A Portrait of the Wine as a Grape Pauline Lair Paints the Loire in Pure, Vibrant Varietal Wines, Exploring its Diversity and Originality From End to End.

1006 Vins le Loire Package I: Seven-Bottle Sampler $229 (4 Red, 2 White and 2 Sparkling) Domaine du Bouchot (Pouilly-Fumé) Package II: Five-Bottle All-White Sampler $199 Join Us for Saturday Sips: The Allure of the Loire There is no official word…

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Posted on 2025.05.01 in Sancerre, Savennières, Saumur-Champigny, Coteaux-du-Layon, Touraine, Quarts-de-Chaume, Rosé de Loire, Coteaux-du-Loir, Anjou, Cheverny, Coteaux-du-Loir, Pouilly-Fumé, Cour-Cheverny, Vouvray, Touraine Azay-le-Rideau, Montlouis-sur-Loire, Bourgueil, Chinon, Menetou-Salon, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Muscadet, France, Saturday Sips Wines, Wine-Aid Packages, Loire  |  Read more...

Loire Reds Like it Hot: Cabernet-Franc in Touraine Benefits from Climate Change, Producing Lusty, Bold-Flavored Wines. A Baker’s Dozen for $397.

Grape vines are the canary in the coal mine. Particularly sensitive to temperature and rainfall flux—hence the clichéd ‘good vintage’ vs. ‘poor vintage’—vines are among the most effective agricultural tools we have to gauge the effect that climate change is…

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Posted on 2024.08.08 in Chinon, Touraine, Bourgueil, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, France, Wine-Aid Packages  |  Read more...