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Lecture/debate: fair turns spotlight on wine bars

On Tuesday 7 February, the Loire Valley Wine Trade Fair is holding a lecture/debate to exclusively release the findings of the Ipsos survey on wine bars. It’s the first time that these establishments have been surveyed.
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Emblematic Loire grapes in focus

The fair’s masterclasses, much appreciated in 2011, will run again this year on a hotly-awaited theme: the grape varieties that epitomise the Loire Valley. On the programme: Chenin, Sauvignon, Melon de Bourgogne, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir and Gamay.
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Pure pleasure

Carmen, the latest cuvée created by Domaine de la Soucherie (30ha), is an easy-drinker packed with lush fruit. IGP Val de Loire rated, it is made chiefly from Gamay grapes, which provide its crisp style and spicy notes.
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Mother and daughter

La Jouvencelle, the new addition to the range at Domaine de Rocheville, is the descendant of La Dame, a Saumur cuvée (100% Chenin Blanc) barrel-aged for nine months, which was created in 2005. Its heir, crafted with the same grape variety, shows a family resemblance: fruity and full-bodied, but with extra nervy tautness.
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Germans under the charm

At last! German consumers are starting to warm to the charms of Cabernet Franc. That’s the view of Thierry Boucard, owner of Domaine de la Chanteleuserie, which farms 22ha of AOC Bourgueil and AOC Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil vines.
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Conquering the cold

Patrick Baudouin is extending his footprint in Scandinavia. After Sweden in 2010, Norway and Finland are succumbing to his Anjou reds and whites as well as his Quarts de Chaume and Coteaux du Layon sweet wines.
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