Started today with coffee at a place that deemed to be be open at 9:30am! From there a walk up the chateau in the center of Saumur, very nice, but closed inside on Mondays. After a walk around town, a light lunch on the main plaza and then some down time. Then the real fun. Pam is staying with friends who run Domaine Beaumont. So, we got the royal tour of the vineyards followed by the caves and then then an extensive 9 wine tasting and then dinner! Quite the wonderful affair! Gerald is quite a renown wine maker and after tasting his wines I can see why! Together with his Wife Sarah-Jane, they run some Chambre D’Hote as well as the winery. Huge project. We had a fab dinner and then, I got a taxi. Back into town to my AirBnb. Takeaways: Climate change is having a big effect on the Loire valley wine producers, and the AOPs, the local regulatory groups, are not adapting to the new reality. Gerald is planning to plant fruit trees in between the vines to provide more shade. If you are interested in staying in the Loire, they have Chambre d’hotes that are brand new and beautiful! https://www.domaine-beaumont.com/en/