Letastingroom is a terrific site, location, experience and delicious too! Their location is right along the Loire river...beautiful countryside. Cathy picked us up at the train in Angers and took us on a little driving tour of the area before bringing us to her lovely house/home/workplace...a converted and very updated old stone house set partially into a hillside. Cathy is... More

Cathy Henton picked us up at the train station and drove us to her home and that of her husband Nigel, which they acquired in 2006. Cathy and Nigel are charming wine educators. Cathy is extraordinarily bubbly and simply fun to be with and she has a command of a world of information about the Loire Valley and the wines... More

After having spent some hours online to decide what to do for our Sunday in the Loire valley I came across Le Tasting Room, and I am very happy I did. We had a wonderful introduction to the Loire wines, learned a lot about wine in general and had a fun wine tasting. The homemade meal was delicious. Cathy and... More

Thank you Cathy and Nigel for a wonderful 2 days at Le tasting room wine tours. We enjoyed the wine tasting course and learnt a lot! We were collected from the train station by Cathy and were surprised by the amazing accommodation at Le tasting room. On the day we arrived we had a delicious 3 course meal and wine... More

What a wonderful way to be introduced to the Loire Valley!!! Cathy and Nigel were incredibly hospitable and friendly and not to mention extremely knowledgable in the art of french wine. We learnt so much with the morning tasting/presentation. The home cooked lunch was incredible and the winery visit in the afternoon gave us a chance to consolidate our newly... More

We really enjoyed the visit with Cathy and Nigel. It was the best way to see the local winery’s in the Loire valley. We did a very interactive wine tasting course and even our 11 year old daughter enjoyed it extremely. At lunch time we were served with a delicious homemade French lunch. We would recommend this to anyone who... More

This was such a wonderful experience down to the drive in and out. We were able to see so much beautiful countryside and converse with pleasant Cathy on our way to a magical experience. The wine tasting was extremely educational and the meal was fantastic and aligned with what you would envision in a book as far as the experience... More

Cathy and Nigel received us warmly and showed us a wonderful day. Le Tasting Room is a beautiful blend of learning and drinking. You are given a quick but informative lesson on the wines the region produces, then you get to taste them for yourself. Soon you’re served a leisurely homemade lunch (with more wine!), followed by a walk through... More

We spent a wonderful day with Cathy and Nigel enjoying a comprehensive overview of the wines of the region including tasting delivered in a warm and engaging way by Cathy before a superb lunch. In the afternoon we visited a local vineyard and chateau which completed a superb insight. Nothing was too much trouble including catering for specific dietary needs.... More