If the famed French writer Victor Hugo had visited the Château de Chambord today, it’s safe to say he would have been over-sharing it on Instagram. After travelling there for the first time, he wrote: ...

Exploring France’s Loire Valley is a surreal affair, with its blend of ancient Gaelic history, resplendent Renaissance châteaus, and vineyards with roots in an era that makes the American mind, with ...

Q: I am really into "natural" wine lately, and I know that the Loire Valley in France is a hotbed for the stuff. That being said, not all Loire Valley wine is less manipulated, so how can I look in ...

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Legend has it that in 1519, Leonardo da Vinci died in the arms of the French king François I in the Château du Clos Lucé. And though historians have proved that the king was actually elsewhere at the ...

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 ...

There have been a few recent, notable changes to wines from central and western France. For three reasons—price, quality and increased marketing—the prominence of these wines is poised to soar. The ...

Perhaps it’s the lingering effects of the “Anything but Chardonnay” movement, or maybe it’s just that it makes an excellent pour, but Sauvignon Blanc is raging in popularity right now. While the ...