2014, May 23rd to 25th, 3 days of natural french wine fair.

It is very close to Paris at La Cave d’Ivry.

Les Papilles Résistent Francs Tireurs de la Picole 4ème édition. (The taste bud resistance ! 🙂

70 organic, independent, natural wines to taste and meet committed winemakers. I only could taste 8 of them… 

Malbec Cecchin Quatre Mains, Argentina
And the collectible glass of the fair with the special sanded logo !!!  

Malbec is made by Vincent Wallard and Emile Hérédia (Quatre Mains / Cuatro Manos meaning 4 hands) in North Argentina

It has delicious ripped fresh black cherry flavours…

I love the glass made by Marc David Lodzinski of Glass and Co 

Passionate exchanges between my sommelier friend Caroline Ledédenté and the wine maker ! Wine is getting more and more feminine !!!

 I love natural wines. Each one has its personality. They are made with heart and full of the soul of the winemaker and vineyard. 

The tastes are always very original. 

Fréderic Palacios, Domaine Mas de mon Père, Côtes de la Malepère (Left)
Thierry Forestier, Domaine Mont de Marie, Côteaux du Languedoc (Right)

Two talented wine makers from South of France.

Their wines were delicious. 

Wines of Fréderic Palacios, Mas de mon Père, Côtes de la Malepère

 Organic grapes, hand harvest, farming, wine making and bottling. The different varieties are vinified separately, plot by plot…

Frédéric Palacios is working with the grapes created by his grand father.

It is such a pleasure to meet and hear the life story of the wine makers. 

You can also get yummy Espelette pepper sausages, chorizo… Pâté from Tontons François breeders and black pork butchers from Gascon in the Tarn. 3,80€ to 8€

You can also find artisanal charcuterie/cooked pork and meat products for aperitivo. 

Soul Food too !!!

Food and wine selection from the independent library: 

http://www.envie-de-lire.fr

A shame ! There were home-made French meals in collaboration with the butcher… I could not eat lunch twice… Grrrrr

Very glad to meet my foodie friend Caroline Lédédenté ! 

She saw me red like a tomato as if I had drunk a bottle… I only had few sips…

She taught me how to taste and spit the wine like professionals 😉

What a nice Sunday… 

LA CAVE D’IVRY 

40 rue Marat

94200 Ivry-sur-Seine

01 46 58 33 28

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