Even more variety: The Loire also makes good sparkling wines, and they’re cheaper than champagne. From Montlouis-sur-Loire, La Taille aux Loups Triple Zéro is so named because the winemaker, who has ...

Despite the high quality of many of the region’s wines, they have not caught on with American consumers. Let’s make this our little secret. By Eric Asimov These 20 wines are not from the most famous ...

The largest, and one of the coolest, wine regions of France also happens to produce some of the most approachable, easy drinking wines in the world. And they are anything but boring. The wines of the ...

Wines from the Loire region on display at Houston Wine Merchant in Houston, Texas, 18 March 2025. Credit: Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Wine export sales from France’s Loire region ...

Named for the river that runs through it, which incidentally is France’s longest river, the Loire Valley is home to much more than medieval chateaus and grand royal estates. Its fertile land that runs ...

We feel so fortunate to have traveled to many wine-growing regions in Europe. Not only has it been rewarding to soak in the beautiful environment that makes a wine so special, but it has been ...

The latest in a long line of women to run her family winery, she helped bring worldwide attention to sustainable viniculture. By Clay Risen Despite the high quality of many of the region’s wines, they ...