Restaurant La Galottière
19 Rue de la Galottière,
37140 Ingrandes-de-Touraine, France
When I am travelling in winegrowing regions, I generally do not look to Michelin for restaurant guidance. I talk to the local producers. They know firsthand whose popularity is waning, whose star is ascendant and, most importantly, who are the new chefs in the region. On my first day on the Loire to research my recent article on Cabernet Franc, I was surprised to hear every winemaker mentioning the same cook, a gentleman they all just called Vincent. No family name, merely Vincent. More soberly, he calls himself only ‘cuisinier de campagne’, or country cook. Some admirers have already found another moniker, Chef of Mother Earth.
