The 300-plus Loire Valley castles dating back to the 10th century provide a jaw-dropping vista that alone makes the region ...

France’s Loire Valley offers a wide variety of wines, generally at affordable prices. Here are three examples: Chenin blanc from Vouvray, a sauvignon blanc with a regional appellation that ...

They can also be quite pricey. However, delicious, less-expensive sauvignon blanc wines can be found in other areas of the Loire Valley. Below is a comparison of a Sancerre with an Indication ...

Mondavi was clearly impressed with French wines, and when it came to this variety, he emulated the Sauvignon Blancs of the Loire Valley; he called his versions Fumé Blanc, a tribute to Pouilly ...

They apparently love the wines of the Loire Valley in France, so they work with some of the traditional Loire grapes such as this sauvignon blanc. Their love of French wine also is expressed in ...

Sauvignon Blanc lovers are likely no strangers to the Loire Valley. Home to some of the world’s most prestigious and age-worthy expressions of the grape (hello, Sancerre), this northwesterly ...

Sauvignon Blanc-based wines from the Loire Valley tend to express subtler flavor profiles marked by notes of ripe citrus and dried herbs. Beyond climate conditions, soil types greatly impact the ...

Named for the river that runs through it, which incidentally is France’s longest river, the Loire Valley is home to ... for world class examples of Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc in addition ...

All good things. And France, Bordeaux and the Loire Valley, more precisely, is home to the noble Sauvignon Blanc grape, or the savage white if you will — one of the great grapes of summer. While ...

Fantastic Sauvignon Blancs are produced in France and New Zealand, but the varietal also thrives in Italy, California, Chile, and beyond. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer ...