"Riesling from Germany against Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley, France" - Tasting at the Bristow Chapter (Chair: Albert Guber).and the John Marshall Chapter (Chair: Doug Beakes) of the American Wine Society at Effingham Manor Winery led by Annette Schiller Ombiasy Public Relations and Wine Tours (May 2026)

"Riesling from Germany against Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley, France" - Very educational and entertaining tasting at the Bristow Chapter (Chair: Albert Guber).and the John Marshall Chapter (Chair: Doug Beakes) of the American Wine Society at Effingham Manor Winery led by Annette Schiller Ombiasy Public Relations and Wine Tours

Invitation 

The May Effingham American Wine Society meeting will be jointly conducted with the John Marshall chapter on Saturday May 16, 630pm social time, 7pm tasting . Yes, please note we will meet on Sat and start at 6:30 for this one.. The meeting will be at Effingham Manor and the address is 14325 Trotters Ridge Pl, Nokesville, VA 20181. We will meet in the event center for this one.
 
A special tasting this month, the theme this month is a comparison of Riesling and Chenin Blanc and will be led by Annette Schiller. The first 16 to reply from our chapter are in. I promise it will be educational and fun. The cost will be $25 per person to cover wines, food, supplies, etc. RSVP to both myself and Doug Beakes (awsbeakes@gmail.com) and by sending $25 to Doug’s Zelle account (under my phone 703-6626-0313). If you can’t do Zelle, please let me know you will bring $25 cash to the meeting.

Arrive at 6:30 for social wines, seating, etc. Please RSVP soonest to ensure a seat. After the first 16 to RSVP we will setup a wait list. Please let me know if you need directions to Effingham (beyond the address listed above) and I will provide under separate email. I look forward to seeing you on the 16th.
 
Also see the attached as a reminder on the upcoming ASWA tasting and wine sale event! Question on that event should go to Grant Crandall at gcrandall@umwa.org.
 
Cheers
 
Al Guber
AWS Bristow Chairman
Cell 703.850.3780

 

Effingham Manor Winery

 

 

Tasting led by Annette Schiller

 

The Wines

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Takeaways

 

Thank You

 

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Le Val de Loire

WINE, FOOD, HISTORY, CULTURE

Pays Nantais • Anjou-Saumur • Touraine • Centre Loire

Sunday, October 05 – Thursday, October 16, 2025

The Loire Tour 2025 by ombiasy WineTours took place from Sunday, October 5 to Thursday, October 16, 2025. The tour started in Nantes and ended in Sancerre, with a bus transfer and lunch in Paris. There were 9 of us including Annette and myself. 

schiller-wine: Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours - Published Postings   

Invitation: Summer 2025 and Outlook on Wine Travel Fall 2025: Loire Valley Wine Tour (October 5 -16, 2025, led by Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours)  

Summary: Loire 2024 - Châteaux and Wine - by ombiasy WineTours, led by Annette Schiller

Summary of Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours, led by Annette Schiller: Wine, Food, History, Culture 

Summary of the Loire Valley Tour 2025 by ombiasy WineTours: The Facebook Postings of David Miller

Where in the World are Norm and Susan? On the 2025 Loire Valley Tour by ombiasy WineTours, led by Annette Schiller

Saturday Morning at the Talensac Market, a True Nantes Institution - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Oysters and Muscadet at Taverne Royale in Nantes - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Riding the Grand Elephant of Nantes - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Guided Tour of Old Town Nantes - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Dinner at Iconic Brasserie La Cigale in Nantes - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and tasting at Maison Chéreau Carré, AOP Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, with Bernard Chéreau - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

"Formule du Midi" at Chez Pipette, Auberge Bistronomique, in La Haie-Fouassiere - Loire Valley 2025 bu ombiasy WineTours

Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine Gadais Père et Fils, in Saint Fiacre-sur-Maine, Muscadet Sévre et Maine, Pays Nantais, with Christoph Gadais - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Dinner at Les Petits Prés in Angers with "Top Chef France" Samuel Albert - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Introduction in the Courtyard, Cellar Tour, Tasting and Bottling at Domaine Loïc Mahé, with Loïc Mahé - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Vineyard Tour and Salon Tasting at Château des Vaults, Domaine du Closel in Savennières, Anjou - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Lunch at Brasserie de la Maine in Bouchemaine - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Visit of Château Angers and the Apocalypse Tapestry (UNESCO) - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

For a Bottle of Natural Wine from the Loire at Wine Bar L’ Angevigne in Angers - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Tasting at Domäne Vincendeau in Rochefort-sur-Loire, Anjou, with Owner/ Winemaker Liv Vincendeau - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Extensive Vinyard Walk, Short Visit of the Wine Cellar and High-end Tasting in the Wine Cellar at Domaine Belargus in Saint-Lambert du Lattey, Anjou - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Charcuterie and Cheese Lunch with Wine Tasting plus Cellar Tour and Vineyard Tour at Domaine de la Soucherie in Beaulieu-sur-Layon, Anjou - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Touring the Cave, the Winemaking Facilities and the “Clos d’Entre Les Murs” Vineyard, a Special Monument, and Tasting at Château de Parnay in Saumur-Champigny - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

