Announcement
Jennifer Crafts, NoLoCo Chapter Chair: Annette Schiller will present on the topic of Wines from the Loire Valley. As a leader of wine tours through the various wine regions of France, she is an expert on these wines. She and Christian will host at their house in McLean. Attendance will be capped at 22. If needed, I will keep a waitlist.
Annette Schiller - Loire Valley
Annette Schiller: The Loire belongs to France's Crown Jewels. For centuries, French kings have spent their summers on the banks of the lovely Loire River and drank the wonderful wines that grow in the region. Still today their magnificent Châteaux and the fantastic wines are attractions for every visitor.
The
Loire Valley is a vast wine region stretching for about 600 miles from
the Atlantic Ocean to the Auvergne mountains. There are five
main, distinctively different wine regions, each with its own characteristic grapes, appellations, and wine style.
The
Loire Valley wine region is a complex region: there is no varietal or
style to associate with, which makes it difficult to clearly put a mark
on the region. That's why this incredibly beautiful region is so very
interesting to discover and to explore. The Loire Valley wines also
provide the best value in terms of drinking pleasure / price.
Christian
and I travelled to the Loire Valley in February to tie last strings for
the upcoming wine tour to the Loire in June. We were smitten with the
quality of the wines across the board.
LOIRE VALLEY: Sunday, June 09 - Thursday June 20, 2024
See: Announcement: Loire Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours (Sunday, June 09 - Thursday June 20, 2024)
Postings on Schiller-wine Related to the Upcoming 2024 Loire Trip by ombiasy WineTours
This is the 15th in a series of postings on Schiller-wine related to the 2024 Loire Valley Trip by ombiasy WineTours in June.
A Journey Through The
Loire Valley - Seminar at the 2023 American Wine Society National Conference in St. Louis/ Missouri/ USA led by Annette Schiller
Plateau des Fruits de Mer and a Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie at Historic Brasserie Cigale in Nantes, Loire Valley, France (February 2024)
Announcement: Loire Valley 2024 by ombiasy WineTours (Sunday, June 09 - Thursday June 20, 2024)
Salons des Vins - all
with a Focus on Natural, Organic, Biodynamic and Low-intervention
Producers in the Loire Valley and elsewhere in France and Europe - in
February in Angers and Samour, Loire Valley, France (February 2024)
Dinner at the Kitchen Counter of Les Petits Prés, Angers, Loire Valley, France, with Star Chef Samuel Albert (February 2024)
Announcement: "The
Wines of the Loire Valley" presented by Annette Schiller at the American
Wine Society/ Northern Virginia Chapter on March 8, 2024
Visiting Natural Wine Producer Liv Vincendeau - Domäne Vincendeau in Rochefort sur Loire/ Anjou (February 2024)
Menu Dégustation at
La Dariole (Bib Gourmand Michelin) in Orléans with Chef Nicolas Hervé and Domaine Pellé, Menetou-Salon, Pinot Noir (February 2024)
Dinner at L' Alchemiste in Saumur at Michelin-star Level with Chef François Deplagne (February 2024)
Moon - Monks -
Michelin: Overnight stay and 1-star Michelin Dinner at the Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, with Chef Thibaut Ruggeri (February 2024)
Fine de Claire, #3
Oysters from Cancale, the Oyster Capital of Brittany, and a 2022 Domaine Henry Pellé, Menetou-Salon, Saugnon-Blanc in Tours, Loire Valley,
France (February 2024)
At Château de Pray, a Loire Château from the 12th Century and a Michelin Star: Overnight Stay
and High-end Dinner in an Historic Setting (February 2024)
A Journey through the Loire Valley - Tasting at the American Wine Society (Northern Virginia
Chapter), led by Annette Schiller (March 2024)
Château de Chambord - Not only a Famous Loire Palace, but also an AOC Cheverny Wine Producer
Meeting Jean-Marie Bourgeois and Jean-Christoph Bourgeois of Domaine Henri Bourgeois at their Domaine in Chavignol/ Sancerre, Loire Valley, France
Dinner at Au P'tit
Goûter - a Friendly Little Bistro right in the Middle of Chavignol,
Sancerre, Loire Valley - with Front-of-the-house Jérémy, Chef Jérôme
Germain and Tuscany (February 2024)
Announcement: A Journey through the Loire Valley - Tasting at the Washington Wine and Cheese Seminar, Washington DC, led by Annette Schiller, Tuesday, March
26 at 7.45 pm
A Journey through the
Vineyards of the Loire Valley - Tasting at the Washington Wine and Cheese Seminar, led by Annette Schiller (March 2024)