The younger generation of Loire producers that Charles and Philippa Sydney represent in the UK were out in force today at the annual tasting held in the vaults of the RSA in London.
Florian Mollet (right – Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé) demonstrating to Rosemary George MW that he used to be a boy scout and can make fire by banging two flints together. Bertrand Minchin (La Tour Saint Martin, Menetou-Salon and Valençay) looks on incredulously
Alexandre Cady (Domaine Cady, Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné)
Anne-Françoise Blot (Domaine de la Taille aux Loups, Montlouis, Vouvray and Bourgueil)
Jérôme Choblet (Domaine des Herbauges, Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu)
Two new wines from Herbauges: La Roche Blanche and Château de la Pierre
Jérôme Billard (Domaine de Noblaie, Chinon) and Jean-Hubert Lebreton (Domaine des Rochelles, Anjou)JHL: "I never understand why you bother with Chenin Blanc in Chinon – we do it so much better in Anjou!!"
Rodolphe & Ludivine Marteau (Domaine de la Bergerie, Touraine) 
Jérémie Huchet (Domaine de la Chauvinière, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine)Report on tasting to follow
