Loire Valley Wines
Magazine
Welcome to the Divine Loire magazine, your essential guide to exploring the stunning wine region of the Loire Valley. Discover our articles on wine tourism, dive into the world of Loire wines, and stay connected to key events. Let yourself be carried away on a sensory journey through this exceptional wine region.
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 Chinon and a noted bon vivant—already knew his way around the subtle identities of the Loire. “Let us drink,” he wrote, “for the world is…
Wine Tourism
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 like a history lesson. One might even argue that Rabelais,…
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 through the misty banks of the Loire during early autumn,…
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 a region where monks long ago decided that goat milk…
Wines
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, a white wine with lineage and just the right salinity…
Ansodelles: the precise elegance of a great Bourgueil wine
In the communal hush of a Loire Valley cave, glass in hand, one could imagine Louis XI himself pausing between two intrigues, inhaling deeply from…
Events
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 on a late May afternoon. Just as Rabelais toasted the…
A look back on Vitiloire 2024!
Vitiloire is the iconic annual festival held in Tours, celebrating the wines and gastronomy of the Loire Valley. This year marked the 20th anniversary of…
