about Pierre Beauger was Pierre Jancou at Racines, and it was in almost lyrical tones : this vigneron who...

  • François Dhumes, Auvergne (Loire)

    François Dhumes pouring his roséPérignat-sur-Allier, Auvergne, Loire The first wine that I had in Auvergne was François Dhumes' rosé, and it was a welcome and refreshing respite in this sunny summer day. François is a soft-spoken young vigneron, a native...

Green & Blue Wines

  • Exceptionally good everyday Pinot Grigio with the Lorenzon family
    It is not every day you get to taste really well made, exceptionally well priced Pinot Grigio but July 20th was such a day. Really good Ribollo Gialla as well. By Kate

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  • One night in Bordeaux
    And two days, tasting some sensational 2009's and rather horrid 2003's. By Kate

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  • A quick tasting of Summer reds
    We taste a quick line up of delicious, natural summer reds with Florian. By Kate

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  • A visa for Unathi
    We are still trying to get a visa for our second scholarship winner. It is becoming very trying. By Kate

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  • Dancing in Dalston
    Jude and I go dancing in Dalston, with a magnum of Henri Milan Grand Blanc. By Kate

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  • The sustainability of wines from Oregon
    The wine makers of Oregon launch a new initiative to highlight wines produced sustainably. We are impressed. By Kate

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  • The Food Programme comes to Green & Blue
    Quite apart from our small contribution, this is actually a very thorough and well researched look at the state of the wine industry in the UK at the moment. By Kate

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  • Cheesy Buns
    These are not really buns, but they are very cheesy. By Kate

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  • Its Spring!
    And I taste a range of appropriately Spring-like wines! By Kate

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  • Rambling through the beautiful, biodynamic world of Joly
    The team attend a lecture on Biodynamic viticulture hosted by Nicolas Joly in London on April 13th. We leave inspired! By Kate

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