Those who knew Robin will know that it was he who brought wine education to N. Ireland through WSET and helped many of us - along with Prof. Mahen Varma OBE - on the road to WSET Diploma success. You may also know that one of Robin’s great loves was the Loire Valley region which he visited regularly and enjoyed passing on his enthusiasm for the region and it’s wines to others.
With this in mind we chose a selection of wines to take us on a journey along the river from Muscadet in the west to the central vineyards in the east, starting with a wonderful Crémant and ending with a fabulous sweet wine from Domaine Baumard – one of Robin’s favourite producers - on the Layon tributary, and stopping in Savennières, Saumur, Chinon and Cheverny, and other places - Savennières, Saumur, Chinon and Cheverney amongst others. along the way.