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.
6 tips on how to behave when tasting wine at the winery
You have decided to visit a winemaker to discover the wonderful wines of the region but you don’t know how to go about it? Don’t panic, this article is for you! We give you tips to prepare for this unique…
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
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 stretch languidly across the Loire’s shimmering surface, the idea of…
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 cultivating memory.” A notion that gains unexpected depth over a…
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…
