Agnes and Rene Mosse make some incredibly interesting wine on their 17 hectares of organic vineyards in the Loire. Named after a 1968 Jazz album by Archie Shepp, The Magic of Juju is a blend of 40% Chenin, 30% Sauvignon, and 30%... Read More
Loire's Pineau D'Aunis is not exactly the most famous French grape, and winemakers don't rely on it to make expensive, long-aging red wine, but who cares about such matters when it's 96 degrees outside? With 12%... Read More
Get ready to taste one of the finest examples of classic Muscadet with all its brininess, electric acidity, citrus zest, and the finish of sand-filled oyster shells. New proprietors since 2019, Rémi Branger and Gwénaëlle... Read More
The winery has been around since the 1990s, but it's undergone some significant changes since then: De Montcy was Demeter-certified for biodynamic farming in 2015, and in 2020, the Chevrier family took over the winery and... Read More
Not to be confused with Chardonnay-based Pouilly-Fuissé over in Burgundy, the village of Pouilly-sur-Loire was once the rage in Fumé Blanc (Sauvignon Blanc) and even more famous than its neighbor, Sancerre. Firmin... Read More
Le Fief Noir is a 50-acre property in the village of St-Lambert du Lattay. Dominique Sirot and Alexis Soulas are the two young winemakers behind the project in the heart of the “Anjou Noir,” which gets its name from... Read More
Pet-Nats bring such a sense of mystery & adventure and leave it to experts like Pascal Potaire and Moses Gaddouche to create a gorgeous bottle of natural bubbles. Making Les Capriades Pet-Sec is science and art, requiring skill... Read More
You can spend exactly double on Maison Foucher-Lebrun's Sancerre Le Mont, or you can grab this bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. It's an excellent way for Foucher to use fruit grown in and around Sancerre while offering this... Read More
The Plouzeau family has owned and operated Castle/Domaine Bonnelière since 1976. Marc has taken over for his father and currently oversees organic farming on nearly 80 acres of the Left Bank of Chinon, where Cabernet Franc... Read More
An alumna of Francois Chidaine, Marie Thibault is a biologist who got into winemaking about 20 years ago. In 2011, she acquired a 8.5-acre domaine in Azay-le-Rideau (Touraine) and started crafting certified organic wines soon... Read More
Sancerre doesn't get more classic than this. Raimbault has been a staple of fine restaurants and shops for years while retaining its moderate price tag for 100% old-vine single-village fruit grown in mineral-rich soil and... Read More
Cabernet Franc dominates the choices in Loire Valley reds, but there are a few sources for excellent Pinot Noir such as Cheverny, Valençay, and Reuilly. Surprisingly, the two villages most famous for Sauvignon Blanc also... Read More
Germain makes so many superb wines, but his golden sparkling Chenin Blanc is something special. Although it's dry at 12.5% ABV, plenty of buttery pastry and orchard fruit are set against fine bubbles and balanced acidity.... Read More
Set right in the prime real estate of Sancerre, the village of Chavignol is synonymous with the local goat cheese, Crottin de Chavignol, and textbook dry Sauvignon Blanc. With a loaf or two from the boulangerie, Chavignol has... Read More
