Domaine du Viking - Lunch at the Property in Vouvray


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Domaine du Viking - Lunch at the Property in Vouvray

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Lionel & Francoise Gauthier of Domaine du Viking in Vouvray invite us to lunch and it is delicious. Local specialities, lots of laughing, and even more eating. Lionel, whose knickname is the "Viking of Vouvray", produces amazing Chenin Blanc bottlings of great elegance, length, and minerality. They are imported by Jon-David Headrick Selections, www.jondavidwine.

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