White wine enthusiasts have fallen hard for sancerre. This Loire Valley appellation, known for exceptional sauvignon blanc, ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lana Bortolot covers the intersection of wine, business and culture. France’s Loire Valley may be known for its fairy-tale-like ...

Explore budget-friendly Loire Valley alternatives to pricey Sancerre plus essential tips for navigating the pitfalls of ...

Writer’s Note – This is the second in a series of articles about wines from France’s Loire Valley tasted by the author in the Loire Valley. Part 1 - Loire Valley Wines, Muscadet wine from France’s ...

It is a late October morning in Vouvray. The blanket of fog from the Loire River is receding, revealing veiled sunlight. The air is crisp, the temperature brisk. A short jaunt up a steep and narrow ...

Arnaud Saget knows the challenge of getting wine consumers to adopt the Loire Valley as their favorite wine growing region. Even those who enjoy sauvignon blanc may not know it’s a primary grape grown ...

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 ...

Wine export sales from France’s Loire region hit their highest level since 2000 last year, the local trade body has said. Revenues stood at €200m ($228.5m) in 2024, up 5.9% on a year earlier, ...

The Renaissance writer Rabelais was born in the Loire Valley; Joan of Arc led the French troops to victory in the Hundred Years’ War in the Loire, and the area is noted as the Cradle of the French ...

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 ...

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 ...