An insider’s guide to red wine from the Loire Valley
Loire Valley wine has long been associated with fresh and saline whites; Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc are its key viticultural exports. Yet the Loire also produces some exceptional red styles, from Chinon to Sancerre rouge.
An insider's guide to Sancerre
Sancerre, found on the left bank of the Loire River in central Loire Valley, offers benchmark Sauvignon Blanc: pungent, intense and refreshing. Yet the Sauvignon Blanc grape is seldom mentioned on the front label. Pourquoi?
An insider's guide to white wines from the Loire Valley
The Loire Valley and New Zealand's Marlborough wine region share one thing in common. Internationally renowned, both vineyards are overwhelmingly associated with the fresh and aromatic Sauvignon Blanc grape.
Nothing makes the future look so rosy as to contemplate it through a glass of Chambertin.
Napoleon Bonaparte