Current premium viewers: 30 The Loire Valley is located between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire. Cot is the local ... are controlled. The wine is opaque dark red to the eye, delivering ...

Lana Bortolot covers the intersection of wine, business and culture ... 24% rose, 20% is red, and 9% is sparkling (crémant). What blesses Loire Valley is also what has held it back from global ...

Juicy is such an irresistible word, whether applied to a bit of gossip or a delicious red wine. Juicy reds are so luscious and ... a small and relatively obscure region in the Loire Valley, but ...

While France’s Loire Valley is known for its delectable white wines, wine insiders also appreciate its elegant reds, which hail from several appellations within the Vallée de la Loire.

Farther north in France, it has a presence in the Loire Valley. However, Malbec today is most associated with Argentina, where it has become the signature red grape. It's also grown in other New World ...

The Loire Valley in France is famous for its white limestone châteaux, unparalleled goat cheese, and some of the finest wine in the world ... and a palette of tart red cherries, finishing ...

Most people know the outstanding white wines produced in France’s Loire Valley, but many have not had the opportunity to become great lovers of the reds made here. Two of our favorites from the ...

Near the towns of Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre begin the great vineyards of the Loire Valley ... red wines. As you near the Atlantic, you find muscadet (or melon de bourgogne) — the largest white ...

have on wine, especially in Loire. The Loire Valley region is known as the “Garden ... filled soils. Though red grape varieties are grown in the Loire, like Cabernet Franc, often served ...

Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most widely planted and beloved grape varieties in the world, providing the backbone for wines from Bordeaux, Napa Valley, and beyond. Merlot is a red wine that is ...