Olga does Rose???? There are lots and lots of Raffaults along the Loire Valley of France but there was only one Olga Raffault. In her many years growing and making wine in Chinon, she secured for herself a particularly rarified place in the wine...

  Good Sancerre is such an important staple in any wine fridge and we love to drink it with so many kinds of food. But Mother Nature dictates how much good Sancerre there can be out there, and she’s been very parsimonious over the past...

This juicy, floral Cabernet Franc Rose from the Loire Valley was a huge hit last year and we regretted not ordering more than we did. We're not making the same mistake twice! Not only will this be one of the best Roses you'll enjoy this spring,...

No overview of French wine can ignore the Loire Valley because of its sheer size and the staggering numbers of appellations found along its meandering river banks. Another one of my pipe dreams is to explore the entire Loire River Valley, from Muscadet...

These are two stupendous efforts from Luc Prieur’s Loire Valley estate that encompasses almost all of the many microclimates that comprise the Sancerre appellation. All three of the most important soil types are represented in his village Sancerre...

For the first time in five years, we’ve been able to get a small allocation of Luc’s Monts Damnés. If Sancerre had a Grand Cru, this would be its most important! Affectionately called ‘damned mountain’ for its...

As you know, there haven’t been many great deals in Sancerre since the great Sancerre famine of the past two vintages, but this new arrival 2022 got our attention not only for its classicism but for its price!  This very small micro-negoce is...

As every lover of the crisp, mineral driven Sauvignons of the Loire Valley already all-too-well knows, the 2020 and, especially, the 2021 harvests were nearly decimated by nature’s vagaries. Frost, in particular, claimed...

As every lover of the crisp, mineral driven Sauvignons of the Loire Valley already all-too-well knows, the 2020 and, especially, the 2021 harvests were nearly decimated by nature’s vagaries. Frost, in particular, claimed over half of the...

With all the Johnny-come-lately Roses in the market this year (yes, regrettably, Rose has definitely become a thing) it’s important, I think, to recognize the old timers- those producers who have long spent the time and effort necessary to make...

Delightful, dry and ready for your next oysterfest or clambake! 

Chenin Blanc biodynamically farmed and 100% delicious.  Anjou Blanc is a rare treat. Not sure why Frank is selling it this cheap.

2022 Domaine Andre Neveu Sancerre 'La Manoir' Chavignol  Given all the other crises we are dealing with these days, the lack of Sancerre doesn’t rank very high. That is, unless you have a true hankering for what might be the world’s best...

2019 Domaine Henri Bourgeois Sancerre 'Jadis' 

2022 Domaine de Pallus 'Messanges' Chinon Rose Welcome to spring!  This lovely pink of 100% Cabernet Franc has just-arrived from the Loire Valley for your spring and summer quaffing pleasure.  It is here, I think, where Cab...

Wine Country: FranceWine Subregion: Loire ValleyWine Varietal: Chenin Blanc

PRIMA Notes:  Thierry is a fourth-generation winegrower in the Sancerre region, situated near the village of Bué, one of the finest districts for high quality Sauvignon Blanc (and Pinot Noir) thanks to the unique mix of soil types in the...

Wine Country: FranceWine Subregion: Loire ValleyWine Sub-subregion: SancerreWine Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc

“La Marâtre” is the name of the parcel just above Nozay’s cellar, which burrows into the side of a gentle south-facing hillside. Cyril’s 15-year-old vines in this relatively rich Kimmeridgian marl—known locally as...