Loire

Visiting the Loire Valley? ALAN SPENCER has the low down on where to go and what to see.

By Alan Spencer Last updated 17 September 20

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 18 August 20

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 18 August 20

A dividing line between northern and southern France, the Loire Valley is filled with colour, beauty and regional differences

By Jim Budd Last updated 18 August 20

ROGER VOSS runs through the famous - and the lesser known - red and white Loire varietals

By Roger Voss Last updated 18 August 20

JACQUELINE FRIEDRICH guides us through ten of her favourite new producers in the Loire.

By Decanter Staff Last updated 13 August 20

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 6 August 20

JIM BUDD packs his bags and heads down to the Loire Valley to savour la douceur angevin, and recommends a leisurely pace when visiting Anjou

By Jim Budd Last updated 6 August 20

ROGER VOSS visits the four appellations which are home to the finest reds of the Loire Valley.

By Roger Voss Last updated 6 August 20

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 6 August 20

In the right hands, Chenin Blanc can be transformed from a basic Loire white into a rich, characterful wine. JAMES LAWTHER MW meets the alchemists of Vouvray and Montlouis.

By James Lawther MW Last updated 5 August 20