We are delighted to invite you to join us for the May 2018 Tour du Vin, that takes place in Vouvray in the Loire valley en route to Bordeaux for our main tastings. (FYI – THESE DAYS HAVE NOW MOVED FORWARD A WEEK THAN WERE ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED) For the 3 day and 3 night trip,…
The tour started with a rendezvous of our eight tourists, in the Loire valley at one of our favourite producers, Domaine Huet in Vouvray. We were treated to an extensive tour of the ancient winery that is carved into and under the limestone hillside and ultimately supports one of Huet’s main three vineyards. The wines…
In September 2017, we held the 10th Waud Wine Club Tour du Vin and it is safe to say it did not dissapoint. Our biggest turnout ever with 23 tourists flying into Tuscany for 3 days of wine tasting at some of the most iconic vineyards in the world. Frescobaldi, Castello di Nipozzano Our first…
So, we are going to back to our roots! The main inspiration for the Waud Wine Club was when Martin Athey, Jeremy Waud and a group of friends visited some vineyards in the relatively unchartered South West France wine regions of Madiran and Jurançon when on tour there in 2010. Many members will remember our own labelled Members…
Our first tasting on the Loire reccy for the TDV 2016 at Domaine de la Bergerie in Champ sur Layon. Fantastic tasting with Anne Guégniard. On day 2 of the reccy, we had morning tastings in Chinon, starting at Domaine de la Noblaie. Our next Chinon tasting was at Bernard Baudry…
Portugal TDV – 15th Sept to 18th Sept 2016 There are a few remaining slots available for the TDV to Portugal next month. We plan to arrive into Porto on the morning of Thursday 15th September and fly out again on Sunday 18th September. The itinerary: Fly in Thursday morning then hire cars to travel…
Our first tasting on the Loire reccy for the TDV 2016 at Domaine de la Bergerie in Champ sur Layon. Fantastic tasting with Anne Guégniard. On day 2 of the reccy, we had morning tastings in Chinon, starting at Domaine de la Noblaie. Our next Chinon tasting was at Bernard Baudry – with his son…
We have returned just about all in one piece after a fantastic 4 day Tour du Vin in the Loire Valley. With 19 tourists (only 3 tour first timers!) we all arrived from different directions within 5 minutes of each other at our first tasting at Domaine de la Bergerie in Champ sur Layon. We…
21 tourists joined us for the September Tour du Vin in Champagne and Alsace. The tour began in Reims as we met for a fabulous lunch at the newly refurbished Continental Restaurant before we head for a champagne tasting at Champagne Castelnau. After a fun evening at Hotel Le Chateau Fort de Sedan, we had…
It’s been four years since the Waud Wines tourists last ventured south to enjoy the delights that this fabulous wine region has to offer, but a band of brothers and sisters recently braved the increasingly difficult to navigate Eurotunnel to make “Le grand retour a la Rhone”. Deftly side stepping Operation Stack and multiple…
One of the highlights of the TDV was visiting Chablis. Domaine Laroche was in a completely different style to the gigantic Champagne de Castelnau site we had been at a few hours earlier. Etienne Madelin looked after us superbly and we were treated to 7 different wines from their Chablis, Premier Cru Chablis and Grand…
After the tasting in Chablis, we head due South to Chateau de Vault de Lugny. The tourists enjoyed a champagne reception, followed by a gourmet meal. A very nice way to end the first day on tour.