Just had a note through from Loire specialist Charles Sydney detailing how tough conditions are for many growers in the Loire. Cheap wine will always be with us, but not without a human cost.
Click on the picture of Charles to find out more…
And an interesting idea about revamping UK taxes – surely we should expect at least €2 worth of wine in a £6 bottle…
PS Thanks to Jim Budd for permission to use his pic of the bearded wonder. If you don’t know the Jim’s Loire website, do go & visit – Jim lives part time in the Loire and is a fount of knowledge on the region
Dear Simon
Terrible and surrealist situation. God save the small producers and the good quality/price wines in Loira, France and Europe in general.
Regards,
Juan Carlos Rincón
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