The Loire Valley is France’s most diverse wine region, producing exemplary wines in every style.⁴ The key white-wine grape varieties used to make Loire Valley whites are Sauvignon Blanc (generally associated with the central Loire around Sancerre, but found throughout), Chenin Blanc (often found in the Loire Valley proper, around …
Burgundy is not cheap. There is no disguising the fact. But you needn’t be beguiled into paying big bucks for celebrity villages and vineyards which may not live up to the label and the outlay. It is perfectly possible to find wines which deliver at a more modest price – …
Bordeaux makes some incredibly expensive wines, but also some of the cheapest in France. As a general rule, however, cheap Bordeaux is rarely worth drinking: only producers who can get a reasonable price for their wines can afford low yields, vigilant winemaking and good barrels – all prerequisites for quality. …