Le Tasting Room Wine Tours

37 Chemin du Lavoir, 49350 Gennes, France

00 33 2 41 79 80 21

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The old barrel maturation cellar set up for lunch

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Ranked #1 of 2 attractions in Gennes

68 Reviews

Type: Wineries

Owner description: 1-3 day Loire wine tours led by experienced English trade professionals. Discover the diversity of Loire valley wines, visit wineries and vineyards.... more » Owner description: 1-3 day Loire wine tours led by experienced English trade professionals. Discover the diversity of Loire valley wines, visit wineries and vineyards. All tours available as day trips from Paris.

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RichardELee

West Lebanon, NH

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

“Wonderful experience in the Loire!”

Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

This is a "must do" if you like to drink wine, learn about wine, eat great food and meet fantstic people. We were on vacation in Paris and spent a day at Le Tasting Room. The train ride from Paris is very easy and fast. Cathy picked us up at the station. We really enjoyed learning about the region's wines... More

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We are so delighted that you enjoyed your day with us here at le tasting room. It was lovely to welcome you here for the day and share our passion for the Loire with you both. The beautiful village of Le Thoureil is such a treasure and we're so lucky to have it right on our doorstep. Luckily for us... More

OhioPipes

ohio

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3 reviews

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“Most memorable few days of our Paris vacation!”

Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW via mobile

My husband and I were lucky enough to spend several days with the ultimate wine hosts, Cathy and Nigel Henton, of Le Tasting Room. You do not want to miss this opportunity! Cathy's "Taste of Anjou" wine education class took all of the mystery out of Loire Valley wines...we had such fun learning and tasting together. Class was followed by... More

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It was a real pleasure for us to spend some time with you and get to know all about your lives as well as share our own here in the Loire valley. The subject of wine covers so many areas from geography, chemistry and history to personal taste and experience. Having the chance to spend more than one day makes... More

Grumpy64

Lee-On-The-Solent, Hampshire

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39 reviews

10 attraction reviews

Reviews in 29 cities

15 helpful votes

“Great tour and service”

Reviewed 11 May 2013

We are group from a horticultural society. 51 of us went by coach to Angers and needed to fill half a day with a tour and tasting. Most wine tours seemed to consist of whole or several day experiences. Cathy organised a hour and a half tour at Chateau Pimpean in Grezille. We were met by Cathy, her husband Nigel... More

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It was a pleasure to welcome your group at the chateau and great to have the chance to explain in detail the lifecycle of the vine out in the vineyard. A lovely change for us to receive a large group and do something tailor-made just for you. Maryse Tugendhat was delighted to receive you at her beautiful property and took... More

Dave W

San Diego

1 review

“Amazing Day Trip from Paris to learn about Loire Valley wines”

Reviewed 1 May 2013

Letastingroom is a terrific site, location, experience and delicious too! Their location is right along the Loire river...beautiful countryside. Cathy picked us up at the train in Angers and took us on a little driving tour of the area before bringing us to her lovely house/home/workplace...a converted and very updated old stone house set partially into a hillside. Cathy is... More

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Mike Z

Charlotte, North Carolina

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2 helpful votes

“Le Tasting Room Rocks with slate, lime stone, etc....”

Reviewed 8 April 2013

Cathy Henton picked us up at the train station and drove us to her home and that of her husband Nigel, which they acquired in 2006. Cathy and Nigel are charming wine educators. Cathy is extraordinarily bubbly and simply fun to be with and she has a command of a world of information about the Loire Valley and the wines... More

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Thanks so much for writing a lovely review of our day together. You were such relaxed easy company and it was wonderful to exchange stories of bottles tasted, places visited and future plans. Maryse at Chateau de Pimpéan was delighted to meet you and despite the wintery weather always manages to bring a ray of sunshine to the day. More

taleaus

Bergen, Norway

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8 reviews

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2 helpful votes

“So much more than a wine tasting!”

Reviewed 13 February 2013

After having spent some hours online to decide what to do for our Sunday in the Loire valley I came across Le Tasting Room, and I am very happy I did. We had a wonderful introduction to the Loire wines, learned a lot about wine in general and had a fun wine tasting. The homemade meal was delicious. Cathy and... More

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Thanks so much for taking the time to give us such a lovely review. It was a great day and we particularly enjoyed our leisurely lunch together made all the better by your group's entertaining company. We both hope that all your plans come to fruition and that we will have the pleasure of seeing you all again for the... More

MariaLinos

Limassol, Cyprus

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3 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

1 helpful vote

“Highlight of our trip to France!”

Reviewed 20 January 2013

Thank you Cathy and Nigel for a wonderful 2 days at Le tasting room wine tours. We enjoyed the wine tasting course and learnt a lot! We were collected from the train station by Cathy and were surprised by the amazing accommodation at Le tasting room. On the day we arrived we had a delicious 3 course meal and wine... More

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Louise H

Brisbane, Australia

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

3 helpful votes

“One day tour with Le Tasting Room”

Reviewed 19 January 2013

What a wonderful way to be introduced to the Loire Valley!!! Cathy and Nigel were incredibly hospitable and friendly and not to mention extremely knowledgable in the art of french wine. We learnt so much with the morning tasting/presentation. The home cooked lunch was incredible and the winery visit in the afternoon gave us a chance to consolidate our newly... More

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Maretha M

Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

1 review

“Visit to the Le Tasting Room”

Reviewed 21 November 2012

We really enjoyed the visit with Cathy and Nigel. It was the best way to see the local winery’s in the Loire valley. We did a very interactive wine tasting course and even our 11 year old daughter enjoyed it extremely. At lunch time we were served with a delicious homemade French lunch. We would recommend this to anyone who... More

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meganalexandria

Anaheim, California

1 review

“Great experience”

Reviewed 14 November 2012

This was such a wonderful experience down to the drive in and out. We were able to see so much beautiful countryside and converse with pleasant Cathy on our way to a magical experience. The wine tasting was extremely educational and the meal was fantastic and aligned with what you would envision in a book as far as the experience... More