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A Wine Tour de France
With Richard Luftig

The Loire Valley

Monday, April 21, 2008 at 7pm

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Discover your inner oenophile through this entertaining and educational series. Each month, the series will present a new French wine or brandy, focusing on their distinctive and essential characteristics.

The Loire Valley is one of the most diverse, exciting wine regions in France and offers many different styles of dry, off-dry and sweet wines. This session of A Wine Tour de France will examine the well known regions of Muscadet, Sancerre, Vouvray and Chinon, as well as the lesser known regions, such as Coteaux de Loir that offer great value and quality wines!

Richard Luftig, Wine Director of New York’s Cookshop in Chelsea will lead the classes.

Listen: Richard Lufitg interviewed by Michael Colameco on WOR Radio 710's Food Talk (Jan 3)
(right-click & save-target-as to download the mp3 file above)

Additonal Tastings:

May 19: Provence

June 16: Champagne

In English, with some
French expressions

Le Skyroom
22 East 60th Street

Must be 21 or over

Ticket Price
FIAF Members $95
Non-Members $115

A peek at A Wine Tour de France: Bordeaux held on March 31.
Created by Thomas Roger. Requires Flash Player.

Presented In partnership with Southern Wine & Spirits of New York and Lauber Imports, a division of Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. Water for the FIAF 2007-2008 Season graciously provided by Evian. Baguettes courtesy of the French Culinary Institute of New York. Charcuterie courtesy of D’Artagnan. Cheese courtesy of the French Cheese Club. American Airlines is the official airline of FIAF. Image: © Valérie Caillon–Gervier

Tickets offered through the American Express Premium Access® program for Gold Card®, Platinum Card®, and Centurion® members.