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‘Made from Sauvignon Blanc, it has nothing in common with the luridly scented whites often sold under this badge’
Wines that are easy on the palate and pocket
Guests at a new hotel in the grounds can have the castle to themselves after the day-trippers depart
Would-be winemakers can find vintage and vintnery with proximity to Paris
‘A Loire Cabernet Franc from a good vintage can knock spots off many red bordeaux for grace, refreshment and value’
The pretty river valley has plenty of good-value manor houses for sale, but is market confidence about to return?
A village in the Loire valley is home to a young festival aiming to challenge the French theatre establishment
In little more than five years ‘vins naturels’ have become a sensation in Paris. An expert on the subject picks her favourite places to imbibe
To advocates, fine natural wines taste like no other. But they have another virtue: their lack of sulphites gets rid of a surprising reaction to more commercially produced bottles
‘Some Austrian reds can approach the richness and balance of right-bank Bordeaux’
As the 100th Tour de France begins, a rather gentler cycling event, a wine-fuelled vintage festival in the Loire valley, is enjoyed by ‘retro-cyclists’
The great passion for ‘la chasse’ drives prices in the Sologne region of north-central France
Prune’s Gabrielle Hamilton inherited a love of all things edible from her French mother
In the towns of Saumur and Chinon, three restaurants highlight the fruits of local vineyards
There are now so many styles of the Loire Valley white wine – all of them showing Chenin minerality and ageability
French immigration policy shows an unwillingness to assert national interest
A simple rustic dish of clafoutis sounds great in principle, but it is often disappointing in practice
A ‘new wave’ of Hungarian wines is surprising wine buyers
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