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1997: Le Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvée Award for investigations into Champagne for the Millennium investment scams

2001: Le Prix Champagne Lanson Ivory Award for investdrinks.org

2011: Vindic d'Or MMXI – 'Meilleur blog anti-1855'

2011: Robert M. Parker, Jnr: ‘This blogger...’:

2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story

2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Thursday 4 April 2013

Laura Semeria: Domaine de Montcy (Cheverny/Cour-Cheverny)


Domaine sign

Yesterday afternoon we visited Laura Semeria at her Domaine de Montcy in the AC of Cheverny/Cour-Cheverny. Here are a selection of photos with more text to follow later.  

 
The winery surrounded by Pinot Noir

 80-year Romorantin (above and below)

Hopefully they will be frost-free this year

 Equally old Sauvignon Blanc (above and below)


Buds still tight shut – a Romorantin

Laura Semeria with signs for her tourist walk through the vineyards (above and below)



 Château de Troussay (above and below)
The nearby château which provided  Laura with some of her vineyard 

 Sign for Château de Troussay


 The area in Cour-Cheverny (pink – ten communes)
Yellow – Cheverny 


Olive oil from Laura's family olive groves in northern Italy

Sunday's Cheverny marathon will pass through the Montcy winery

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