Easy Spring Dinner with Pommes Gratin and Chinon – French #Winophiles

Chinon is a beautiful Loire Valley red wine

French Winophiles Take Touraine by Storm Continuing our virtual cruise up the Loire river, we’re picturing those fairytale castles as well as all the vineyards we’d like to visit. Moving inland, the main wine grapes remain Chenin Blanc for white and Cabernet Franc for red.  However, we also start to see Sauvignon Blanc coming into … Continue reading

Mussels & Muscadet in our Imaginary Nantes Bistro #Winophiles

#Winophiles Dive Deep into the Loire Region After our initial cruise through the main wine regions of France, our French Winophiles blogging group is going back to spend some serious time in each region. Our first deep dive will the the Loire.  We’re taking a slow virtual cruise up the Loire river from the Atlantic ocean … Continue reading

Saint-Jacques Poêlées & Sancerre #winophiles

French #Winophiles – a Monthly Exploration of French Culture, Wine and Food Inspired by our #ItalianFWT group, Christy Majors, one of our members decided to launch a similar monthly exercise with French wines and food.  So here we go!  #Winophiles Episode 1: the Loire.  Look farther down in this post for information on our twitter … Continue reading