Whether it's wine, beer, spices, teas, Greek specialties, local sweets or exceptional products, the brand-new "7 dégustations, 7 inattendues" program offers a host of original discoveries throughout autumn and winter! From October 27 to April 19, visit Villa Rabelais in Tours, in the heart of the beautiful gourmet library.
January 19th at 6:30pm: teas and mochis for Epiphany
After the galette, mochi for Epiphany! These Japanese sweets, made with a sweet bean and rice dough, will tantalize your taste buds. Tea will also be available for tasting, for an unusual version of "tea time".
February 16 at 6:30pm: sweets from Touraine
For Mardi Gras, discover a world of Touraine-style sweets: nougats from Tours, gingerbreads and honey, poires tapées and fine bubbles.
March 15th at 6:30pm: 100% local beers
Experience Saint Patrick's Day made in Tours with craft beers brewed by La P'tite Maiz. Spreads will complete this Franco-Irish aperitif. Something for everyone.
April 19 at 6:30pm: a journey to greek lands
A Greek by adoption, with a passion for Hellenic culture, Isabelle invites you on a gourmet journey to the heart of Greece and traditional Greek Orthodox Easter. Typical products, such as Tsai Tou Vounou mountain tea and Mastiha de Chios, a resin with a minty taste, will be available for tasting.
The Villa Rabelais
The Villa Rabelais is home to the IEHCA (European Institute of Food History and Cultures), a cultural and scientific center dedicated to gastronomy.
Open to all, it's a place to learn about the art of eating and drinking well, and a place for culture and entertainment.
The "7 dégustations, 7 inattendues" tastings take place in the gourmet library. A wide selection of books on all aspects of gastronomy is available for free consultation.
An annual cultural program completes these reading spaces. In partnership with local players, events are organized on a regular basis. Author meetings, evening debates, tastings, workshops... something to satisfy both young and old gourmets!
Incidentally, it's largely thanks to the work of the IEHCA that the "craftsmanship and baguette culture" has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
More informations : villa-rabelais.fr