September has its share of bad news : Back to School, back-to-work, end of the holidays, early fall. Fortunately, events dedicated to wine are also included. Discover the wine's events selected by Beaux-Vins..
The 5 to 6 of September : 17th edition of Vignes, Vins, Hiking in the Loire Valley
Having become the unmissable wine tourism event in the Loire Valley, VVR, orchestrated by Interloire, offers for its 17th edition, a responsible program. The idea : promote in a fun and educational way, invest in the sustainable development of the vineyard. The year, the sixteen organized walks in the vineyards will be punctuated by “green” breaks, revealing the commitment of winegrowers and houses in the preservation of their terroir and respect for their environment.
Price : 7€
Place : Loire Valley vineyard
Website : vvr-valdeloire.fr
The 12 of September : Introduction to tasting Rhône Valley wines in Lyon
This tasting workshop is an unmissable introduction before visiting the cellars and exploring the many wine tourism circuits of the beautiful wine regions surrounding the city of Lyon..
Price : 60€
Place : 51 Charles Richard Street – Castle Square, Lyon 69003
The 26 of September : Wines and Cinema by the University of Wine in Lyon
Discover Wines and Cinema at the University of Wine in Lyon - Between viewing of extracts and wine tasting in illustration. Join our sold-out session from 26 of September 2020 and follow our doubly professional speaker from the wine world and speaker specializing in the world of cinema to savor the complementarity and winks between these two Arts.
Price : 90€
Place : 51 Charles Richard Street – Castle Square, Lyon 69003
The 12 of September : Horse show dinner in troglodytes in Saumur
Based on a concept combining Loire wines, culinary and artistic experience, the wine tourism center VinoValley Saumur and its troglodyte restaurant La Table des Fouées invite you to experience a unique moment in an exceptional setting : a dinner in the heart of a troglodyte cellar punctuated by an equestrian show ! Menu in food and wine pairings : you will enjoy a meal specially concocted to combine with wines from the Loire Valley, chosen with care, while enjoying poetic equestrian interludes.... You will be welcomed from 7:30 p.m. in the heart of the Double V boutique area, shop and wine bar, for a privileged visit to the troglodyte galleries usually closed to the public, followed by the "Equestrian Dinner" in the restaurant La Table de Fouées. You will be seated around the specially installed track under the 12 meter high skylight.
Price : from 70 €
Place : VinoValley Saumur 29-31 rue Jean Ackerman, Saumur 49400
Website : www.vinovalley-saumur.fr
The 17 of September : Wine-loving World Cuisine evening in Ruoms
By booking, take a trip around the world and savor specialties that are as diverse as they are gourmet, in harmony with a selection of wines from the Vignerons Ardéchois. For an evening, let yourself be carried away by surprising food and wine pairings, and a warm atmosphere.
Price : 25€
Place : Néovinum Vignerons Ardéchois, Boulevard de l'Europe Unie Ruoms, 07120
Website : www.neovinum.fr
From 18 to 20 of September : Saint-Mont Vignoble en Fête in Saint-Mont
For three days, the Saint Mont appellation will be honored. About ten villages will come alive to welcome you around tastings, meetings with winegrowers and cooking demonstrations. It is a gastronomic journey, oenological, cultural and fun. Every day you can meet the winegrowers through tastings and guided tours. Several activities around the vine and wine will also be available as play areas, discovery circuits of organic wines, lessons, competitions…
The big novelties of this year 2020 are the activities around the taste presented by the gastronomic restaurant of the Monastery of Saint Mont. Free tours and tasting workshops will be led by the oenologists of Plaimont : tasting of old AOC Saint-Mont Blanc vintages, blend of vintages, wine initiation… It promises to be a festive and convivial weekend !
Place : Saint-Mont 32400
Website : www.plaimont.com
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