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 ...

Even more variety: The Loire also makes good sparkling wines, and they’re cheaper than champagne. From Montlouis-sur-Loire, La Taille aux Loups Triple Zéro is so named because the winemaker, who has ...

Of the main grape growing regions in France the Loire Valley is one of the least well-known. With the exception of the currently fashionable sauvignon blanc-based sancerres, most people would be hard ...

Do you prefer a lighter sauvignon blanc, or a bolder, fruitier wine? Your answer will determine which region's bottles you ...

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 ...

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 ...

Set in the heart of the Loire Valley, along the river that lends the region its name, the vineyards of Centre-Loire are home to some of the world’s most elegant expressions of Sauvignon Blanc. But ...