Late summer’s sunny, hot days and lingering, warm evenings call out for refreshing libations. Crisp white wines make a good choice, but don’t overlook the delicious, fruity refreshment available from ...

Much like Bordeaux, the Loire Valley was part of the dowry the beautiful, talented and very rich Eleanor of Aquitaine brought to England when she married Henry Plantagenet in the early 12th Century.

The Loire River stretches 630 miles from central France to the Atlantic—the distance from Cincinnati to Manhattan—and its valley is made up of 87 growing regions along both sides. A map of the area ...

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 ...

If you like a cheap date and wine monogamy isn’t your thing, you’ll love playing the field with Loire Valley wines. A long and winding region threaded by the Loire River, it is home to myriad ...

Passerelles is an exploration of the wines found along the length of France's longest river—the Loire. Stretching 1000 kilometers (634 miles), the Loire River weaves through one of France's most ...

Writer’s Note – This is the first in a series of articles about wines from France’s Loire Valley. LA BERNERIE-EN-RETZ, FRANCE - You can taste the salt in the air as the strong breeze blows in off the ...

Of the main grape growing regions in France the Loire Valley is one of the least well-known. With the exception of the ...

SANCERRE and its neighbor across the river, Pouilly-Fumé, set the standard for sauvignon blanc in France’s Loire River Valley, but they aren’t the only Loire appellations that produce lovely and ...

If you visit France, you spend at least a few days in the Loire Valley, which encapsulates just about everything good France offers. Francois L ruled from the Loire rather than Paris in 1494. The ...