3-course Dinner at Restaurant L’ Alchimiste in Saumur (Michelin Guide Listed), a 2-Person Operation of Chef François Deplange and his Wife - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Tour of L’ Abbey Royale de Fontevraud in Fontevraud - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Lunch at Saumur's Fairy-tale Castle Château de Saumur - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Tasting, Tour of the Old Cellar and Vineyard Tour at Clotilde Legrand – Domaine Legrand in Varrains, Anjou, with Clotilde Legrand and her Father René-Noël Legrand - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Tour and Tasting at Maison Bouvet-Ladubay, a Leading Crémant de Loire Producer in Saumur - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

A Bottle of Claire et Florent Bejon Vin de France Rouge "Pain Perdu" at La Tonnelle Wine Bar in Saumur - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Cellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine Bernard Baudry in Cravant-Les-Coteaux, Touraine - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Tasting at Domaine Couly-Dutheil in Chinon - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Lunch at Bar-Restaurant Le Bistrot du Marché of Hotel Le Lion d'Or in the Center of Chinon - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Cellar Tour and Tasting in the Cellar at Cave M. Plouzeau in Chinon, Touraine, with Owner/ Winemaker Marc Plouzeau - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

3-course Dinner (with a Tablet) at Restaurant L’Écluse (Michelin-listed) in Amboise - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

Tasting at Domaine François Chidaine in Montlouis-sur-Loire - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTour

4-course Lunch at Restaurant Le Favori (1-star Michelin), with Head Sommelier Paul Rybard, in Cheverny - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Visit of Château de Chambord: "An Epitome of what Human Art can Produce" said Charles V. (Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of German Nations) - Loire Valley 2026 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Guided Visit of Château du Clos Lucé, where Leonardo da Vinci lived and died, in Amboise - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

With a Large Cheese Cart and Soufflé Flambé au Cognac: 5-course Menu Inspiration - Leisurely Sunday Lunch at Restaurant La Croix Blanche on the Banks of the Loire between Amboise and Blois, with Owner/ Chef Jean-François Beauduin (Bib Gourmand Michelin) - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Visiting Château Royale d’Amboise and the Burial Place of Leonardo da Vinci - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Dinner at the Hotel (Novotel) in Amboise - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Cellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine Pichot, Vouvray, Touraine, with Louis Pichot - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Cellar Tour and Tasting at Domaine Carême in Vernou-sur-Brenne, AOP Vouvray - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Formule du Jour Lunch with a Vouvray at Restaurant Le Val Joli in Vouvray - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Guided Visit of Château Chenonceau, Residence of Diana de Poitier and of Katharina de Medici, Mistress (the Former) and Wife (the Latter) of King Henry II - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Grilled Meat and Touraine Wine for Dinner at Restaurant Le Parvis in Amboise - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Extensive Vineyard Tour (with Geese and Sheep), lead by Vineyard Manager Andreina Pellé, and Extensive Tasting led by Export Manager Pauline Guillot at Domaine Pellé in Morogues, Menetou-Salon - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Lunch (with Escargots de Bourgogne, Burgundy Snails, as Starter) at Restaurant Au Bon Laboreur (Michelin-listed and with a Ferrari SUV in Front of the Restaurant) in Menetou-Râtel - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Vineyard Tour, Cellar Tour and Tasting at Vignobles Berthier in Saint Gemme, Sancerre, with Clément Berthier - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Light Dinner (and a Sensational View of the Vineyards of Sancerre and Chavignol) at Le Panoramic Hôtel in Sancerre - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Extensive Cellar Tour and Extensive Tasting at Domaine Alphonse Mellot in Sancerre, with Alphonse Mellot - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Tasting and Cellar Tour at Domaine Delaporte in Chavignol with Matthieu Delaporte - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours 

 

Lunch at Restaurant Au p`tit Gouter, a Simple Restaurant at the Main Square of Chavignol (Sancerre), Owned and Run by Jérémy and Jérôme, not to Forget their Dog Tuscany - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTour

 

Tasting from Tank and from Bottle at Domaine Régis Minet in Pouilly-sur-Loire/ Sancerre, with Régis Minet, Nathalie Minet and Bruno Mineur - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTour

 

Final Tour Dinner at Restaurant Le Clos du Maréchal in Sancerre, with Owner (and Chef/ Waiter/ Sommelier) Nathanael Fromant - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTours

 

Final Meal at Iconic Brasserie/ Restaurant/ Bar Americain La Coupole on Boulevard du Montparnasse in Paris - Loire Valley 2025 by ombiasy WineTour