Loire wine region
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Domaine Moreux-Corty: Pouilly-Fumé purists plus the 2019s and 2020s tasted
Great Pouilly-Fumé wines made by the latest generation at Domaine Moreux-Corty
By Amy Wislocki Last updated
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Best sweet wines from around the world: 30 bottles to seek out
A sweet wine for every occasion...
By Peter Ranscombe Published
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Loire alternatives to Sancerre & Pouilly-Fumé: expert’s choice
18 top bottles worth seeking out...
By Andy Howard MW Published
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Sancerre 2021 vintage: Frost, mildew and storms fail to dent spirits
Dona J. Stewart reports on how the vintage is shaping up...
By Dona J. Stewart Last updated
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Loire Sauvignon Blanc under £25
Decanter's experts pick out 10 value Loire Sauvignon Blancs to try...
By Natalie Earl Published
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Crémant: style guide plus 120 tasted
If you haven’t discovered the connoisseur’s fizz yet, here are 25 sparkling reasons to explore France’s wide range of deliciously on-trend, bottle-fermented crémant styles.
By Georgie Hindle Last updated
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Jacky Blot: Domaine de la Taille aux Loups & Domaine de la Butte
Sublime wines from the Loire...
By James Button Last updated
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New release Loire reds: the best from 2019 and 2020
Expert guide to the Loire's 2019 and 2020 red vintages, with recommended buys
By Jim Budd Last updated
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New release Loire white wines: the best from 2019 and 2020
Expert guide to the Loire's 2019 and 2020 white vintages, with recommended buys
By Jim Budd Last updated
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Best value Sancerre under £15
Find the best deals from our panel tasting...
By Tina Gellie Last updated
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Expert’s Choice: Red Sancerre
The Loire is also a source of delightful Pinot Noirs that are worth tracking down...
By Christelle Guibert Last updated
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How to pick the best Sancerre wine
Producers to seek out and wines to buy...
By Jim Budd Last updated
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Loire Valley Chenin Blanc: a style guide
Here is a style guide to the many different styles of Loire Chenin Blanc, what to expect and which ones to try.
By Natalie Earl Last updated
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Vincent Pinard: haute-couture Sancerre
Vincent Pinard's Sancerres tasted, from the outstanding 2018 and 2019 vintages
By Yohan Castaing Published
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Sparkling wines
To the west of France, the Loire has many of the same climatic influences as Champagne. ROGER VOSS gives a guide to the best sparkling wines produced in the region
By Roger Voss Last updated
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In the cellar
A drive around the Loire Valley with a couple of trusty companions provided the starting point for building a cellar, by PAUL JOHNSON
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Wines of the Loire Valley
ALAN SPENCER highlights the top producers and the top wines of the Loire Valley, running through the appellations and styles
By Alan Spencer Last updated
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Into the valley: Loire Valley wine
A dividing line between northern and southern France, the Loire Valley is filled with colour, beauty and regional differences
By Jim Budd Last updated
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Loire Grapes: red and white varietals
ROGER VOSS runs through the famous - and the lesser known - red and white Loire varietals
By Roger Voss Last updated
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Loire wine stars
JACQUELINE FRIEDRICH guides us through ten of her favourite new producers in the Loire.
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Honeyed words: a sweet wine future
JOHN DOWNES MW talks to Bernard Germain, sweet wine evangelist and owner of the revered Loire estate Château de Fesles
By John Downes Last updated
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The Four Horsemen
ROGER VOSS visits the four appellations which are home to the finest reds of the Loire Valley.
By Roger Voss Last updated
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Whites Of Their Eyes
Despite the current situation, until relatively recently red grapes ruled the vineyards of the central Loire. JIM BUDD explores the whites that now dominate the region.
By Jim Budd Last updated
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Loire Sauvignon Blanc: Panel tasting results
Sancerre was the clear star of the tasting...
By Jim Budd Published
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Loire 2019: Vintage overview
The warm vintage is characterised by a surprising freshness...
By Jim Budd Published
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Regional Profile – Anjou Saumur, Loire
By Jim Budd Last updated
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Sancerre to drink in 2020
Rebecca Gibb MW picks out some Sancerres to drink this year...
By Rebecca Gibb MW Published
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Jefford on Monday: The taste of spring
The wines of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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From the archive: Dry Loire Chenin Blanc – panel tasting results
Drinking well now and for the next 10 years...
By Jim Budd Last updated
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Top Loire Cabernet Franc: Panel tasting results
See our experts' favourite wines...
By Jim Budd Last updated
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Muscadet wines: Time to think again – panel tasting results
Wines with 17 months' minimum lees ageing have blown all expectations out of the water...
By Jim Budd Last updated
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The Chenin Blanc renaissance?
How does Chenin Blanc from the Loire and South Africa compare?
By Jim Budd Published