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Wine Tasting in the Loire Valley Part 2
I just sat down to write up my impressions of our recent wine tasting with Femme Francophile at Vinomania in Blois but, surprise, surprise, I’ve left my notepad at Closerie Falaiseau, and I don’t know how much I can rely … Continue reading
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Tagged cépages, Loire Valley, sancerre, Vinomania, wine tasting
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Wine Tasting in the Loire Valley Part 1
Yesterday, I explained how I became a wine lover. Before describing my best wine tasting yet at Vinomania, in the company of Kathy Standford from Femmes Francophiles, I thought you might like to read her post first, seen from the … Continue reading

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Tagged femmesfrancophiles, Loire Valley, Vinomania, wine tasting
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