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Clos de Roche Noire: Chenin Rooted in the Schist Soils of Anjou
Somewhere between a Loire Valley morning mist and the loamy pages of a Balzac novel,…
Domaine de la Poilane
Domaine de la Poilane in Val-du-Layon offers a wide range of wine appellations, including Anjou,…
A Grape for Every River Bend: A Stroll Through the Loire Vineyard (podcast)
Somewhere between a Rabelaisian banquet and a Jules Verne itinerary, there lies a gently meandering…
From Muscadet to Sancerre: The Loire Valley, A Vineyard with a Plural Geography (podcast)
Long before Google Maps and wine apps guided the thirsty traveler, François Rabelais—a native of…
Ansodelles: the precise elegance of a great Bourgueil wine
In the communal hush of a Loire Valley cave, glass in hand, one could imagine…
B. Dutheil
Bright, supple and delightfully fruity, B. Dutheil by Couly Dutheil offers a ruby-hued escape into…
Les Hauts de Parnay
Red berries burst on the tongue, cloaked in Loire elegance. Les Hauts de Parnay charms…
Les Rosiers
A vibrant Chinon with velvet tannins and juicy finesse—Les Rosiers charms like a hand-written letter…
Vieilles Vignes
A white wine that’s sharp but never dull: mineral, zesty, radiant… perfect when conversations flow…
Vingt Mars: a high-flying Sauvignon from Pierres d’Aurèle
In the golden hour of a late spring afternoon, when the shadows of château towers…
Loire Wine Itinerary: From Tours to Angers, Cellars, Spires, and Sips
Between the vineyards and spires of the Loire Valley, a glass in hand tastes suspiciously…
Can You Join the Grape Harvest in the Loire Valley? Yes You Can, and Here’s How!
As Baudelaire might have put it, even the humblest of grapes have their spleen. Wandering…
Wine and Food Pairing: Which Loire Wines with Goat Cheeses?
Less than two hours from the Louvre, nestled along the curves of the Loire, lies…
Vitiloire 2025 wine festival: The Full Program
Some say you can’t pour poetry into a glass—clearly, they’ve never stood by the Loire…
L’Esprit des terriens “Silices” by Pascal Lambert: Chinon tuned to the pitch of the soil.
As Colette once quipped between two sips of Quincy, “It is not drinking, it is…
Boat Ride and Wine Tasting: Discovering the Loire Differently
Long before the invention of GPS or the rise of Michelin-starred detours, the Loire River…
The Art of Bubbly: Crémant de Loire, the Insider’s Champagne of Choice
Somewhere between a Renaissance château and the soft murmur of the Loire river, the question…
Car-Free Wine Weekend in the Loire Valley: A Slow Travel Itinerary
Some say that Rabelais, the roguishly erudite father of French letters, distilled the soul of…
Bubbles, Whites and Reds: Loire’s Secret Wine Appellations That Seduce Connoisseurs
In the hushed salons of wine conversation, where Burgundy and Bordeaux reign like old monarchs,…
Golden Harvest at Mosny: Autumn Leaves Montlouis Sings the Loire Story
They say Rabelais drank wine on the banks of the Loire to think more clearly……
Funambule: A Perfect Balancing Act by the Marchesseau Brothers!
I picked up this bottle of Funambule 2020 a couple of years ago at Vitiloire,…
Pages and Caves: Walking with Rabelais from Devinière to Chinon’s wine tasting
Nestled in the heart of the Loire Valley, François Rabelais’ birthplace, known as La Devinière,…
Step into the Troglodyte Caves of Saumur’s Finest Wine Houses for a tasting you will never forget!
Nestled beneath the hills of Saumur, the troglodyte caves offer visitors a journey through the…
Clos de l’Abbaye
Clos de l’Abbaye, located in Bourgueil, specializes in the Bourgueil appellation. This independent winery practices…