On Thursday June 27th, Loire Valley Wines was welcoming 7 journalists on a beautiful boat for a unique experience: The Loire Cruise!
I enjoyed so much the cruise and Arthur is one of the most entertaining sommeliers. I’m compiling something about a writeup regarding Loire Valley wines and I’d like to include the bottles we tried during the cruise. It will mostly be like a piece explaining the wines/history of the area with a few recommendations for people to try .
Janice Williams – Newsweek
The boat took our journalists, lead by the Sommelier Arthur Hon on a cruise on the Hudson River to discover the diversity on the Loire Valley Wines.To give the best of the wines, they were paired with local product specifically picked for the wine.
I loved this original experience. As a wine blogger I’m often invited to more classic events so it’s good to participate to a whole new experience with one of my favorite wine regions. I will visit Loire this summer so this was the perfect introduction
Xingyu Chen – @Wine Memoir
See below the list of the wines with their pairings:
| Wine | Food Pairing |
| Menetou-Salon Blanc, 2017 | Tomato Bruschetta |
| Muscadet, 2017 | Local Oysters |
| Pouilly-Fumé, 2017 | Chilled cooked shrimps with of citrus and fresh herbs |
| Sancerre Rouge, 2016 | Windham Cheese |
| IGP Chardonnay, 2016 | Brioche |
| Saumur Rouge, 2017 | Roastbeef |
| Crémant de Loire, NV | Very lightly sweeten frozen yogurt |
| Rosé de Loire, 2018 | Strawberries |
A great moment of discovering and sharing!
Thank you for having me! I loved the experience and I have a Loire wine story on the schedule for Matador in the next couple months
Nick Hines – Matador Network
Cheers!
